public philosophy
Arizona’s Legislative Attempt to Recruit Philosophers to Alter State’s K-12 Curriculum
While considering the state budget bill for 2021-22, the Arizona House of Representatives last month approved an amendment to it that would have required the state’s Board of Education to work with the University of Arizona’s Center for the Philosophy of Freedom and others to develop a civic education standards for high schools emphasizing “the blessings of liberty”..
Katherine Hawley (1971-2021) (updated)
Katherine Hawley, professor of philosophy at the University of St. Andrews, has died. (more…)
Some Things You Always Wanted to Know about CVs and Weren’t Afraid to Ask (guest post)
“One of the many things we don’t usually teach people how to do in our profession is construct a CV.” (more…)
Harvard Declines to Consider Cornel West for Tenure (Updated)
Cornel West is threatening to leave his position at Harvard University following a decision by university officials to not honor his request that he be considered for tenure, according to The Boston Globe. (more…)
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APA Announces Multiple Awards
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the winners of 15 prizes and honors, as well as the creation of a new prize.
Bye-Bye, 2020
Sometimes you have to zoom out and see the bigger picture to find the good news.
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Program to Bring Ethics Bowl to Under-Resourced High Schools
The University of North Carolina’s Parr Center for Ethics has created a new “bridge” program to bring the center’s National High School Ethics Bowl (NHSEB) to new areas of the country, with a focus on under-resourced schools and underserved communities. (more…)
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Karen Warren (1947-2020)
Karen J. Warren, emeritus professor of philosophy at Macalester College, has died. (more…)
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Media Training for Philosophers
Luara Ferracioli, senior lecturer in political philosophy at the University of Sydney, will be taking part in a program “designed to nurture the communication skills and media awareness of our emerging thinkers to help them share their knowledge and expertise with audiences seeking credible material and informed debate.” (more…)
Philosophizing Outside of Academia
David Storey (Boston College) interviews people whose work has them doing philosophy outside of traditional academic contexts. (more…)
Havstad from Oakland to Utah
Joyce Havstad, currently assistant professor of philosophy at Oakland University, is moving to the Department of Philosophy at the University of Utah, where whe will be associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
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2019: A Look Back
What news and issues concerning the philosophy profession received the most attention in 2019? Among last year’s top stories were a philosopher’s punishment for sexual harassment, the rallying of academics worldwide to defend the study of philosophy in a country in which it was under attack, philosophers commenting on a provocative physics experiment, the philosophy..
Course to Teach University Students to Engage Philosophically with High Schoolers
The University of Pennsylvania is offering a course that will teach undergraduates how to teach philosophy to high school students. (more…)
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