New Network for Philosophers Interested in Emotions and Society
“Emotion and Society Lab” is a new “network of collaborators in philosophy across different universities that engage in collaborative learning, research, and public engagement around emotions and society.” (more…)
Journal Editors: Heads Up About a New Weekly Update Feature
The “Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update” will be adding a new feature: book reviews that appear in academic journals. (more…)
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Philosophers on Substack
Substack, the online publishing platform, appears to be increasing in popularity among philosophers as a place to blog and share ideas via newsletter. (more…)
$3.4 Million Grant for Project on Humility in Inquiry
Philosopher Nathan Ballantyne (Arizona State University) and psychologist Norbert Schwarz (University of Southern California) have won a $3.4 million grant for their project, “Humility in Inquiry”. (more…)
Philosophers Among Winners of NEH Grants
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced the recipients of their latest round of grants, and a number of philosophers are among the winners. (more…)
Is Any of Analytic Philosophy’s Dominance Owed to McCarthyism?
“It is clear enough that McCarthyism and its legacy were sufficient to make life hard for a particular strand of opposition to the analytic mainstream, characterized by its general adherence to empiricism and liberalism: those who were broadly Marxists.” (more…)
Wild Animal Welfare Program Launches at NYU
New York University has launched a new interdisciplinary program to support, coordinate, and disseminate research about the well-being of wild animals. (more…)
Philosopher-Led Project Studies Self-Control & Poverty in the Global South
A project is underway to study self-control in contexts of poverty in the Global South, directed by professor of philosophy Juan Pablo Bermúdez (Universidad Externado de Colombia & Imperial College London). (more…)
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Floridi to Lead New Digital Ethics Center at Yale
Luciano Floridi, currently Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information at the University of Oxford and Professor of Sociology of Culture and Communication at the University of Bologna, has accepted an offer from Yale University to become the founding director of its Digital Ethics Center and professor in its Cognitive Science Program. (more…)
Urgent Appeal to Save Philosophy at Fresno Pacific
Fresno Pacific University (FPU) has just laid off Nathan Carson, director of the university’s philosophy program and its only full-time (and tenured) philosophy professor, and plans to eliminate the school’s philosophy major and minor programs. An appeal of the decision has been made and is currently being considered by the administration. (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books… (more…)
UMass Center for Philosophy and Children Wins Grant
Last year, the Department of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, created a Center for Philosophy and Children (see this post). Now the Center has won a $250,000 grant to support its programs. (more…)
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Elston Wells Van Steenburgh (1928-2022)
Elston Wells Van Steenburgh (“Van”), associate professor emeritus at Northern Illinois University, has died. (more…)
Jennifer Frey, Christopher Frey from South Carolina to Tulsa
Jennifer Frey and Christopher Frey, both currently associate professors of philosophy at the University of South Carolina, will be moving to the University of Tulsa. (more…)
The Power of a Good Press Release
Last month, something unusual happened to an academic philosophy article. (more…)
Peter Schotch (1946-2022)
Peter Kim Schotch, emeritus professor of philosophy at Dalhousie University, has died. (more…)
AI, Teaching, and “Our Willingness to Give Bullshit a Pass”
There has been a fair amount of concern over the threats that ChatGPT and AI in general pose to teaching. But perhaps there’s an upside? (more…)
Sanders Prizes in Early Modern and Philosophy of Mind Awarded
The Marc Sanders Foundation has announced the winners of its 2022 Early Modern Philosophy Prize and its 2022 Philosophy of Mind Prize. (more…)
Philip Stratton-Lake (1959-2022)
Philip Stratton-Lake, professor of philosophy at the University of Reading, died last month following a period of serious illness. (more…)
Two Philosophers Recognized in UK’s New Year Honours
Two philosophers were given honorary titles as part of the UK’s 2023 New Year Honours, which recognize people who have “made achievements in public life committed themselves to serving and helping the UK”. (more…)
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Barcelona Institute of Analytic Philosophy Wins €2 Million María de Maeztu Prize
The Barcelona Institute of Analytic Philosophy (BIAP) has been awarded the María de Maeztu Prize by the Spanish government’s Ministry of Science and Innovation. (more…)
Philosophy News of 2022
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Russian Philosophy Journal Retracts Article Because of Law Banning “LGBT Propaganda”
Retraction Watch reports: “A Russian philosophy journal has retracted a paper about lesbian fashion magazines, citing a newly passed law that bans ‘propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations and (or) preferences.'” (more…)