Voting is open for APA leadership positions: Board member-at-large and divisional officers. Voting closes May 20. www.apaonline.org

Voting is open for APA divisional officers and a new board member-at-large. Voting closes May 20. www.apaonline.org/news/725648/...

MSU Philosophy Professor Bickle joins elite ranks as AAAS Fellow Contact: Allison Matthews and Sarah Nicholas

APA member John Bickle (Mississippi State University) has been elected to the newest class of @aaas.org Fellows for distinguished contributions to the philosophy of science and neuroscience. Congratulations! www.msstate.edu/newsroom/art...

Reminder: If you attended the APA Pacific Division meeting last week, we want your feedback! Please take our brief post-meeting survey. delaware.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Public Philosophy Op-Ed Contest - The American Philosophical Association The APA committee on public philosophy sponsors a contest for the best opinion-editorials published by philosophers. The goal is to honor up to five standout pieces that successfully blend…

Last chance to submit a nomination for the 2026 public philosophy op-ed contest! The deadline is April 15. Self-nominations welcome. Learn more: www.apaonline.org/oped

We need more philosophers because they teach us how to think deeply and clearly about the most fundamental questions: what matters, what’s true, and how we should live. #TalkAboutHumanities

We need philosophers because they teach us how to think deeply and clearly about the most fundamental questions: what matters, what’s true, and how we should live.

#TalkAboutHumanities

2026 APA Pacific Division Meeting

If you attended the APA Pacific Division meeting last week, we want your feedback! Please take our brief post-meeting survey. delaware.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Happening today: Patricia Churchland will deliver the 2026 Pacific Division Dewey Lecture at 2 p.m. Pacific Time / 5 p.m. Eastern Time. All #APAPacific26 meeting registrants are invited to attend in the virtual portal: bit.ly/4cmmp50

Public Sessions 2026 Pacific Division Meeting The Ethics of Online Conferencing: A Tribute to Helen de Cruz Thursday, April 9, 4 p.m. Pacific Time Philosophers in the Field: Philosophers in Public Policy/ Public Institutions Friday, April 10, 8 a.m. Pacific Time Being Trans in Philosophy Zine Saturday, April 11, 12 Noon Pacific Time Taskforce on Contingent Faculty Report Friday, April 10, 12 Noon Pacific Time

The 2026 Pacific Division meeting will include four sessions that are free and open to the public. Descriptions, dates, and direct Zoom links for these sessions are on the #APAPacific26 meeting page: www.apaonline.org/event/2026pa...

2026 Pacific Division Virtual Meeting fully online April 8-12, 2026. Register at www.apaonline.org

The 2026 APA Pacific Division meeting is underway! Sessions will be held Thursday, April 9–Sunday, April 12. Register now! www.apaonline.org/2026pacific #APAPacific26

APA Pacific Division Presidential Address, John Carriero, "Spinoza on Our Place in Nature," Wednesday, April 8, 5:00-6:50 p.m. PDT

Happening tonight: John Carriero will deliver the 2026 Pacific Division Presidential Address at 5 p.m. Pacific Time / 8 p.m. Eastern Time. All #APAPacific26 meeting registrants are invited to attend in the virtual portal: bit.ly/4cmmp50

What’s on My Desk: Lauren Kopajtic Like many philosophy professors, Lauren Kopajtic, PhD, fills her office with objects that reflect her discipline—but she may be the only one with philosophy-themed Barbie dolls.  Step inside her…

APA member Lauren Kopajtic (Fordam University) shares what's on her desk. now.fordham.edu/campus-and-c...

AI and the Humanities: An Interview with Professor Duncan Pritchard For the latest on my Chair's page, I had the chance to sit down with Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Duncan Pritchard to discuss the dangers of AI and the importance of a humanities education.

Q&A with APA member Duncan Pritchard (UC Irvine) about AI and the humanities. www.humanities.uci.edu/news/ai-and-...

Position Description: Assistant to the Secretary-Treasurer of the APA Pacific Division - The American Philosophical Association Job Title: Assistant to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Central Division of the APA

Position opening: The Central Division of the American Philosophical Association seeks an Assistant to the Secretary-Treasurer for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2026. Application deadline: April 5. Learn more at www.apaonline.org/centralassistant2026

Howard Professor Examines Impacts of Marriage, Single Black Motherhood, and Racial Justice in Latest Book Philosophy chair Dr. Anika Simpson explores the role of marriage in Black communities and the detrimental impacts of state-sanctioned unions on single Black mothers in her book “Single Black Mother:…

APA member Anika Simpson's new book takes a look at marriage, single motherhood, and racial justice. thedig.howard.edu/all-stories/...

