Monthly Archives: May, 2021

[insert state], Goddam: Black struggle, Black freedom, Black futures

Since Republican Senator Tim Scott’s remarks on Wed April 28 (following President Biden’s address to Congress) the question, “Is America a racist nation?” has...

Undergraduate Philosophy Club: Middlesex County College

Giuseppe (on the left) and Anthony (on the right) recording a session of their podcast, For the Love of Sophia! Carrying Philosophical Discourse Beyond Academia “Doing...

Philosopher Michael Burroughs Awarded a Whiting Programs Fellowship

The Whiting Foundation has just announced that they will be awarding seven $50,000 Fellowships and five $10,000 Seed Grants to a vibrant cross-section of...

APA Member Interview: Kyoungmin (Kay) Cho

Kyoungmin (Kay) Cho is a Ph.D. student at UIC working on philosophy of action and ethics. He also has a strong interest in the...

Medical Sexism in Prescribing Birth Control

Practically everyone who is eligible to use birth control chooses to use it at some point in their life. And the availability of contraception...

Call for Nominations: 2021 Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching

We are pleased to open nominations for the 2021 Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching, sponsored by the American Philosophical Association (APA), the American...

Empowering Student Learning (in Philosophy)

When I was a Philosophy student - first as an undergraduate major, and then as a Ph.D. student - it never occurred to me...

Reports from Abroad: An Interview with Dr. Anya Topolski on race and racism in Europe

Anya Topolski is an associate professor in ethics and political philosophy at the Radboud University Nijmegen.  She obtained her Ph.D. in Philosophy at the...

Enjoy a New Introductory Philosophy Textbook

As part of the Blog of the APA‘s partnership with Exact Editions, we are offering one new book in its entirety for readers to...