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The Gould (I) Files #2
What’s the ‘I’ for you ask? It’s Friday night. TGIF folks. I’d like to take this opportunity to discuss archival work because I’ve caught archive-fever, as it were. I recently read “Blue Years: An Ethnography of a Prison Archive” by Angela Garcia (Stanford University) published in Cultural Anthropology. Actually, I was fortunate enough to listen […]
The Gould (I) Files #1
February 22, 2019
What’s the ‘I’ for you may ask? It’s Friday. TGIF. This is the first post of what I hope to be a series tracking my access to archived work by Stephen Jay Gould at the Stanford Special Collections & University Archives. Up to this point my experience with archived and unpublished work in any special collections is limited. […]
Congratulations to our Founding Editor: Dr. Justin Caouette
October 2, 2018
Bridgewater State University recently published a profile of our very own Dr. Justin Caouette outlining what many people close to him already know: Justin is currently making a difference in the lives of students attending BSU. Many of us (myself included) who are first generation college students–students with neither parent having attended college–are often faced […]
Russell and Philosophy in Real Life
May 10, 2018
Bertrand Russell (May 18th 1872-February 2nd 1970) writes in the prologue of his autobiography “What I Have Lived For”: Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, like great winds, have blown me hither and […]
CFP: Western Canadian Philosophical Association
June 15, 2017
I am very pleased to announce that the 54th meeting of the Western Canadian Philosophical Association (with CSEP-SCEP) will be held in my hometown university, the University of Regina from October 13th to 15th, 2017. Having completed my undergraduate degree there, I have fond memories of the Department of Philosophy and Classics in Regina including […]
Teaching as a Grad Student: Philosophy of Science
January 25, 2017
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Thanks to Aaron for starting this series. There are particular challenges that grad students might face as instructors, some of which I imagine are exclusive to grad students, whereas others could probably be generalized to new professors on the track. And perhaps in my case, grad students, new professors on the track, and maybe even […]
Call for Applications: A Summer Program in Philosophy of Science for Underrepresented Groups
December 22, 2016
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Recently the Center for Philosophy of Science released a call for applications for the Pittsburgh Summer Program: A Summer Program in Philosophy of Science for Underrepresented Groups. This will take place from July 10th to July 14th, 2017. Applications are due March 1st. Notably, costs concerning housing, meals, and transportation will be covered. A CV, […]
Kinds and Classification: Why the Gun Control and Canine Profiling Analogy Breaks Down
October 14, 2016
Though this post is partly in response to comments on my previous post concerning breed specific legislation from Mike Steiner, a fellow APT contributor, this is now, in effect, also a response to Yvevs Boisvert’s post for the Globe and Mail. Now is a timely moment to discuss the analogy between pit bulls and guns […]
CFA: Scientific Knowledge Under Pluralism
October 11, 2016
Below is a call for abstracts for a conference concerning the consequences of pluralism for scientific knowledge. The deadline is November 20th. Looks to be a timely topic given the nature of research occurring at UCalgary and elsewhere. Check it out! -Alison Scientific Knowledge Under Pluralism 31 March – 1 April 2017 Center for Philosophy […]
New Contributor: Celso Neto
September 17, 2016
I’m pleased to introduce our new contributor, and my very good friend, Celso Neto. I first met Celso at a workshop last summer in Gut Siggen, Germany called “Superorganisms, Organisms, and Suborganisms as Biological Individuals: Individuality in the Life Sciences.” It was at this workshop I learned of his great interest in the concept of […]
Mentoring Program for Women in Philosophy: A Question from a Candidate
August 30, 2016
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Since I am entering the job market this year, I recently signed up for the Job Candidate Mentoring Program for Women in Philosophy. Job candidates are paired with junior faculty and can also be grouped with other candidates for peer support. I’m excited to be a part of this program and glad to see a […]
On Breed Specific Legislation, Public Safety, and Why The Research Matters
July 16, 2016
There is recent nation-wide attention to animal control issues concerning dogs in Canada. The target is “pit bulls” or dogs with traits that resemble particular characteristics of breeds included in this generic term. One common response to serious dog bites and maulings is to lobby for a ban of particular breeds by enacting Breed Specific […]
New Contributor: Mike Steiner
July 13, 2016
I had the pleasure of meeting Mike during his presentation for UCalgary grads on philosophy and the industry job market. He shared valuable information concerning how to create a professional resume, explained the transferable skills one gains from philosophy, and ultimately demystified industry job postings and jargon. Mike’s perspective on how philosophy translates outside of […]
The Art of Presentations
June 13, 2016
Pat Kelly from the CBC gives an hilariously accurate account of qualities that comprise successful presentations. The catch line is: “Thought Leader gives a talk that will inspire your thoughts.” Watch the video here. “Let’s look at the picture of the planet for no reason.” I take it that the definition of ‘success’ here simply […]
CFP: WCPA submission deadline July 4th
June 7, 2016
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The Department of Philosophy at the University of Alberta hosts the next Western Canadian Philosophical Association meeting on October 28-30th, 2016. It is in conjunction with The Canadian Society for Environmental Philosophy. Here is the original CFP. Papers submissions are to be a maximum of 4000 words and presentable in 25-30 minutes. Submissions should include […]
Summer Productivity and Relaxation: We Really Can Have It All
May 25, 2016
While thinking about how the month of May has zoomed by and engaging in a quasi-productive procrastination on the Daily Nous website, I conveniently stumbled upon a post concerning how to actually work during the summer. Here are some highlights from this hilarious, but scarily accurate article that truly resonated with my ‘summer self.’ Going […]
Philosophy and Industry: We Have Transferable Skills
May 20, 2016
Over the last year I’ve been thinking about how to identify and present the transferable skills one gains from philosophy. Recently Mike Steiner, a UCalgary alumnus, gave a presentation to grads in our department concerning his experience with the non-academic job market. Mike demystified the process of applying for jobs in industry. Although many of […]
An Open Letter from a New Editor
May 15, 2016
Hi Everyone, As the new managing editor of this blog, I oversee blog activity for the foreseeable future. Business is as usual–we will continue sharing ideas with posts ranging from research that our contributors are interested in to topics concerning the profession. I also promise that Aaron’s Grinworthy quotes series will continue to be raw […]
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A Philosopher's Take 
March 9, 2019
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