By Rodrigo Ballon Villanueva
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 and Isabel Inzunza
September 2024 – In a recent conversation, IPM Monthly sat down with Richard Taylor and Luis Xavier López-Farjeat to talk about their work in the Aquinas and ‘the Arabs’ International Working Group. These scholars lead a vibrant community of researchers dedicated to exploring the complex interactions between Islamic, Jewish, and Christian philosophies during the medieval period. Through their efforts, the group is uncovering new pathways for understanding how these diverse traditions have shaped and enriched each other over centuries.
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By Sarah Virgi
A filosofia medieval árabe, ainda pouco explorada no Brasil e no mundo lusófono, depende de traduções para o português como um passo crucial para ampliar o seu estudo e compreensão, tanto do lado académico como entre o público geral. Tadeu Verza é um dos principais investigadores desta área no Brasil e co-fundador da coleção Estudos em História da Filosofia Árabe e Islâmica, que publica verbetes sobre autores e tópicos da história da filosofia árabe das principais enciclopédias traduzidos para português e acessíveis a todos. Nesta entrevista, Verza relata que o seu interesse pela filosofia islâmica surgiu através da Maimónides, um dos mais importantes nomes do mundo islâmico no período medieval, e que a ausência de especialistas no Brasil o motivou a enveredar por essa linha de pesquisa.
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By Celeste Pedro
September 2024 – Have you ever heard about the “Research Catalogue”? It’s an international database for artistic research developed by the Society for Artistic Research (SAR), Amsterdam. It provides students, researchers and teachers with a platform for publication and outreach, and it includes various other features, such as a personal repository or applications management modules.
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By Mário Correia
This month we discuss the merger of two of the most important publishers in our field. De Gruyter and Brill are merging, and we had the opportunity to talk about it with Maurits van den Boogert, Co-Chief Publishing Officer of De Gruyter Brill. We talked about the merger and we had a very honest conversation on other topics concerning the editorial process, the high prices of academic books and journals, and the challenges of AI.
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By Mário Correia
Our monthly list of recently published books on philosophy, history, and the Middle Ages for the summer. Take a look to find out the latest trend in our field.
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By Rodrigo Ballon Villanueva
September 2024 – This month, we move from the Northern to the Southern Hemisphere with Jean Christian Egoavil! Jean is a Lecturer in Philosophy and History at several Peruvian universities, such as the University of the Pacific, the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, and the Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University (UARM). His work focuses on medieval thought, especially on the logic and epistemology of John Duns Scotus and its posterior influence.
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By Sarah Virgi
As autumn arrives, bringing its quiet melancholy and contemplative light, we delve into Fernando Pessoa’s meditations on the transient nature of existence. Join us in this philosophical journey through the soft decay of dreams and ambitions, and the beauty of autumn’s inevitable decline.
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