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    The McMaster Department of Philosophy has now put together the following notice commemorating Barry: Barry Allen: A Philosophical Life Barry…

A Big Change on the Horizon for the PGR

After overseeing the PGR for twenty years (almost ten of them with the invaluable help of the Advisory Board), I've decided it's time to turn over the operation to others. 

Happily, Professor Richard Heck of Brown University and the Society for Phenomenology & Existential Philosophy have agreed to produce future iterations of the PGR, beginning in 2011.  More details below the fold:

As I understand their plan, Professor Heck will survey himself, while SPEP will make sure that specialists in Heidegger account for at least 50% of the respondents, with an AOC in recent French philosophy a requirement for all other evaluators.

Happy April Fools' Day!

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