Justin Weinberg
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News for & about the philosophy profession, ed. by Justin Weinberg, philosopher at the U. of South Carolina. You can also find me on bsky.
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dailynous.com | Justin Weinberg
The Department of Philosophy at Columbia University has issued a statement about Mohsen Mahdawi, the philosophy major taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this past Monday. The statement, currently posted on the Department of Philosophy website, reads:It has come to the attention of members of the Department of Philosophy at Columbia University that one of our students, Mohsen Mahdawi, was detained in Vermont by agents of the Department of Homeland Security.
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dailynous.com | Justin Weinberg
The Berggruen Institute, a multidisciplinary international think tank dedicated to “exploring the ideas we need for our changing world,” last year launched an essay competition with two $25,000 prizes. It is running the competition again this year, but has now doubled the purse. The Berggruen Institute may be best known for its annual $1 million prize for philosophy and culture, first awarded in 2016 to Charles Taylor.
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dailynous.com | Justin Weinberg
The Guggenheim Foundation, which is celebrating its centennial this year, has announced its 2025 Fellows, and a few philosophers are among them. They are:Hannah Ginsborg, Willis S. and Marion Slusser Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, BerkeleySimon Huttegger, Chancellor’s Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the University of California, IrvineJames Dwyer, Cabell Research Professor and Professor of Law at the College of William and Mary.
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dailynous.com | Justin Weinberg
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT), a federation of independent associations and trade unions representing university teachers and other academic professionals has advised academics to refrain from “non-essential” travel to the United States.
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dailynous.com | Justin Weinberg
Mohsen Mahdawi, a philosophy major at Columbia University who is due to graduate later this semester, was attending a US citizenship application interview in Vermont on Monday when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents wearing hoods and masks took him from the building, put him into an unmarked car, and drove off. His current whereabouts are “unknown”, said his lawyer, according to the BBC. Mahdawi is a green card holder.
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