Philosophers Johan Gustafsson and Thomas Ward have been hired by the University of Texas at Austin. Johan Gustafsson was most recently senior research fellow at the University of York. He joins the UT Austin Department of Philosophy this fall as full professor. His research covers a range of topics in moral and political philosophy, and he is the author of Money-Pump Arguments (2022), among many other works. You can learn more about his writings at here and here. Thomas Ward was previously as...| Daily Nous
Avery Kolers, Professor and Department Chair of Philosophy at the University of Louisville, will be moving to the University of Tennessee Department of Philosophy, where he will be Professor and Department Chair. Professor Kolers works in social and political philosophy and ethics. He is the author of A Moral Theory of Solidarity (2016) and Land, Conflict, and Justice: A| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
The philosophy major at Sonoma State University is among several degree programs slated for elimination at Sonoma State University, and the philosophy department is one of six that will be closed, according to a plan proposed by the university’s aptly named interim president, Emily F. Cutrer. In her proposal, President Cutrer notes that the university| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
It has been 9 years since we last discussed some of the "amusing or awful or cringe-worthy" experiences job candidates have had during on-campus visits. It's time to catch up. On-campus interview season is upon us, so it's not too late to provide cautionary tales for both candidates and hiring departments. Let's hear your horror| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
The administration of Portland State University has violated the university's collective bargaining agreement in laying off three long-employed members of the Department of Philosophy, according to a petition currently circulating. The petition is here. Members of the the Department of Philosophy at Portland State have asked that the following letter be shared with the philosophy| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
Santiago Amaya, currently associate professor of philosophy at Universidad de los Andes in Colombia, has accepted an offer from Rice University, where he will be associate professor of philosophy (with tenure). Professor Amaya works in philosophy of mind, philosophy of action, philosophy of cognitive science, and moral psychology. You can learn more about his work| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession