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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. (more…)

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 our cultural backgrounds and life experiences. Uniformity dulls our collective philosophical thinking. A fair and flourishing discipline would treasure rather than repel those who have historically been ex..

What’s in a Name? “Philosophy” in Non-European Traditions (guest post)

If certain cultures didn’t have the word “philosophy,” or a word that can directly be translated with “philosophy,” is it illegitimate, maybe culturally imperialist, to impose it on them? (more…)

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. (more…)

The Hidden Costs of Being a Non-Native English Speaker in Philosophy (guest post)

Last year, a group of scholars launched an international survey of philosophers on the dominant language of philosophy today—“academic English”—and the challenges faced by native and non-native speakers of everyday English as they work in this language. (more…)

Women’s Share of US PhDs in Philosophy Increased by about One-Third Over Past Decade (guest post)

Women earned 37% of US Philosophy Doctorates in 2024, up from 28% ten years ago. But what explains the change? (more…)

Columbia University Caves

Door #1: Lose at least $400 million in federal grants.
Door #2: Lose at least $221 million and your institutional autonomy. (more…)

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 in the document.” (more…)

University of Utah Cans History and Philosophy of Science Major Amidst Political and Administrative Chaos

One way public universities in Utah can earn back part of the $60 million in funding that the state legislature took from their budgets is by “showing that will be reallocated for high-demand and high-wage majors as the state pushes for higher education to be more job-focused,” according to the Salt Lake Tribune. (more…)

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 first in their family to go to college. (more…)

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 the turn of the century, as has the percentage of doctoral degrees in philosophy, according to reports from Humanities Indicators. (more…)

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 it is? With the employment they’ve secured post graduation? With their financial situation while a graduate student? (more…)

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 cases, can be vices in the context of group behavior?” (more…)

$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, is because it harnesses disagreements and diversity and channels it into productive outcomes.” (more…)

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 whether to accept the piece for publication. Should the race or sex of the author make a difference to the criteria you bring to this decision? (more…)

New: First Generation Philosophers

A new website features autobiographical essays by philosophers who were first-generation college students. (more…)

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? (more…)

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 don’t believe you know enough about it to teach it well. (more…)

New APA Grant Winners

The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the winners of its latest round of grants. (more…)

Diversity Reading List Dollar-Matching Fundraiser

The Diversity Reading List (DRL), which gathers and organizes philosophical texts written by authors from groups that have typically been underrepresented in philosophy so as to make it easier for others to make use of them, and puts together reading group blueprints on various topics, is currently running a fundraiser with the Marc Sanders Foundation. (more…)

The Rise of English as the Global Lingua Franca of Academic Philosophy (guest post)

“We think it is more or less inevitable at this point that English will be the global lingua franca of academic philosophy for the foreseeable future. We also think it is for the most part a good thing. But it has also produced some problems…” (more…)

Sensitivity Reading Services for Philosophers and Others

Lex Academic, the editing firm founded by philosophers Louise Chapman and Constantine Sandis, includes “sensitivity reading” among the variety of services it provides. (more…)

Sanders Foundation Now Supporting Philosophy’s Diversity Reading List

The Diversity Reading List (DRL) (previously), which gathers and organizes philosophical texts written by authors from groups that have typically been underrepresented in philosophy and puts together reading group blueprints on various topics, has won the support of the Marc Sanders Foundation. (more…)

Percentage of Women Philosophy Majors Has Risen Sharply Since 2016 — Why? Or: The 2017 Knuckle (guest post)

What explains the recent sharp increase in women philosophy majors? (more…)