-
If Given the Choice Whether to Teach In-Person or Remotely in the Fall…
Last week, the University of South Carolina announced it is planning to have in-person teaching in the fall, but also that each faculty, staff,…
-
Mini-Heap
Recent links added to the Heap…
-
California State University System This Fall Will Be Primarily Online
Timothy White, Chancellor of the California State University (CSU) system, which includes 23 campuses, announced that most courses scheduled for the Fall 2020 term…
-
Mini-Heap
The latest additions to the Heap of Links…
-
Sterken from Oslo to Hong Kong
Rachel Sterken, currently associate professor of philosophy at the University of Oslo, has accepted an offer as associate professor of philosophy at the University…
-
Liberty University Jettisons Entire Philosophy Department
Yesterday, Liberty University, a Christian University founded by Jerry Falwell, told its philosophy faculty that the their department and their jobs were being eliminated as of June 30th…
-
Courses at McGill this Fall: “Primarily Through Remote Delivery Platforms”
McGill University announced today that most teaching there in Fall 2020 will be done remotely, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
-
Win a Jingle for Your Course
Daniel Groll, associate professor of philosophy at Carleton College, has been creating videos of short jingles written to promote online courses he and his colleagues are…
-
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books.
-
Karen Neander (1954-2020) (updated)
Karen Neander, professor of philosophy and linguistics at Duke University, has died.
-
Mini-Heap
Friday Mini-Heap…
-
Citing the Referees at the Journal that Rejected You
You may not like it when your article is rejected from a journal, but at least sometimes you get something good out of it: criticism.
-
University of South Carolina Announces Plan to Restart In-Person Classes the Fall
Yesterday, my school, the University of South Carolina, announced it is planning to restart in-person teaching this fall. This seems like a good move.
-
“I can do both these jobs. But can I do them both at once?”
“Is Aristotle a person, or is he a subject that you study?” This is a question from my youngest son, a star, a tap-dancer, almost eight, standing…
-
Keith Yandell (1938-2020)
Keith Yandell, emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, died on April 28th.
-
Mini-Heap
Recent links added to the Heap…
-
Villanova Graduate Students Seek Assistance
In March, doctoral students in philosophy and theology at Villanova University wrote to their administration seeking support in light of the economic effects of the COVID…
News for & about the philosophy profession