Yearly Archives: 2020

2020
Member Interviews

APA Member Interview: Paskalina Bourbon

Sabrina D. MisirHiralall -
Paskalina Bourbon is a doctoral student in philosophy at the University of Chicago. Her central areas of interest include epistemology, ethics, the theory of...
Public Philosophy

Public Philosophy Editors on Pitching

David V. Johnson -
Earlier this year, we asked for your questions for editors of public philosophy venues. We are thrilled to publish the first of three parts...
Black Issues in Philosophy

Washed-over Colonial Realities of The Crown

Heidi Schmidt -
By Vashna Jagarnath All this The Crown craze, what the hell is happening to the world? I understood the Downton Abbey thing, even though it was...
Teaching

Designing a Philosophy Course for Relevance

Michaela Maxwell -
My first semester as lead instructor of a philosophy course, I taught for laughs. I’d suffered through some painful core requirements as an undergrad,...
Recently Published Book Spotlight

New Book Spotlight: Philosophy for Girls: An Invitation to the Life of Thought

Heidi Schmidt -
APA Editor Heidi Schmidt interviewed Melissa M. Shew and Kimberly K. Garchar about their new book Philosophy for Girls: An Invitation to the Life...
Member Interviews

APA Member Interview: Justin Bernstein

Sabrina D. MisirHiralall -
Dr. Justin Bernstein is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Florida Atlantic University. Prior to joining FAU, he was a Hecht-Levi...
APA

Enjoy New Books on Logic, Death, and Science

APA Blog -
As part of the Blog of the APA‘s partnership with Exact Editions, we are offering three new books by Princeton University Press in their...
Diversity and Inclusiveness

Uncovering Deaf Women Philosophers

Julinna Oxley -
When I was in graduate school, I started keeping a notebook with all of the references to deaf people and the experience of being...
Blog Announcements

Welcome to New Public Philosophy Editor Ashley Bohrer

APA Blog -
The Blog of the APA is proud to welcome Ashley Bohrer as the new Public Philosophy editor. Ashley is an Assistant Professor of Gender...
Philosophy as a Way of Life

Philosophy as a Way of Life: Julia Gibson

Jeremy Bendik-Keymer -
Dr. Julia D. Gibson lives on the family farm with history stretching back to 1795 and the colonial dislocation of Indigenous peoples.
Member Interviews

APA Member Interview: Alessandra Buccella

Sabrina D. MisirHiralall -
Alessandra Buccella finished her PhD at the University of Pittsburgh in April 2020 and is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at Wesleyan University. Her...
APA

Call for Nominations: 2021 Lebowitz Prize

APA Communications -
The nomination deadline for the 2021 Lebowitz Prize has been extended to January 5, 2021. For information on the prize and the nomination process,...
Black Issues in Philosophy

Thinking about African resilience in the face of Covid19

Heidi Schmidt -
By Hady BA  Many of us in Africa complained a lot about the fact that not only the Western press, but also the...
Work/Life Balance

Adrian Moore: What is it Like to be a Philosopher?

Michaela Maxwell -
The APA blog is working with Cliff Sosis of What is it Like to Be a Philosopher? in publishing advance excerpts from Cliff’s long-form interviews with...
Teaching

Chat-based Alternatives to Online Discussion Forums

Sabrina D. MisirHiralall -
The following is an overview of my presentation for the APA Webinar, Pedagogies for Teaching Philosophy Online that took place on September 25, 2020....
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