Yearly Archives: 2016

2016
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APA Member Perspective: Professor Fired for Allegedly Violating Duty

Blog Contributor -
From 2010–2013, I had the pleasure to teach at Mount St. Mary's University, a small Catholic college in rural Maryland that's home to a number...
Issues in Philosophy

Advice for Applying for Academic Jobs in Philosophy: Indiana University Bloomington (Part 6: The Offer, and Reflections)

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The aim of this series is to provide APA members with some insights into the hiring process from a variety of sources and perspectives....
Research

What Are You Reading? (February 8–14)

Nathan Eckstrand -
As a new associate editor of the Blog of the APA, I’m thrilled to be taking over the “What Are You Reading?” thread of blog...
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Philosophers and Public Engagement

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In this country, public discussions of important policy issues tend to be dominated by politicians, journalists, and think-tank “experts.” Apart from occasional appearances by...
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Changes to the Editorial Team

Lewis Powell -
After helping us get the blog launched and getting some really great content for us on the research and service beats, one of our...

APA Member Interview: Ian Olasov

Skye Cleary -
Ian Olasov is a doctoral candidate at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center. His work takes a corpus-based approach to traditional questions in...
Teaching

The Teaching Workshop: Teaching a Mixed-Level Class

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Welcome again to The Teaching Workshop, where your questions related to pedagogy are answered. Each post features questions submitted by readers with answers from...

Early-Career Research Spotlight: Adrian Currie

Justin Caouette -
The purpose of an early-career research spotlight post is two-fold. First, the aim is to bring attention to an early-career APA member who is...
Issues in Philosophy

Advice for Applying for Academic Jobs in Philosophy: Indiana University Bloomington (Part 5: Campus Visits, Job Talks, and the Teaching Demo)

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The aim of this series is to provide APA members with some insights into the hiring process from a variety of sources and perspectives....
Research

What Are You Reading? (February 1–7)

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It's Monday, which means it's time for another open thread to discuss what we're reading for our research, and perhaps to recommend things to...
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Taking Life Outside the Academy Seriously: Advice for Advisors

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The aim of this series is to provide APA members with some insights into the hiring process from a variety of sources and perspectives....
Teaching

Why PPE?

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Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) began as an interdisciplinary degree program at Oxford in 1920, and ninety years later it has spread to well...

APA Member Interview: Arina Pismenny

Skye Cleary -
Arina Pismenny is a philosophy Ph.D. student at the City University of New York (CUNY), the Graduate Center. She is writing her dissertation on romantic love, defending...
Service

Referees: When Is an Objection Grounds for Rejection?

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Service to the discipline is a crucial part of our professional lives.  The Blog of the APA encourages members to propose or contribute posts about...
APA

Awards Roundup: January, 2016

Jeremy Cushing -
This post reflects awards recorded since the most recent publication of the APA’s Proceedings and Addresses. APA Awards Rethink: A Philosophy Community Outreach Program, Columbia University Recipient of the 2015...