By Rodrigo Ballon Villanueva & IPM Monthly Team
All that you need to know about calls, jobs, conferences, meetings, and much more. Every month in our News and Opportunities section. And if you have any news you want to share with the wider med_phil public, reach out to us!
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By Guillermo Ruz
In this November issue, IPM sits down to enjoy some coffee and cinnamon rolls with Jonathan Greig to explore what Byzantine philosophy really is and where the field is headed. As a leading voice in this area, Jonathan’s research shines a light on the rich and often complex world of Byzantine thought. His impressive body of work delves into topics like Neoplatonism, metaphysics, and the relationship between reason and faith, bringing fresh insights to areas that have often been overlooked. Jonathan is helping shape how we understand Byzantine Philosophy’s lasting impact on medieval philosophy and beyond.
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By Sarah Virgi
Following recent budget reductions in higher education, several Dutch universities, including Utrecht and Leiden, are preparing to cut or consolidate programs within their humanities faculties. These changes could impact a wide range of fields, from African and Latin American Studies to German, French, Italian, Arabic, Islamic studies, and Religious Studies. In this interview, Pooyan Tamimi Arab, a faculty member at Utrecht University, discusses the rationale behind these restructuring efforts and their implications for students, researchers, and the future of humanities education in the Netherlands. He sheds light on how Utrecht University is navigating these financial adjustments and what this means for preserving specialized knowledge in a rapidly evolving academic landscape.
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By Celeste Pedro
November 2024 – Our readers might already be familiar with the europeana.eu database, developed and maintained by the Europeana Foundation, the Europeana Network Association, and the Europeana Aggregators’ Forum for the past 15 years. If you’re not, there are good reasons to get to know this massive Initiative for the digital transformation pertaining to cultural heritage.
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By Mário Correia
Our monthly list of recently published books on philosophy, history, and the Middle Ages for the beginning of autumn. Take a look to find out the latest trend in our field.
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By Rodrigo Ballon Villanueva
For November, we are happy to take you to the ‘Land of Tulips’ to introduce you to César Reigosa Soler. César is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Groningen (The Netherlands), where he recently completed his PhD (2024) with a dissertation titled ‘Future Truth, Foreknowledge, Prophecy and Glossolalia: Some Puzzles Concerning Future Contingents in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy’ – supervised by Tamer Nawar and Emar Maier.
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By Guido Alt
The Guinness World Records is known for trivia such as the world’s smallest drum and the heaviest whale on record. But this week something quite interesting happened for philosophy, or rather for the history of reading philosophy.
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