We are pleased to report that the Society for Philosophy and Disability has established a partnership with the new Journal of Philosophy of Disability. We will support and promote JPD, encourage all members of SPD to submit their work to it, and otherwise aim to continue promoting
Read more →Society for Philosophy and Disability – Thursday, February 27 2020, 10:00am-NoonTopic: Stoicism, Justice, Health, and Disability: Themes from the Work of Lawrence C. Becker Chair: Adam Cureton (University of Tennessee) Speakers: Christie Hartley (Georgia State University) – “Becker on the Tough Crowd and Justice for the Disabled”
Read more →APPOINTMENT: July 1, 2020AOS: Ethics or Social/Political/Legal PhilosophyAOC: Open The Department of Philosophy invites applications for two positions in Ethics or Social/Political/Legal Philosophy · Applicants for the Open Rank Professor position should apply to JPF01564,http://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01564. We invite applicants at the assistant, associate, and full levels. A complete application
Read more →Conference dates and location 22-25 July, 2020 Otterbein University Westerville, Ohio (near Columbus) Topics Interactive workshops related to teaching and learning philosophy at any educational level are welcome. We encourage creative approaches to individual or panel workshops on: Innovative and successful teaching strategies, course/ assignment design How
Read more →Thursday Afternoon, 1:00–4:00 p.m. APA Committee Session: Book Symposium: Shelley L. Tremain, Foucault and Feminist Philosophy of Disability Arranged by the APA Committee on the Status of Women and co-sponsored by the Society for Philosophy and Disability Chair: Melinda Hall (Stetson University) Speakers: Devonya N. Havis (Canisius
Read more →Tim Brown at the University of Washington is co-editing a popular collection on the film Black Panther and Philosophy. He and his co-editor are interested in getting disability studies perspectives represented in the collection. Here’s the call for contributors.
Read more →We were very sad to learn that Anita Silvers, a founding member of the SPD Board of Directors, passed away. Anita was a guiding light in Philosophy of Disability, and Philosophy more generally. She was also a tireless advocate, a wonderful teacher and a mentor and friend
Read more →Tuesday, January 18, Noon-2:00 p.m. – G6K Association for Philosophy of Education and Society for Philosophy and DisabilityTopic: Education and DisabilitySpeakers: Jaime Ahlberg (University of Florida)“On Inclusion”Adam Cureton (University of Tennessee, Knoxville)“Respect for Students with Disabilities”Franziska Felder (University of Birmingham and University of Zurich)“Why Disability Invites Us to
Read more →We were deeply saddened to hear that Lawrence C. Becker has died. He was an excellent philosopher, a model of grace and resilience, an admirable person, and a good friend to many of us. Becker made significant and lasting theoretical contributions to the philosophy of disability. He
Read more →The Department of Philosophy at CSU Long Beach has an opening at the rank of Assistant Professor, tenure-track, in Value Theory. For full consideration, please submit your application through AJO by Nov. 15, 2018. The full details can be found here: https://philjobs.org/job/show/11138
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