Andrew Nicholson – The Indian Philosophy Blog

About Andrew Nicholson

I am an Associate Professor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and the author of two books, Unifying Hinduism: Philosophy and Identity in Intellectual History and Lord Śiva's Song: The Īśvara Gītā.

The Philosophical Rasika Report: Listings of Ph.D. Programs in Indian Philosophy (2024 Edition; Part I: North America)

Posted on 3 October 2024 by Andrew Nicholson — 5 Comments ↓

In North American universities, Indian philosophy is generally taught in three types of departments: Asian Studies, Religious Studies, and Philosophy. The three different types of programs tend to have different foci. Departments of Asian Studies, also sometimes labeled as Oriental Continue reading The Philosophical Rasika Report: Listings of Ph.D. Programs in Indian Philosophy (2024 Edition; Part I: North America)→

Indian Philosophy Lecture Series Videos Now Online

Posted on 2 May 2019 by Andrew Nicholson — 1 Comment ↓

I am very pleased to announce that all five of the lectures from this year in Princeton’s “New Directions in Indian and Comparative Philosophy” series are now online. Please feel free to share the link to the series webpage: You Continue reading Indian Philosophy Lecture Series Videos Now Online→

Princeton Lecture Video, “Infinite Paths to Infinite Reality: Sri Ramakrishna’s Vijñāna-Based Doctrine of the Harmony of All Religions”

Posted on 7 January 2019 by Andrew Nicholson — 2 Comments ↓

As part of my responsibilities as Visiting Professor at Princeton University for 2018-9, I am inviting guest speakers for a lecture series entitled “New Directions in Indian and Comparative Philosophy.” We are recording each of these lectures to share with Continue reading Princeton Lecture Video, “Infinite Paths to Infinite Reality: Sri Ramakrishna’s Vijñāna-Based Doctrine of the Harmony of All Religions”→

Tenure-Track Position at the University of Toronto

Posted on 4 August 2018 by Andrew Nicholson — No Comments ↓

It is good news indeed that the University of Toronto will be hiring a specialist in Indian philosophy. The application deadline is November 1. I am posting this on behalf of Ajay Rao. https://careers.insidehighered.com/job/1580407/assistant-professor-south-asian-philosophy/ Assistant Professor – South Asian Philosophy Continue reading Tenure-Track Position at the University of Toronto→

Two Major Edited Volumes Now Available

Posted on 9 December 2017 by Andrew Nicholson — 6 Comments ↓

Just in time for your (or more likely your university librarian’s) holiday wish lists, two major edited volumes on Indian philosophy have been published. The first, which appeared in November, is Jonardon Ganeri’s The Oxford Handbook of Indian Philosophy. The Continue reading Two Major Edited Volumes Now Available→

The Philosophical Rasika Report: Listings of Ph.D. Programs in Indian Philosophy (2017 Edition; Part I: North America)

Posted on 29 October 2017 by Andrew Nicholson — 10 Comments ↓

Preface to the 2017 Edition Since the original guide to Ph.D. programs in North America was first compiled in 2014, some scholars have been newly hired, have moved, or have retired, necessitating revisions to the list. Among these moves are: Continue reading The Philosophical Rasika Report: Listings of Ph.D. Programs in Indian Philosophy (2017 Edition; Part I: North America)→

Postdoctoral Fellowship at Wolfson College, Oxford 2017-9

Posted on 30 March 2017 by Andrew Nicholson — No Comments ↓

I’ve been informed that there is a remarkable fellowship for a specialist in Indian and Comparative Philosophy at Wolfson College, Oxford, at the Berggruen Institute for Philosophy and Culture. The application deadline in April 17, 2017. See below for details. https://www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/content/berggruen-research-fellow-comparative-philosophy Continue reading Postdoctoral Fellowship at Wolfson College, Oxford 2017-9→

Job Announcement: Mattoo Chair in Classical Indic Humanities

Posted on 13 July 2016 by Andrew Nicholson — No Comments ↓

I’d like to call your attention to a new job opening for an endowed position at Stony Brook University, the Mattoo Chair in Classical Indic Humanities. Click on the link below for details, and please feel free to to notify Continue reading Job Announcement: Mattoo Chair in Classical Indic Humanities→

Interview with Nicolas Bommarito on Buddhist Ethics

Posted on 11 April 2016 by Andrew Nicholson — 1 Comment ↓

3:AM Magazine recently featured an interesting interview with Nicolas Bommarito (SUNY Buffalo). Topics include Śāntideva, virtue ethics, and the potential for Buddhist traditions to enrich analytic philosophy.

Jonardon Ganeri, “Why philosophy must go global”

Posted on 1 April 2016 by Andrew Nicholson — 3 Comments ↓

Jonardon Ganeri of NYU gave a lecture at Stony Brook University on March 2, 2016 entitled “Why Philosophy Must Go Global.” You can click on the video below to watch. In this lecture Prof. Ganeri draws from Jain nayavāda and Madhyamaka Continue reading Jonardon Ganeri, “Why philosophy must go global”→