A group blog of scholars exploring Indian philosophy
I would like to call your attention to a job opening for an Acquisitions Editor at SUNY Press in the disciplines of Asian Studies, Religious Studies, and/or Comparative Philosophy. The Press is willing to hire and train someone who has Continue reading Job Announcement: Acquisitions Editor at SUNY Press
I am happy to announce the inauguration of a new MA program beginning in the fall of 2016: “History of Philosophies, East and West.” It is a joint graduate program offered by the Department of Philosophy and Department of Asian Continue reading New MA program: History of Philosophies, East and West
Jonardon Ganeri has asked me to publicize an upcoming conference this summer dedicated to the memory of his teacher, the great Bimal Krishna Matilal. It will be held in Wolfson College, Oxford. Many leading scholars will be giving talks that Continue reading Bimal Matilal Conference, June 26-27, Oxford
Readers may be interested to know that Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles recently hosted a conference on Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras. A video playlist including all of the talks is now available on YouTube. Among the many fine scholars to Continue reading “Thinking with the Yoga Sūtra: Translation, Interpretation”
I am pleased to announce that a new joint Master of Arts Program by the Asian & Asian American Studies Department and Philosophy Department at Stony Brook University has just been approved: “History of Philosophies, East and West.” To see Continue reading “History of Philosophies, East and West” MA Program
Our colleague Christian Coseru today posted a piece to the New APPS blog entitled “Philosophy’s Western Bias and What Can Be Done About It.” I’m curious to see what kind of reaction he receives. In my experience, professional philosophers in Continue reading Christian Coseru on “Philosophy’s Western Bias”
Our colleague Jonardon Ganeri has an interview with Gary Gutting on the Old Gray Lady’s website. Does this mean that Indian philosophy has gone mainstream? A link is here: http://nyti.ms/1okPBHC
I was raised up believing I was somehow unique Like a snowflake distinct among snowflakes, unique in each way you can see. And now after some thinking I’d say I’d rather be A functioning cog in some great machinery, serving Continue reading Welcome to the Machine
When I was an undergraduate I was lucky to have a mentor who had recently received her Ph.D. in a field related to my interests, and who gave me good, up-to-date advice on the most prominent scholars and programs in Continue reading The Philosophical Rasika Report: Listings of Ph.D. Programs in Indian Philosophy (Part I: North America)