Tag: Australia
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Mid-Career Philosophers Win ARC Future Fellowships
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced the winners of its Future Fellowships, and a few philosophers are among them.
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Australian Philosophers Object to Proposed Tuition Hikes for Philosophy Students
In June, Australian Minister of Education Dan Tehan announced a proposal to “double down on our core mission of educating Australians for the jobs…
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Australia’s New Institute of Philosophy Makes Several Hires
The new philosophical research center at Australian Catholic University created this past March continues to develop. It now has a name—the Dianoia Institute of Philosophy—and…
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New Philosophy Research Institute in Australia
Australian Catholic University (ACU) last month launched a new philosophical research institute.
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Australia’s Research Assessment Exercise: Results in Philosophy
The 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) report, a national assessment exercise that attempts to measure research quality at institutions of higher education…
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Explaining the “Outsized Influence” of Australian Philosophers
Local intellectual traditions, the guidance of key people, a strong institutional infrastructure, a straightforward style of writing, and the fruitfulness of a of philosophical…
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Wollongong Receives AU$50 Million for Philosophy-Based Degree Program
The University of Wollongong is creating a philosophy-based bachelor of arts degree program in “Western Civilization”, to be based in a new School of Liberal…
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Philosophers Win ARC Discovery Projects Grants
A number of philosophers have been named recipients of large grants in the latest round of Discovery Projects funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC).
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Political Interference in Humanities Grants in Australia
The previous Australian Minister of Education, Senator Simon Birmingham, quietly vetoed Australian Research Council (ARC) funding recommendations over the past two years, denying 11…
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Hiring and Firing for the Sake of Rankings
To what lengths do departments and universities go to improve their rankings? In one case, a school is being accused of firing a number…