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If you’ve ever considered attending an undergraduate diversity institute in philosophy, you might be interested in this online event: Diversity Institutes 101: The Student Perspective. Free, but registration is required.

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Have you ever considered attending a summer undergraduate diversity institute in philosophy? This event will give students a glimpse into the experience of attending a summer program such as PIKSI (Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Institutes), the Rutgers Summer Institute for Diversity in Philosophy, the Pittsburgh Summer Program for Philosophy of Science, and many other similar programs. What are the applications like? How does one get to the institute? What are the seminars and social events all about? Who does one meet at an institute?

This event is the first in the two-part Diversity Institutes 101 series. The second event in the series, Diversity Institutes 101: The Organizer Perspective, will be held on August 16.

This event is open to all and will be especially useful for undergraduate students from identities historically underrepresented in the field of philosophy. The event is made possible with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

The panelists for the event are as follows:

Catherine Hou, American University
Becca Kosten, University of Minnesota
Kailyn Smith, Morgan State University
Wendi Zhou, University of Washington
The event will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 12 noon Eastern time / 9 a.m. Pacific time. To participate, click the "Register" button above. Registration will be available until 9 a.m. Eastern time / 6 a.m. Pacific time on the day of the event, and access information will be provided to registrants at least one hour prior to the start of the event. Registration is free and open to all.

Space is limited, so register now! If you’re unable to attend the live event, a recording will be made available in the APA On Demand Video Library afterward.

American Philosophical Association Have you ever considered attending a summer undergraduate diversity institute in philosophy? This event will give students a glimpse into the experience of attending a summer program such as PIKSI (Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Institutes), the Rutgers Summer Institute for Diversity in Phil....

With pre-registration around the corner, the Department has prepared this flyer with some information about our fall courses.

CMCphilcoursesF23.pdf Shared with Dropbox

Chaffey College is looking for philosophy tutors (and for other subjects as well). Tutors must be available to work on campus at their Chino location.

Philosopher Eric Scwhitzgebel at the Ath next week. Signups are now open: https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/events/20230329

Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY)
Summer 2023 Employment Opportunities:
Philosophy Teaching Assistants

The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) is seeking teaching assistants for our summer programs. CTY offers challenging academic programs for highly talented elementary, middle, and high school students from across the country and around the world. Positions are available at residential and day sites at colleges, universities, and schools on the East and West coasts.

We are currently seeking individuals with expertise in a number of philosophy-related subjects, including:
Big Questions
Logic
Philosophy

A full list of courses can be found at On-Campus Summer Programs Courses | Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) (jhu.edu)

Why teach for CTY?
-share your passion for philosophy with highly motivated and talented students
-be a part of an intellectual community
-develop your teaching skills in a supportive, collegial environment
work alongside dedicated educators from around the world
-limited class size, plus an instructor and assistant for each class, ensures a low student-teacher ratio
-competitive salary plus room and board at our residential sites

2023 Program Core Dates
Session 1: June 22-July 15
Session 2: July 15- August 5
*Santa Cruz runs one week later than the dates above

Desired Qualifications
Teaching assistant candidates are generally graduate or undergraduate students with experience tutoring or as a TA.

Other positions such as Resident Assistant, Health Assistant, Instructor, and Residential Program Assistant are available.

Apply: Fill out an online application at JHU Jobs https://jobs.jhu.edu/job/Baltimore-2023-CTY-On-Campus-Summer-Programs-Employment-MD-21209/959355100/

Questions? Contact us at [email protected].

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Professor Hurley reviews David Gauthier's *Rational Deliberation: Selected Writings" at Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews.

Rational Deliberation: Selected Writings Most philosophy books, even most collections of essays, capture a philosopher’s view at some stage of her intellectual development. Rarely is a vo...

CALL FOR PAPERS
26th ANNUAL PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
UNDERGRADUATE PHILOSOPHY CONFERENCE

April 28-29, 2023
Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

Keynote talk by Manuel Vargas (University of California at San Diego)

The 26th annual Pacific University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference will be held April 28th-29th, 2023. The purpose of this conference is to provide a forum for the presentation of philosophical work of undergraduates to their peers. Papers are required to be of philosophical content, but there are no specific restrictions on subject matter within the arena of philosophical discussion itself. Papers should be approximately 3000 words (10-12 pages). Electronic submissions are required and should be sent to Ian O'Loughlin at [email protected] by February 1st.

Submissions should include both the full paper and an abstract of no more than 200 words. Please send your paper, prepared for blind review, as an email attachment. The attachment should be a single word document with title, abstract, paper, and bibliography. In the body of the email, please include the title of your paper, your name, and your university. Selected papers from the conference will be published in the International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities.

