By IPM Monthly Team
Browse through our section and find out what is going on in the field of medieval philosophy and related branches of philosophical research. This month we include many fascinating events that are going to take place from January 2024 onwards.
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By IPM Monthly Team
Navigate the raging seas of the academy through updates and insights about posts, training, and call for papers. This month, we feature some opportunities for research, interesting calls for papers, and much more.
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By Rodrigo Ballon Villanueva
IPM Monthly opens the year withJohn Marenbon and Anna Marmodoro. On December 4th, the 33rd Meeting of the ‘Medieval Philosophy Network in the UK’ (MEDPHILUK) took place. IPM had the chance to speak with the organisers, professors John Marenbon (Trinity College, Cambridge) and Anna Marmodoro (Durham University/Oxford University), to learn more about the network and the launch of its new website!
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By Maria Luís Pinho
In the January issue, IPM presents an interview with Camila Lobo, PhD student and researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of Universidade Nova de Lisboa. She is currently developing an FCT-funded doctoral project on care and social standpoints. Her work combines different areas of interest: from social epistemology to feminist theory, philosophy of language and Wittgenstein’s philosophy.
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By Celeste Pedro
I thought I’d start the year with a short list of nice resources for the digital humanities. From easy-to-use digital presentation tools to more complex software, we hope the following list is helpful or at least sparks our readers’ interest in new ways to get their work across to new audiences using digital environments.
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By Marío Correia
In January, our monthly list of recently published books on philosophy, history, and the Middle Ages features many monographs and volumes able satisfy different tastes. Take a look to find out the latest trend in our field.
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By Rodrigo Ballon Villanueva
We are returning from the holidays and looking forward to meeting many excellent emerging scholars. To start 2024 on the right foot, this month, we want to showcase the work of Jordan Lavender. Jordan holds a BA from the University of Georgia (US) and received his PhD in Philosophy in 2022 from the University of Notre Dame (US). Currently, he is the Postdoctoral Research Associate in Medieval Philosophy at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
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By Nicola Polloni
The old saying “of taste, there is no disputing” works with food as well as movies (and TV series, think of The Rings of Power). Historical movies and biographies rank among the most divisive genres in contemporary cinematography. Naturally, biographical movies can focus on a vast array of historical figures, and seldom have producers been so daring as to center their attention on the lives of philosophers. Indeed, philosophers rarely have adventurous lives, with a few exceptions aside (such as Plato, Boethius, Marx, and a few others). Even fewer are those whose stories tell of a drama that may be relatable to 21st-century audiences. In general, laypeople often picture the lives of philosophers as serene, filled with contemplation, seldom crossed by the events of the outside world. Few figures in the history of philosophy defy this idea more than the greatest of all Chinese philosophers – sorry, Laozi! – and one of the most influential thinkers in human history: Kong Zi (孔子), that is, Confucius. The dramatic story of his life is told in a poetic fashion in the movie Confucius (孔子), directed by Hu Mei (胡玫). Released in 2010, it features Chow Yun-fat (周润发) as Confucius.
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