CHASSE Faculty Excellence Award Winners 2026 Awardees The College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education announced the five recipients of the college-level 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards. Professors Jana McAuliffe, Michael…

Congratulations to APA member Jana McAuliffe (UA Little Rock) on winning the 2026 Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award! ualr.edu/chasse/chass...

2026 Pacific Division Virtual meeting, fully online April 8-12

Last chance to save $50 on registration for the 2026 APA Pacific Division meeting! Early bird registration ends tonight. Register now: apaonline.org/2026pacific #APAPacific26

APA On Demand: “All About the Pacific Division Meeting: An Orientation and Training for Attendees,” with Alex Sager, Amy Ferrer, Michelle Crabb, and Melissa Smallbrook

ICYMI: Yesterday’s APA Live event, “All About the Pacific Division Meeting: An Orientation and Training for Attendees,” is now available on demand: www.apaonline.org/2026PacificOrientation #APAPacific26

2026 Pacific Division Virtual Meeting, fully online April 8-12

Early bird registration for the 2026 Pacific Division meeting ends on Monday, March 30. Register now to save $50—and to ensure you can access your sessions when the meeting begins! apaonline.org/2026pacific#APAPacific26

The Fred Berger Memorial Prize is awarded to an outstanding published article in philosophy of law by an APA member. Self-nominations are welcome. Nomination deadline: April 5. Learn more at apaonline.org/berger

Host a Watch Party. 2026 APA Pacific Division Virtual Meeting April 8-12. Watch party registration is available to philosophy departments, clubs, and other groups.

Register to host a watch party for your philosophy department, club, or other group during the Pacific Division meeting! Watch party registration is just $100 until March 30. Learn more: bit.ly/4rbpD12 #APAPacific26

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The APA board of officers and 10 other academic associations have issued a letter opposing efforts to eliminate tenure at Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities. www.apaonline.org/news/724031/...

Talia Mae Bettcher: Transgender in the Time of Trump | Philosophy | University of Waterloo Philosophy Colloquium Speaker Sereis

Happening Friday: APA member Talia Mae Bettcher to present "Transgender in the Time of Trump" at the University of Waterloo. uwaterloo.ca/philosophy/e...

APA Live event: “All About the 2026 Pacific Division Meeting: An Orientation and Training for Attendees,” March 26 at 12 noon PDT / 3 p.m. EDT / 2 p.m. CDT.

Planning to attend #APAPacific26? Join us for a special APA Live event, “All About the 2026 Pacific Division Meeting,” on March 26 at 12 noon PDT / 3 p.m. EDT. Find out what to expect at the meeting, events to look out for, important reminders, and more! Register at www.apaonline.org/events/Event...

What does it mean to be reasonable? In a new book, Stanford philosopher Krista Lawlor explores how understanding this elusive trait can foster more productive dialogue about what really matters.

In her new book, APA member Krista Lawlor (Stanford) explores how understanding what it means to be reasonable can foster more productive dialogue about what really matters. news.stanford.edu/stories/2026...

Eric Schwitzgebel to Deliver Robert W. Root ’42 Endowment Lecture at W&L Eric Schwitzgebel, distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside, will deliver the Robert W. Root ’42 Endowment Lecture at Washington and Lee University at 5 p.m.…

Happening Thursday: APA member @eschwitz.bsky.social (UC Riverside) to deliver the Robert W. Root '42 Endowment Lecture at Washington and Lee University. columns.wlu.edu/eric-schwitz...

American Philosophical Association Welcome to the American Philosophical Association's website and online community. To access members-only portions of our site, including publications, resources, and community features, you must sign…

If you missed the latest APA Live event, “Grant Opportunities through the American Council of Learned Societies,” or want to watch it again, the replay is now available on demand: www.apaonline.org/mpage/aclsgr... @acls1919.bsky.social

2026 Pacific Division Virtual Meeting fully online April 8-12, 2026

Early bird registration for the 2026 American Philosophical Association Pacific Division meeting closes in one weeks! Register by March 30 to take advantage of the discounted rates. www.apaonline.org/2026pacific #APAPacific26

Opinion | Why It’s So Hard For Professors to Say Anything Good About Academe Against the cheap fashion of denigrating our institutions.

APA member Maya Krishnan (University of Chicago) on "Why It’s So Hard For Professors to Say Anything Good About Academe" www.chronicle.com/article/why-...

A non-paywalled version is available here: archive.is/PDP41

Reality is not a controlled hallucination <p><em>The idea that 'reality is a controlled hallucination' has been recently popularised by figures such as neuroscientist Anil Seth. But this claim, which purports to be hard, down-to-earth…

Evan Thompson, an APA Pacific Division past president and philosophy professor at UBC, contends that "Reality is not a controlled hallucination." iai.tv/articles/rea...

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