This is strictly an undergraduate conference, with only undergraduates allowed on the conference program. The single exception is the keynote speaker. This year’s keynote talk will be by Manuel Vargas.

For further information, contact Ian O’Loughlin via email ([email protected]) or at the address below:

Dept. of Philosophy, Pacific University, 2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116

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Looking for info about the Department's spring course offerings? See the flyer at this link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x6irk6wxg5s2wsd/CMCphilcoursesSP23.pdf?dl=0

An upcoming webinar on October 31 with Briana Toole (our own "Dr. B") and philosopher Louise Antony.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: "Gender, Knowledge, and Humankind": Louise Antony in conversation with Briana Toole. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. The Philosopher presents "Gender, Knowledge, and Humankind": Louise Antony in conversation with Briana Toole This event will showcase Louise Antony’s influential contributions to feminist and analytic philosophy, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind. Antony’s broadly interdisciplinary work h...

Join us on Friday, November 4 for a talk by Elizabeth Camp.

Thanks to Profs Basu and Johnson (and Kripke and Kali) for hosting the Department’s fall party!

Philosophy Department Fall Party! RSVP at https://forms.gle/HFcj9T2sEEf6xuCa8

CALL FOR PAPERS
26th ANNUAL PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
UNDERGRADUATE PHILOSOPHY CONFERENCE

April 28-29, 2023
Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

Keynote talk by Manuel Vargas (University of California at San Diego)

The 26th annual Pacific University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference will be held April 28th-29th, 2023. The purpose of this conference is to provide a forum for the presentation of philosophical work of undergraduates to their peers. Papers are required to be of philosophical content, but there are no specific restrictions on subject matter within the arena of philosophical discussion itself. Papers should be approximately 3000 words (10-12 pages). Electronic submissions are required and should be sent to Ian O'Loughlin at [email protected] by February 1st, 2023. Submissions should include both the full paper and an abstract of no more than 200 words. Please send your paper, prepared for blind review, as an email attachment. The attachment should be a single word document with title, abstract, paper, and bibliography. In the body of the email, please include the title of your paper, your name, and your university. Selected papers from the conference will be published in the International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities.

This is strictly an undergraduate conference, with only undergraduates allowed on the conference program. The single exception is the keynote speaker. Past keynotes speakers have included: Paul Churchland, Hilary Putnam, John Searle, Keith Lehrer, Catherine Elgin, John Perry, Hubert Dreyfus, Jerry Fodor, Alvin Plantinga, Cora Diamond, James Sterba, Peter Kivy, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Daniel Dennett, Elliott Sober, Alva Noë, L.A. Paul, Susan Haack, and John Martin Fischer. This year’s keynote talk will be by Manuel Vargas.

For further information, contact Ian O’Loughlin via email ([email protected])

Weekend Philosophy

**An opportunity that may be of interest to some of our philosophy students.

CALL FOR EXTERNAL REVIEWERS

Stance: An International Undergraduate Philosophy Journal seeks undergraduate philosophy students to serve as manuscript reviewers.

Stance reviewers hone their writing, researching, and analysis skills by evaluating original papers by some of the world’s most talented undergraduate scholars. Reviewers must have advanced undergraduate experience in philosophy, strengths in writing and editing, and the self-motivation necessary to complete work by given deadlines. A letter of recommendation from a professor who is familiar with the student’s philosophical abilities is required.

Stance has two types of manuscript reviewers. “External Reviewers” evaluate two or three manuscripts, typically in late January or early February. “Assistant Editorial Board Members” serve on our major review teams. Assistant Editorial Board Members consider approximately 20 -30 papers in December. All reviewers receive training material that explains what is expected in the formal review and are guided by an experienced Stance staff member. Reviewers are credited in both the print and electronic versions of the journal.

To apply, please visit https://www.stancephilosophy.com/become-an-external-reviewer and follow the instructions provided on the Call for Reviewers.

Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions you may have.

Deadline: October 11, 2022

BECOME AN EXTERNAL REVIEWER | Stance Site (2022) External Reviewers and Assistant Editorial Board members are trained by Stance staff members to evaluate multiple manuscripts. Stance is grateful to External Reviewers and Assistant Editorial Board Members for helping ensure that the articles published in Stance are of the highest quality.

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Some cool opportunities from the Gould Center!

Here's a post-bac opportunity in Bioethics that some of our seniors or recent graduates might be interested in.

