Brian LePort is a Social and Religious Studies Instructor at TMI Episcopal in San Antonio, TX. He teaches high school classes on subjects ranging from the Hebrew Bible and the Christian New Testament to comparative religion and American religion, to philosophy (learn more at brianleport.home.blog). What excites you about philosophy?I grew up in a religious ..read more

I was always amazed by and envious of the aloof effect conjured effortlessly by my peers when I was younger. I longed to master such a cool, collected demeanor. What grace and intrigue one must have to move about the world as if untouched by the existential weight of its (our) materiality! As I aged ..read more

In the Fall of 2022, I began teaching in the philosophy department at Texas State University (TXST), which has been a proud Hispanic-serving institution for over a decade. Toward the end of the semester, my department chair asked if I would be willing to teach PHIL 4373: Latin American and Latinx Philosophy the following Spring ..read more

Even though I have taught my courses several times, I find that I am always excited to begin each new semester and to better understand the mysterious interplay between teacher and student. It’s critical to understand this teaching as an act of service. Understanding this in the abstract is one thing, but truly appreciating this ..read more

In her 2023 Netflix special It’s Great to be Here, comedian Michelle Wolf makes two trans jokes. The second joke comes in the context of a segment that touches on themes of sexual violence and the racialized innocence of white women. Wolf mentions the statistics on femicide and notes “and then I heard about all ..read more

Within military studies, scholars regularly analyze and teach the strategies and victories of great military strategists, whether ancient (Sun Tzu), modern (Napoleon Bonaparte; cf. Chandler 1973), or contemporary (Erwin Rommel). Because these ‘dangerous minds’ are now long dead, scholars are forced to speculate about how they would have acted under various hypothetical scenarios (e.g., Brands ..read more

I recently taught an eight-week course at Trinity Episcopal Parish in Searcy, Arkansas, on architectural and liturgical semiotics. I sought to answer this question: “What are the recurring motifs and movements that occur in this space, and what do they tell us about the kind of people that inhabit the space?” In other words, who ..read more

Originally from Jamaica, Dr. Chevannes is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Memphis. Dr. Chevannes’s research surrounds the intersection of Africana Studies, Deaf Studies, and Caribbean Studies. His primary specialization is in political theory, focusing on Africana Political Theory with an emphasis on Black Liberatory Politics. Liahna Strout met with Dr ..read more

This post is part of a new series exploring philosophical perspectives on loneliness. If you are interested in contributing to this series, please submit a pitch. Loneliness is in the business of getting a bad press. Amongst the popular and academic literati of the post-developed world it has been variously labelled a pandemic; a silent ..read more

In 2024, more than half of humanity will go to the polls, making this the biggest election year in history. Elections are taking place in Bangladesh, Taiwan, India, South Africa, Mexico, the EU, France, the UK, the US, and more. At the same time, democracy around the world is facing a variety of serious challenges and ..read more