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Philosophy News Summary

Recent philosophy-related news.*

1. A new journal, Passion: the Journal of the European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions, has just published its inaugural issue. The journal is a peer-reviewed (double blind), open-access, biannual publication. Its editors-in-chief are Alfred Archer (Tilburg University) and Heidi Maibom (University of the Basque Country, University of Cincinnati). The first issue is here.

2. The popular nationally-syndicated radio program Philosophy Talk, co-hosted by Ray Briggs and Josh Landy (Stanford University), has been awarded a media production grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to create “Wise Women,” a 16-episode series about women philosophers through the ages. The series, which will feature different guest scholars in conversation with the show’s hosts, begins on July 23rd with an episode on Hypatia.

3. Butler University just wrapped up its first ever philosophy camp for high school students. You can learn more about it here.

4. PhilVideos (previously), a project from researchers at the University of Genoa that aims to sift through the abundance of philosophy videos online and present an expert-curated and searchable selection of them, is now online (in beta). You can try it out here and read more about its features (including a more specific search interface) here. If you’re interested in becoming a reviewer for the site, you can find out about doing so here.

* Over the summer, many news items will be consolidated in posts like this.

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Diversity-Oriented Undergraduate Summer Programs in Philosophy (updated)

At least four five summer programs in philosophy for undergraduate students are designed especially for members of groups that traditionally have been underrepresented in the field.

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• Open Doors Philosophy Academy, University of Pittsburgh. July 23-29, 2023.
• Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Institute, Rock Ethics Institute at Pennsylvania State University (PIKSI-Rock). June 4–11, 2023.
• Rutgers Summer Institute for Diversity in Philosophy, Rutgers University. July 9-15, 2023.
• Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Institute in Boston, Massachusettes Institute of Technology (PIKSI-Boston). July 9-17, 2023.
• Summer Immersion Program in Philosophy, Brown University (SIPP@Brown). July 10-21, 2023.

Each of these summer programs is free to those who are admitted to them, and attendees also receive room and board, stipends, and some travel funds.

Related:
Summer 2023 Programs for Undergraduates
Summer 2023 Programs in Philosophy for Graduate Students and/or PhDs
Summer 2023 Programs in Philosophy for High School Students