Tag: diversity
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New Mentoring Program Focuses on Philosophers from the Global South
The Centre for Ethics, Law and Public Affairs (CELPA) at the University of Warwick has announced a mentorship program that “aims to support academics…
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How (and Why) to Organize a Conference in the Global South (guest post)
Conferences provide valuable opportunities to academics and can influence disciplinary agendas.
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Philosophy, Especially, Should Welcome Demographic Diversity
“Philosophy is a dialectical discipline that thrives in the clash, reconciliation, and creative synthesis of diverse views; and our views are profoundly shaped by…
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Scholarships for Dyslexic Graduate Students
A proofreading and writing consultancy developed by a pair of philosophers is offering a set of modest scholarships for graduate students with dyslexia.
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APA Publishes “Good Practices for Improving Representation in Philosophy Departments” (updated)
“One thing that has become clear over the course of many discussions is that almost every thoughtful reader will find something to object to…
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Philosophical Canon Expansion Gets Big Boost in Minnesota
Philosophers at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities have been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to further support the work…
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Multiplicity and Belonging instead of Affirmative Action and DEI (guest post)
“It is time to replace the ideas behind affirmative action and DEI programs in higher education with more progressive concepts that better describe current…
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For Faculty: the Northeast Workshop to Learn About Multicultural Philosophy
The Northeast Workshop to Learn About Multicultural Philosophy (NEWLAMP) will be taking place once again this summer.
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The Double-Binds of First-Generation (and other “Different”) Academics
Jennifer Morton (University of Pennsylvania) is the author of the latest contribution to #first-gen philosophers, a collection of reflections by philosophers who were among the…
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More Minorities Are Earning Degrees in Philosophy
The percentage of bachelor’s degrees in philosophy awarded to members of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States has more than doubled since…
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Grad Program Data: Climate, Mental Health, Employment, Demographics
What do current and former graduate students think of the culture in their graduate programs? Are they satisfied with its climate? With how diverse…
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Some Virtues Become Vices When Too Many People Possess Them (guest post)
“If individual vices can be virtuous from the perspective of a group, is the inverse also true? Does this mean that virtues, in some…
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$2.5 Million Grant for Philosopher-Led Project on Diversity & Disagreement
“Dynamism is the core of liberalism. The reason why liberalism is better than its global competitors, such as authoritarianism or different forms of perfectionism,…
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A Journal’s Different Standards for White Male Authors* (updated)
Suppose you’re the editor-in-chief of an academic philosophy journal that employs double-anonymized peer review. The reports on a manuscript are in, and you’re deciding…
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New: First Generation Philosophers
A new website features autobiographical essays by philosophers who were first-generation college students.
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Educational Gag Orders, etc. in the US
What are state legislatures across the United States doing to limit academic freedom and otherwise interfere in education?
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Learning to Teach Philosophy You Don’t Already Know
You may occasionally think about a topic you think you should add to a course you teach, but put off doing so because you…
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New APA Grant Winners
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the winners of its latest round of grants.