October 2017
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Another student sues Northwestern for Title IX violations
The lengthy complaint is here. It is full of allegations about the now familiar procedural unfairness characteristic of these university "courts." The idea that universities should be investigating allegations of criminal misconduct really does defy belief: allegations of sexual assault should be taken to the police, the district attorney, and the actual courts. Because Northwestern…
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The evidence is in, this is a good year to be looking for a law teaching job
There's less competition (fewer than 500 candidates) and more demand from schools (we don't have hard numbers yet, but there are at least 65 schools that are interviewing rookies, the highest number since 2013–these include Harvard, Chicago, Stanford, Columbia, Yale, NYU, Virginia, Michigan, Berkeley, Penn, Duke, Cornell, Northwestern, UCLA, USC, Vanderbilt, Illinois, North Carolina, Penn…
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Trump Admin steps up its pandering to religious fanatics…
…with a double whammy adversely affecting women and gay people. The fingerprints of Mike Pence, the now ousted Tom Price, and Jeff Sessions are all over this maliciousness.
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Great moments in obscure rock ‘n’ roll: Elmore James, “Done Somebody Wrong,” 1960
It's hard to believe this tune comes from 1960, and not 1970, but that mostly tells us something about the profound impact of Elmore James, "king of the slide guitar," on the "classic rock" era, from Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac to the Allman Brothers. It's one of the bitter ironies of 20th-century popular music that…
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A “league table” that really matters
How British academics at different schools feel about their senior management. Very telling.
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Imprudent wing of the ruling class not getting its way…
…so will stop paying bribes. Serious trouble for the Republican Party!
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Philosophy of “Blade Runner”?
Philosopher Helen Beebee (Manchester) comments on issues of personal identity in the film.
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This year’s amazing job market for post-Kantian Continental philosophy: the new hot area?
I confess I've never seen anything like it in 25+ years of watching these things. There are jobs expressing serious interest in post-Kantian Continental philosophy at Berkeley, Notre Dame, Rice, Boston College, Harvard, Durham, William & Mary, Haverford, among other places! The old "core analytic" is dying, but the much-neglected post-Kantian Continental seems to be…
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3rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for Nietzsche Studies at Birkbeck College, University of London, March 16-17, 2018: Call for Papers
MOVING TO FRONT FOR LAST TIME–DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 1 Just a reminder about the call for papers for the third annual meeting of the International Society for Nietzsche Studies which will take place in London next March. Once again, we will be able to cover the airfare and lodging for those whose papers are accepted during the blind…
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What in the world is going on at Emory Law School?
I've been hearing about the turmoil at Emory Law from both insiders and colleagues elsewhere, who have also heard from insiders. Here's what seems absolutely clear at this point: 1. Prof. Robert Schapiro announced last March he would not seek another term as Dean. 2. Disregarding faculty input, the central administration (itself in transition) appointed…
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“Open declaration on the crisis in Catalonia”
Philosopher Teresa Marques asked me to share this open statement regarding the recent contested election and violence in the Catalan region of Spain; signatories are welcome from all countries, not only Spain.
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When Marcuse asked to be the Playboy centerfold
This is classic. (Thanks to Ruchira Paul for the pointer.)
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Trump children were on the verge of being indicted for criminal fraud in 2012…
…until a "bribe" was paid? This stinks to high heavens, but it sure sounds like how Trump operates.
I use ChatGPT Luna 5.6 because the Cal State system has a contract with OpenAI. I might prefer to use…