BU Philosophers

And on Friday afternoon there's a very exciting panel scheduled as well:

Epistemic Injustice in Science
Friday, April 4, 2014
Center for Student Services 100 Bay State Road, Room 545
1–5 pm

Varieties of Testimonial Injustice
Miranda Fricker
Philosophy, University of Sheffield

Epistemic Injustice and Responsible Trust in Science
Heidi Grasswick
Philosophy, Middlebury

Hermeneutical Injustice and Agnotology in Science
Miriam Solomon
Philosophy, Temple University

Race, Gender and Neutral Science
Evelynn Hammonds
History of Science and African American Studies, Harvard University

Lynne Tirrell (UMass Boston) is speaking at 4 PM today in the Departmental Colloquium (745 Commonwealth Avenue, 525) on "Genocidal Language Games and Post-Conflict Recovery". Please come!

In a new ranking of philosophy departments, BU Philosophy is ranked 18 for overall placement, 15 for Tenure Track placement! This backs up our own sense that we have an excellent record, and is very encouraging news both for our present graduate students, and prospective graduate students.

Placements 2007-2013

Live like a Stoic week! http://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/stoicismtoday/2013/10/29/stoic-week-2013-press-release/

Stoic Week 2013: Press Release Can the ancient philosophy of Stoicism help us to lead better and happier lives? Philosophers from Birkbeck, University of London, and the University of Exeter, and psychotherapists are calling on ...