November 2012
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Survey on faculty experiences with mental health issues
Information via Feminist Philosophers.
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APA Guide to Graduate Programs for 2012
MOVING TO FRONT FROM TWO DAYS AGO–SEE THE UPDATES–IT LOOKS LIKE THE APA 'GUIDE' HAS SOME SERIOUS OMISSIONS It's now on-line. No qualitative assessments, needless to say, but a lot of useful data and information. In most cases, there is more job placement data on-line at department websites than is offered here, but it's still…
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The “madhatter” of philosophy
Roy Sorensen (Wash U/St. Louis) of course!
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In Memoriam: R.G. Frey (1941-2012)
Philosopher Michael Weber, Chair of the Department at Bowling Green, writes: It is with sadness that I report that Ray Frey (1941-2012) passed away yesterday. Ray was Professor Emeritus at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), and a Senior Researcher at the Social Philosophy and Policy Center at BGSU. He joined the faculty at BGSU in…
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Farewell to White Men, Redux
Here. And for a little historical perspective…
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The famous 1984 Davidson conference at Rutgers
The photos. Quite a group! They're seeking input on identifying some participants.
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Light blogging for a bit…
…as I have conferences, talks and paper deadlines looming!
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Synthese, Once Again: the Boycott is Alive and Well
A couple of readers, including some who recently declined to referee for Synthese, asked me to post an update about this matter. Just to recap: last year, Synthese published a special issue on evolution and its critics–basically, an issue about the public debates over science education in the United States. The editors were lobbied by,…
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With Harvard’s Elizabeth Warren Heading to the U.S. Senate…
…are the floodgates now open for bankruptcy scholars to ascend to the halls of power? Senator Baird from Illinois? Senator Rasmussen from California? And, dare I say it, Senator Zywicki from Virginia?
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Boston University Joins Ranks of Association of American Universities…
…a group of the five dozen leading research universities in North America. IHE has a short piece here. That's a significant milestone for BU. Maybe Silber accomplished something after all? (I have no idea to what extent developments during his reign of terror played a role in this, however.)
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U.S. Election 2012 Post-mortem: Farewell to White Men
Some of my favorite people, like Marx and Nietzsche, are white men, but let's face it, the crop of white men in the United States these days is unusually benighted, and it's only because of them that we risked electing a Republican/Randroid ticket that would have endangered the well-being of tens of millions of people…
Don’t click the transcript – it’s a mis-transcription that makes Harvey sound unhinged. The bit of it that’s visible without…