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Examining the Future of Academic Events (guest post)

Following up on yesterday’s piece regarding online conferences, Heather Douglas, professor of philosophy at Michigan State University, in this guest post,* asks us to consider: “When is it worth it (in terms of financial and environmental cost) to gather together in person?” (more…)

Online Conferences: The New Default (guest post)

In the following guest post,* a group of scholars make the case that the online conferences, the recent prevalence of which has been spurred by pandemic precautions, should be “the new default.” (more…)

“Philosophy Is A Great Major” – A New Site

They told you that philosophy majors don’t get jobs.
They told you that you should practice asking “do you want fries with that?”
They told you philosophy wasn’t about real-world skills.
They were wrong.

So says Philosophy Is A Great Major, a new website about the benefits of majoring in philosophy. (more…)

Benefits of Teaching Philosophy in Primary School (updated)

A study suggests that teaching primary/elementary school students philosophy may benefit their language and math skills, with those from particularly disadvantaged backgrounds showing the most improvement:

Teaching philosophy to primary school children can improve their English and maths skills, according to a pilot study highlighting the value of training pupils..

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 administration’s unwillingness to offer the graduate teaching fellows (GTFs) two weeks of paid leave for illness or childbirth. The conflict between the negotiating parties has been exacerbated by the ..