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The NIH Department of Bioethics welcomes applications for fully funded two-year postbaccalaureate and postdoctoral research fellowships. Fellows are central to the activities and intellectual life of our interdisciplinary department, including weekly bioethics seminars, case conferences, ethics consultations, IRB deliberations, and other educational opportunities at NIH. They study ethical issues related to biomedical research, clinical practice, genetics, biotechnology, public health, health policy, and other important issues in bioethics. They also conduct mentored theoretical and empirical research. For a typical fellow, this research yields multiple first-authored publications in academic journals. We do not require or expect bioethics experience and encourage anyone with a strong interest to apply.

Fellowships begin in September 2023. Stipends are determined by NIH Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) guidelines.

Position Requirements:

Our post-baccalaureate fellowships are ideal for students interested in eventually pursuing an MD, JD, PhD, or other graduate degree. Applicants for the post-baccalaureate fellowship must have an undergraduate degree completed no more than 3 years prior to the start date of the fellowship or a master’s degree completed no more than 6 months prior. Only U.S. citizens or U.S. Legal Permanent Residents are eligible for post-baccalaureate fellowships.

Applicants for the post-doctoral fellowship must have completed a doctoral degree no more than 5 years prior to the start date of the fellowship. Postdoctoral applications are welcome from philosophy, law, medicine, social sciences and other disciplines. U.S. and non-U.S. citizens are eligible for post-doctoral fellowships.

Applications should include:
• Statement of interest up to 1000 words which explains your interest in bioethics, how the fellowship fits into your career goals (including how it would be valuable to you), and what potential bioethics topics you would like to investigate. While previous bioethics experience is not required, please explain why bioethics is of interest to you. For applicants with previous bioethics experience or training, explain how this fellowship would build on your previous efforts. You may also discuss any aspects of your background or experience that would bring a unique perspective or contribute to diversity in the department or the field of bioethics. We are dedicated to building a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive community in our department.
• One or two writing samples that total no more than 30 double-spaced pages and which demonstrate your analytical or critical thinking ability. They need not be on a bioethics topic and there is no preference for published work. Most successful applicants submit samples that defend a position or analyze an argument. Single-authored writing samples are preferred. If a co-authored sample is submitted, the applicant should describe their role in writing the paper.
• Three letters of recommendation
• Resume/CV
• Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
Apply online at:

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Philosophers convocating.

CFA: 6th Undergraduate Philosophy Conference – Bilkent Philosophy We invite undergraduate students from all departments and universities to take part in the 6th Bilkent International Undergraduate Philosophy Conference on Saturday, November 19, 2022, which will be held online via Zoom.

This monograph by Professor Kind, just published by Cambridge University Press, is freely available online for the next two weeks.

New Cambridge Element Imagination and Creative Thinking by Amy Kind out now! Read for free for 2 weeks http://ow.ly/ahbO50JSBIC

A new piece by Professor Basu: https://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/openfordebate/the-internet-never-forgets-how-google-shapes-and-cements-our-identities/

A real life Turing Test. (And Exhibit A in the case for Why We Need Philosophers.) https://cajundiscordian.medium.com/is-lamda-sentient-an-interview-ea64d916d917

Happy to see one of our PPA majors turn up in the College's features on the Class of 2022. Congrats Harper! And congrats to all of our majors who recently graduated!

“When people hear about the trolley problem, they only consider the folks tied to the tracks. They don’t think for a moment about us, the passengers aboard a runaway trolley who are about to have the unsettling experience of listening to, and passively participating in, the bone-crunching death of another human, and on top of that, also ending up hours from our intended destination.”

A Passenger’s One-Star Review of the Trolley Ride from the Trolley Problem Where to even begin? I mean, first of all, we killed a guy. My general rule of thumb is this: if I have to witness someone’s death, you’re not gett...

HMC alum Daniel Bashir (21), frequently along for CMC philo classes, interviews David Chalmers on AI and consciousness:

David Chalmers - Could AI Systems be Conscious? Listen now | An interview with David Chalmers, renowned philosopher of mind and professor at NYU.

In a new piece at the APA Blog, CMC visiting professor of philosophy Joseph Frigault argues that a commitment to reparative justice suggests that we philosophers need to work to develop different kinds of arguments about reparations -- arguments that would be designed specifically to help move people beyond certain conspicuous forms of socio-argumentative resistance, and into a cognitive position from which the normative force of reparations arguments stands a better chance of registering.

Why do reparations arguments fail? This post is based on material that was presented at a colloquium session on Reparations at the 2022 APA Central. Frigault’s talk was entitled “White Privilege and Extrinsic Reparation.” Looking ba…

Philosophy party Spring 2022. Thanks to Profs Basu and Johnson for hosting! 💕