Tag: coronavirus
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If Given the Choice Whether to Teach In-Person or Remotely in the Fall…
Last week, the University of South Carolina announced it is planning to have in-person teaching in the fall, but also that each faculty, staff,…
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California State University System This Fall Will Be Primarily Online
Timothy White, Chancellor of the California State University (CSU) system, which includes 23 campuses, announced that most courses scheduled for the Fall 2020 term…
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Courses at McGill this Fall: “Primarily Through Remote Delivery Platforms”
McGill University announced today that most teaching there in Fall 2020 will be done remotely, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“I can do both these jobs. But can I do them both at once?”
“Is Aristotle a person, or is he a subject that you study?” This is a question from my youngest son, a star, a tap-dancer, almost eight, standing…
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Why Ethicists Advising in Crises Should Take a SEAT (guest post by Per Sandin)
“For academic philosophers, being solution-oriented can be a challenge.”
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Philosophy & Public Policy: Lessons from COVID-19 (guest post by James Wilson)
“Ethical advice will not make a difference to practice, unless it is received by the right people at the right time.”
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Boonin & Singer Raising Funds to Reduce COVID-19’s Impact in Poorer Countries
David Boonin, professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado and organizer of the Colorado Summer Seminar in Philosophy for undergraduates, was hoping to get Peter Singer (Princeton)…
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The Fall 2020 Term: Open, Closed, Online? (updated)
California State University, Fullerton has announced that it is planning for all Fall 2020 courses to be offered online only, at least at the start of…
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Northwestern Prison Education Program Raises Funds to Fight Spread of COVID in Prisons
The Northwestern Prison Education Program (NPEP), led by Northwestern University Professor of Philosophy Jennifer Lackey, has been raising funds and purchasing supplies to combat the spread…
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COVID-19 and Teaching Evaluations
The abrupt transition to online teaching, the hasty reorganization or course schedules in light of cancelled classes, and the move to pass/fail grading options…
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Having Fun Teaching Philosophy Online? Christina Van Dyke Is.
Christina Van Dyke, professor of philosophy at Calvin College, like many of us, had to move her courses online. She has been teaching her students Aristotle’s…
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APA Grad Council: How to Support Grad Students During the Pandemic
The Graduate Student Council (GSC) of the American Philosophical Association (APA) has issued a set of recommendations for how departments of philosophy and universities…
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Pandemic Effects on Conference & Event Planning for 2021 & Beyond
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused many upcoming academic events to be cancelled and many to be moved online. How is it affecting the planning…
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Running Interactive Philosophy Classes Online (guest post by Alex Hyun & Scott Wisor)
The following is a guest post* by Alex Hyun and Scott Wisor, both of Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute (one of the Claremont…
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What Is Your Department/University Doing For Its Graduate Students During The Pandemic?
Some universities have included in their responses to the pandemic measures that extend various deadlines for faculty, add an extra year to faculty tenure…
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Philosophers Respond to Social Distancing
How do philosophers respond to being told they have to “social distance” and avoid leaving their homes in order to slow the Covid-19 pandemic?
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Journal Timelines & Articles on the Pandemic
“Anyone know if any journals will publish things very quickly… in response to the Coronavirus epidemic?”
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Virtual Philosophy Colloquia
“I’m trying to create, in my own little word, a network of virtual colloquia and workshops for people stuck at home.”
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The Role of Philosophy & Philosophers In The Coronavirus Pandemic (guest post)
In a previous post, I asked for suggestions from readers for topics related to the pandemic to post about and discuss here. One suggestion,…