The Philosophers' Cocoon
A safe and supportive forum for philosophers.
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Category: Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: The consensus on the 10/4 post seemed to be that sharing personal information that would reduce appearing to be a flight risk is a good thing, at least wrt a partner living near the job. Would such disclosure be helpful to do even…
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Alexandra Gustafson (University of Toronto) writes in, Philosophy graduate students worldwide are invited to join the Mental Health & Disability Network! What is the Mental Health & Disability Network (MH&DN)? Now in its third year, MH&DN is a multi-university network devoted to bringing together philosophy graduate students searching for a supportive community. Hosted primarily over…
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Cultivating Underrepresented Students in Philosophy (CUSP) has opened applications for our Fall Graduate Application Workshop, which will take place in person at Penn State, University Park from October 8-11, 2023. The Philosophy Department at Penn State organizes two distinct CUSP programs each year. These programs are directed toward prospective graduate students in philosophy from traditionally…
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In our July "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I am a PhD student with an interest in philosophy of religion. A professor recently advised me not to publish anything with religious content unless and until I receive tenure, since (in his experience) hiring committees heavily discriminate against religious people. I have…