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The Program of Liberal Studies at the University of Notre Dame is hiring a Director of Undergraduate Studies. Candidates should have a strong background in the humanities and teaching in a great books/core texts. The deadline is 27 March.

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Opinion | Critics Are Doing Colleges a Favor Attacks from outside can spur positive change within.

Opinion | Hopkins's dean of arts and sciences explains why colleges must be open to outside voices. https://chroni.cl/4kW3WzS

The University of Vienna is advertising a number of fully funded PhD positions in the Humanities (4 years), including in Philosophy. If you are interested or know any philosophy MA student who would be interested, please tell them to get in touch! careers.univie.ac.at/en/praedoc/p...

@theromansoc.bsky.social is offering students a unique opportunity to do a placement and to join the 2026 summer excavations at Falerii Novi, with the BSR and the University of London @ics.bsky.social

Applications are open until 28 February 2026:
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Lecturer in Early Medieval History | King's College London

JOB! Lecturer in early medieval history at my lovely once and future department! www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/136727-...

Texas A&M Bans Plato (further updates) - Daily Nous Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That's a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy a...

Texas A&M philosophy professor Martin Peterson, who was told by the university to remove readings by Plato & others from his moral problems course, is replacing them with a news article about the university's censorship and violation of academic freedom. See Update 3 at dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...

An email from Martin Peterson to university administrators.

Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).

DePaul lays off 114 staff members to help reduce budget shortfall DePaul is facing a $12.6 million budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year. To maintain long-term sustainability, the university is also aiming for a 2.5% operating margin — which means another $14.8…

DePaul University has laid off 114 staff members to help plug its budget deficit, school officials announced Monday.

Northeastern is hiring in Ethics and Health! The job is tenure track with great colleagues in a great city.

Philosophers of science, bioethicists, research ethicists, and STS scholars, please apply! Soft deadline is December 15th.
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Tis the season…

I'm giving a lecture:

THE EYE AS CAMERA OBSCURA: MARSILIO FICINO'S OPTICS, COSMOLOGY, AND METAPHYSICS

at Columbia University on 9 September at 4:00pm EST. If you wish to attend in person or online please find the abstract and information here:

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Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in (m/w/d) - Praktische Philosophie, Schwerpunkt politische Philosophie

Meine Kollegin Viktoria Bachman wird ab dem Wintersemester 2025/26 den Lehrstuhl für Praktische #Philosophie an der Uni Rostock bekleiden und sucht eine*n WiMi mit Schwerpunkt auf Politischer Philosophie & guten Russischkenntnissen. Deadline: 20.07.2025
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I have to take a geometry test first!

Forum Faculty Affiliate Denis Robichaud to Give Lecture at Site of Plato's Academy The History of Philosophy Forum is proud to accounce that Forum Faculty Affiliate Professor Denis Robichaud will deliver a public lecture at the site of...

In case you’re interested me speak at Plato’s Academy in Athens next week, here are the details:

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I’m giving a lecture at Plato’s Academy next week.

Everyone is welcome, but it is a plus if you know some geometry…

Lecturer in Medieval and Early Modern History at Edge Hill University Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Lecturer in Medieval and Early Modern History on jobs.ac.uk!

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Come be my boss!

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We have updated our database of funding opportunities for Early-Career Researchers (private foundations, federal, international)

We have 456 entries, for which we provide $ amount, deadline, eligibility criteria, etc.

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Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History (Education and Scholarship) at University of Exeter Searching for an academic job? Explore this Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History (Education and Scholarship) opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.

Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History (Education and Scholarship) at University of Exeter

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X-ray reveals ancient Greek author of charred first century BC Vesuvius scroll Ink traces show text is part of work by Epicurean philosopher Philodemus, burned during AD79 volcano eruption

More Herculaneum carbonised papyrus scroll decipherment. Excellent news for Epicureans and really interesting to see how fast the decipherment of these once unreadable objects is progressing: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

James Irvine Early Career Fellowship in Classical Languages and Literature at University of Oxford Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a James Irvine Early Career Fellowship in Classical Languages and Literature on jobs.ac.uk!

James Irvine Early Career Fellowship in Classical Languages and Literature at University of Oxford

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Responded!

You’re welcome. If you’re interested I’ll send you a copy of the English piece once it’s published.

I’ve lectured on this topic in English several times and a portion of the argument will be published next year in a Cusanus volume. I’m also working on a book that discusses the history of the Dionysian question.

My lecture tomorrow at La Sapienza is in Italian but I’m reposting in English in case of interest in a curious but immensely important moment in the history of Platonism, namely Cardinal Cusanus’s evaluation of Pseudo-Dionysius Platonism through his readings of Plato and Proclus.

Founders’ Prize Submission Instructions The Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy awards an annual prize of $500 for the best paper on medieval or renaissance philosophy by a younger scholar.  Eligibility is restricted to …

The Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy awards an annual prize of $500 for the best paper on medieval or renaissance philosophy by a younger scholar.

Details here:

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Ho l’onore di essere invitato a tenere una lezione al Laboratorio di Mistica all’Università di Roma La Sapienza il 30 aprile sul tema:

Cusano lettore di Proclo e del Corpus Dionysiacum

Nel caso che volete sentirmi parlare in persona a Roma o tramite Zoom…

Looks excellent

Do you mind sharing the title?

Our fellowship program is a great opportunity for graduate students doing philosophy in their local K-12 community. Apply by April 30.
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2025: Minds in Dialogue in the History of Philosophy The History of Philosophy Forum aims to facilitate research and collaboration among scholars working in the history of philosophy. The History of Philosophy Forum also aims to build community and coll...

There is still time to register to attend (online or in person) our 2025 History of Philosophy Forum Colloquium on Minds in Dialogue in the History of Philosophy.

Take a look at the great group of speakers!

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