University-Wide Virtual Career Fair
The BU Center for Career Development will be hosting their Spring 2021 University-Wide Virtual Career Fair on Friday, March 5 from 9am to 3pm. This event will be attended by employers from a wide range of institutions, and the event is open to students of all majors. You can RSVP for this event on Handshake.
Edwin J. Delattre (1941 – 2019)
The philosophy department mourns the recent death of Edwin J. Delattre. Ed retired from Boston University in 2006 and was named Professor of Philosophy Emeritus as well as Dean of the School of Education Emeritus. For a moving account of his extraordinary accomplishments and life, please see here.
Professor Bokulich Appointed Regular Visiting Professor at the University of Edinburgh
Congratulations to Professor Alisa Bokulich who has been named a Regular Visiting Professor at the University of Edinburgh. Her appointment is through the Eidyn Research Centre, the premiere research center in philosophy in the U.K.
Alum Wins Early Modern Prize
Congrats to BU PhD John Grey, who is winner of the 2018 Sanders Prize in the History of Early Modern Philosophy: http://www.marcsandersfoundation.org/sanders-prizes/early-modern-philosophy/
3AM Interviews Professor Paul Katsafanas
[Professor Katsafanas] treats the history of philosophy not merely as a subject of antiquarian interest, but as a wellspring of ideas containing the resources to shape debates currently at the forefront of his field. Here he discusses Nietzsche’s naturalism, his idea of flourishing, the ethical ideas around flourishing and his attitude towards the Ancient Greeks, […]
Professor Victor Kumar Awarded Peter Paul Professorship
Professor Victor Kumar has been awarded a Peter Paul Career Development Professorship. Made possible through the generous support of distinguished donors and alumni, these professorships are presented to promising junior faculty near the beginning of their independent academic careers. They support three years of research and scholarly or creative work in the recipient’s field. Victor […]
Congratulations to I-Kai Jeng
Congratulations to I-Kai Jeng, who is winner of the 2017 Dissertation Essay Competition sponsored by the Philosophy Education Society, the publisher of The Review of Metaphysics. Dr. Jeng was chosen for his entry, “On the Final Definition of the Sophist: Sophist 265a10-268b5,” drawn from the dissertation he wrote under the direction of Professor David Roochnik.
Google’s Discovery about College Majors
The seven top characteristics of success at Google are all soft skills: being a good coach; communicating and listening well; possessing insights into others (including others different values and points of view); having empathy toward and being supportive of one’s colleagues; being a good critical thinker and problem solver; and being able to make connections […]
Congratulations to Prof. Juliet Floyd
Congratulations to Prof. Juliet Floyd, who was recently elected President of the Society for the Study of the History of Analytical Philosophy (SSHAP).
Philosophy Alum Wins Schwarzman Scholarship
[A]s a recipient of a Schwarzman Scholarship, next year [Clarinda] Blais will live in Beijing, earning a master’s degree in global affairs at Tsingua University, one of the world’s most well-regarded (Times Higher Education ranks it 30th in the world) institutions of higher education. Full Story: http://www.bu.edu/bostonia/2017/cas-alum-wins-schwarzman-scholarship/