Posts from — September 2004

NYU Hiring.

In a move that might shock some in the philosophical community, NYU is about to commence a hiring campaign.

New York University is on a hiring campaign that it hopes will put its graduate and undergraduate liberal arts programs on sounder footing and give them the stature of some of its most prominent professional schools. Over the next five years, it plans to expand its 625-member arts and science faculty by 125 members, and replace another 125 who are expected to leave. (New York Times)

If hiring Ned Block, Hartry Field, Kit Fine, David Velleman etc etc was what they do in normal times, it could get a little scary to see what they do in an expansionary era.

[Crooked Timber]

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some national universities are taking practical steps to insure their future, virginia's universities cannot. makes you wonder…….

this is where the u.s. is heading for domestic policy… wait until your doctor refuses to treat you because you are a different religion, or worse……. it will happen.

How to choose a wiki. I mentioned to KAT! how much I love media wiki. Jeremy got me into that flavour, though of course he's always loved wikis and thought they were the best tool for all things. Not. Anyway, CT (me): mediawiki rulz KAT:… [Words - big ones and little ones...]

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wiki's are evil, and handy, but evil.

they aren't going to vote anyway…..

Alice or the Mysteries…. Just found Kessinger Publishing's Rare Reprints which reprints old occult victoriana. I'm really curious about secret knowledge and histories, because they're about the fictional creation of pasts, communities and learning environments. And the imposition of the fictional on the real…. [Words - big ones and little ones...]

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actually this sort of publishing is going to be huge in the enxt few years…

Voters to Pick Next Supreme Court Justices. The Arizona Republic today points out one of the most critical reasons to vote this year–one that I think makes a vote for Kerry imperative over a vote for Bush. Our Supreme Court. For the next forty years. A new… [TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime]

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this is perhaps the most important reason to vote. if you enjoy the rights you have now, and their protections…. you probably want to vote for Kerry, that's right. if you are conservative in social policy, and not a religion-based progressive ala the current right wing, you should vote kerry, not bush.

Why I Teach Online – William Wade, THE Journal. While distance learning is not for everyone, the flexible education alternative provides teachers and students with many advantages. A colleague once asked me why I teach online. After several seconds of thought, I realized how that answer has changed [Online Learning Update]

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people teach online for a wide variety of reasons…..

Who the Terrorists Want to Win, and Why. Even prior to his recent Satanic endorsement, Pres. Bush picked up plaudits of a sort from the next-most-evil source: active terrorists, in this case the group that is thought to be responsible for the Madrid train bombings: The statement tells Americans that Abu Hafs al-Masri supports the re-election of President George W. Bush. “We are very keen that Bush does not lose the upcoming elections,” it said. Addressing Bush, it said: “We know that a heavyweight operation would destroy your government, and this is what we don’t want. We are not going to find a bigger idiot than you.” Source: International Herald Tribune (Mar. 18, 2004). Spotted via Needlenose…. [Discourse.net]

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it is probably true that they could not find an administration stupider than this one… well perhaps if we look to history, but you would probably find them somehow related….

One Bag: The Art And Science of Traveling Light. 

One Bag (all about packing, luggage, and travelling light): checklists, tips, and packing techniques.

 [Learning The Lessons of Nixon]

[A blog doesn't need a clever name]

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good stuff…..

Historian/Sociologist of Science Shapin from UCSD to Harvard. Steven Shapin, one of the most important and provocative historians and sociologists of science at work today, is moving from… [The Leiter Reports: Editorials, News, Updates] [A blog doesn't need a clever name]

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i must own 3 of his books…. interesting material….