August 2023
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Conference in honor of Kenneth Winkler on his retirement from Yale
This October, and participation via Zoom is an option.
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Did Oxford really “dominate philosophy” in the 20th-century?
So claims a review of three recent books about Oxford philosophy and philosophers. Even if one limits the claim to Anglophone philosophy, it's not at all obvious this is correct. Cambridge University, after all, was home to G.E. Moore, Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein (for a time), Frank Ramsey, G.E.M. Anscombe, and (for periods of time)…
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Chicago Alumni and Fellows on the law teaching market, 2023-24
MOVING TO FRONT FROM AUGUST 17 This post is strictly for schools that expect to do hiring this year. In order to protect the privacy of our candidates, please e-mail me to get a copy of the narrative profiles of our candidates whom we have vetted who are on the entry-level market this year and…
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Einstein on philosophy and science
An intelligent, short popular piece by the always good Kenan Malik in The Guardian.
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Blast from the past: Jobs at Oxford, a Guide for the Perplexed
Back in 2007, with reader discussion. Opening comments here in case there are any updates that would be relevant.
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On beauty and morality
An interview with philosopher Alexander Nehamas at The Point.
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Twitter update
I made my Twitter account private a couple of weeks ago after an infestation of religious zealots, which grew tiresome. I have to say I'm enjoying Twitter much more this way, without encounters with random stupid Twitterati, some of whom leave me feeling like I need a shower. I'm happy to approve follower requests from…
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Job seekers in the first FAR jump from last year’s low: 272 to 348
That's actually the highest level since 2018, but well below the levels prior to that. I suspect it will still be a good year for job seekers, given the number of schools that are in the market. Good luck to all job seekers and hiring schools!
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Sussex declares philosophy lecturer “redundant” then advertises for the courses he teaches! (UPDATED)
MOVING TO FRONT FROM AUGUST 22 WITH VARIOUS UPDATES This looks bad: the whole point of "redundancy" in the UK is the claim that the position is not needed, but this suggests the opposite. UPDATE: Philosopher David Wallace writes: I think this is more complicated than it looks. The new position at Sussex isn’t at…
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Blast from the past: Inflated letters of recommendation
Back in 2011, with reader discussion.
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Law school deans become target of conservative media ire (Michael Simkovic)
In my previous discussion of the Supreme Court's affirmative action ban, I noted that: With a wink and a nod, the Supreme Court told universities they could continue racial preferences in admissions–as long as they are willing to thread the needle of its 230+ page decision and face lawsuits for inevitable missteps.* Racial preferences lose elections for Democrats. Race wins elections…
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Court finds that Yale’s proceedings for investigating sexual assault claims are not quasi-judicial…
…so the complainant does not enjoy legal immunity for her statements made therein: A former Yale University student who was expelled for sexual assault sued the institution and the woman who had accused him, also a former Yale student. The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled in June that the expelled student could bring a defamation suit…
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Another UK academic (a law professor, no less) loses her job for having incorrect views about gender (UPDATED)
Oy veh. UPDATE: An academic in the UK writes: I know terminology is different in the US, but in the UK Almut Gadow isn't (or rather wasn't) a "law professor". As far as I can tell, she was employed as an Associate Lecturer by the Open University – a hybrid post midway between a lectureship…
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Nathan Oseroff-Spicer still defaming philosophers: this time he falsely accuses a philosopher of plagiarism
Susan Neiman wrote a book, Left is not Work, that we noted here. Mr. Oseroff-Spicer, familiar to longtime readers as a paragon of crazed wokeness in philosophy, was bound not to like this book. That's not notable. What is notable is that his review falsely accused Professor Neiman of plagiarism! This led the editor to append…
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An amusing takedown of those serial enemies of academic freedom, Michael Berube and Jennifer Ruth…
…written by an actual scholar, and defender, of academic freedom, law professor Matthew Finkin (Illinois). (Earlier items on the dangerous duo.)
Fortunately, we know (via M. Montinari) that Nietzsche scrapped section 1067, and never wanted it published. Good call!