APA Member Interview: Brynn Welch
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by Sabrina D. MisirHiralall
3h ago
Brynn Welch is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She has received several teaching awards during her career, including the Excellence in Teaching Award at (Emory & Henry College), the Outstanding Faculty Award from Disability Support Services (UAB), and the Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award (UAB). What are you working ..read more
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What Am I ‘Really’ Doing While Teaching Philosophy
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by Hye-ryoung Kang
3h ago
In my first year of teaching, a thought-provoking story prompted me to reflect on the profound meaning and value of my work as a philosophy professor: A person meets three workers at a quarry and asks, “What are you doing?” The first, hopeless, replies, “I’m hammering at stones.” The second, bored, responds, “I’m making money ..read more
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Meet the APA: Devin Brymer
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by Erin Shepherd
2d ago
Devin Brymer is the APA’s Program Assistant. He graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy with a Minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies in 2023. In his free time, Devin enjoys playing video games, making art, and spending time with his friends and family. What do you do at ..read more
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UNDRIP’s Limits on Corrective Reforms to the Basic Structure
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by Paul Simard Smith
6d ago
§1 Introduction The United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples[i] is intended to provide “a universal framework of minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the Indigenous peoples of the world.”[ii] UNDRIP is widely regarded as a valuable instrument for the recognition and protection of Indigenous rights globally. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, the ..read more
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Women in Philosophy Behaving Badly? Or Madly?
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by Shay Welch
1w ago
*The term “Mad” is a contentious identifier. I use Mad as a form of resistance but not all diagnosed persons are on board. The debate on the preferred label is its own domain. My personal position on the debate is that people get to describe themselves. However there remains some ethical debate as to whether ..read more
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Metaphysics, Colin C. Smith
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by Colin C. Smith
1w ago
The syllabus for Metaphysics is the result of my aim to put the “classical” subjects in contemporary metaphysics like personhood, mind, and the potentiality-actuality distinction into engagement with key questions in the metaphysics of race, gender, and sexuality.  I designed the syllabus for a class composed of mid-to-upper-level students that would include many non-majors, which ..read more
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Coded Displacement
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by Jerome Clarke
2w ago
During her graduate studies, black computer scientist Joy Buolamwini developed Aspire Mirror, an AI system that recognizes and reworks the user’s facial image with a chosen motif—e.g., an inspirational quote or an animal, like an owl representing wisdom—reflecting back at the user their idealized self. Unfortunately, the software failed to detect the contours of Buolamwini’s ..read more
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Philosophy Beyond the Classroom
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by Paige Adzema
2w ago
Introduction In this blog post, I share my experiences as an undergraduate student navigating the daunting world of philosophy, from the exhilarating experience of presenting at a philosophy conference to the unsettling reality of confronting systemic barriers within the field. This piece will explore how I discovered philosophy, the process of creating my poster for ..read more
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Jeezy’s Lessons from Adversity
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by Tiana-Marie Blassingale
2w ago
Jay “Jeezy” Jenkins—father, rapper, urban philosopher, and entrepreneur—was born on September 28, 1977, in Columbia, South Carolina. He was introduced to the street life at an early age, and by the time he turned thirty years old he had managed to turn twenty dollars into a multi-million-dollar empire. Jeezy is most known for his musical ..read more
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International Women’s Day Profile: María Jesús Alvarado Rivera
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by Claudia Macarena Silva Alfaro & Lina Salazar
2w ago
This post was originally published on Filosofía en la Red. It has been translated as part of the APA Blog’s ongoing collaboration with Filosofía en la Red. The APA Blog is committed to amplifying diverse voices in philosophy. If you or someone you know has research that the APA community should know about, send us ..read more
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