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News for & about the philosophy profession

  • Drop in Graduate Applications?

    A philosopher who prefers to remain anonymous has noticed a marked drop in applications to his graduate program and is wondering whether this is part…

  • University of Tehran Statement on Khatami

    The University of Tehran has issued a statement on the plagiarism allegations against Mahmoud Khatami (reported earlier here and here). I have been provided…

  • Open Letter on the Damage to UIUC

    More than three dozen scheduled talks and multiple conferences across a variety of disciplines – including, for example, this year’s entire colloquium series in the Department…

  • Response to McAdams’s Attack on Abbate

    The following is a guest post* from a philosopher who has been in communication with Marquette University philosophy graduate student Cheryl Abbate about the…

  • Being a Philosopher of Color — a New Blog

    A new blog project, What Is It Like to be a Person of Color in Philosophy?, has just launched. From the “about” page: This blog…

  • Westboro Baptist Church to Picket Marquette (updated)

    The Westboro Baptist Church, a bizarre anti-gay cult comprised largely of the extended family of its late founder, is planning to picket on the campus…

  • The Specialty Rankings

    Selections from the 2014 Philosophical Gourmet Report (PGR), a controversial ranking of the reputations of PhD-granting philosophy departments, have been appearing at Leiter Reports recently. Parts of the…

  • A Charmed Circle

    The profession runs on reputation — basically the shared perception that you’re a smart guy. But how do you get reputation? Not by having…

  • Jonathan Trejo-Mathys (1979-2014) (updated)

    Jonathan Trejo-Mathys, an assistant professor of philosophy at Boston College, has died. Trejo-Mathys worked mainly in political philosophy and critical social theory. Prior to his…

  • Colorado Won’t Allow Outside Observer at Barnett’s Hearing (updated)

    A faculty group is concerned that David Barnett, the tenured University of Colorado philosophy professor fighting for his job [previously] will not be allowed to…

  • Update on Khatami Plagiarism Case

    University of Tehran philosophy professor Mahmoud Khatami, who has been accused of extensive plagiarism (including his Durham University PhD, several articles, and an allegedly ghost-written book…

  • Whiting from Toronto to Pittsburgh

    Jennifer Whiting, currently at the University of Toronto, has accepted an offer to become professor of philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, starting January 2015.…

  • Philosophers Protest the Murder of 43 Students

    Over a month has passed since the forced disappearance of the normalistas (student teachers) of the Raúl Isidro Burgos Rural Teachers College of Ayotzinapa,…

  • Philosopher Accuses Queen’s University of Intimidation Tactics

    Adèle Mercier, associate professor of philosophy at Queen’s University, has accused the school of using “intimidation tactics to silence her and two other professors”…

  • “The Cuts Make No Academic Sense”

    As reported last month, the University of Southern Maine has announced drastic cuts to faculty and staff and an academic restructuring so as to…

  • Happy Thanksgiving

    I am posting this today in the hope that I will not be spending tomorrow in front of a glowing screen. For Thanksgiving, I…

  • How Many Police Shootings Are Too Many?

    Let’s step back and be honest. This is a big country. Thousands of dangerous confrontations occur between police and civilians, decisions need to be made…

  • Philosophers Among 2014 AAAS Fellows

    The American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced its elected fellows for 2014. Among the 401 new fellows are two philosophers: Joseph…

  • APA Protests UIUC Treatment of Salaita

    The American Philosophical Association (APA) Board of Officers have written a letter in which they “protest the action of the Chancellor and Board of Trustees of…

  • Possible Graduate Strike at Univ. of Oregon (Updated)

    Graduate student teaching fellows at the University of Oregon have published a letter expressing their intent to strike, starting on December 2nd, over the university…