RESOURCES
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MAP RESOURCES
MAP-AUTHORED BLOG POSTS
REPORTS AND HOW-TO GUIDES
RACIAL JUSTICE RESOURCES
- Setting Boundaries: Personal and Professional (Philosopher's Cocoon; May 2020)
- Recognizing Graduate Student Service Work Beyond Compensation (The Daily Nous; November 2019)
- Compensate Graduate Students for Service Work (The Daily Nous; November 2019)
- MAP Eastern APA Session: Skill-Building & Improving the Profession (APA Blog; April 2019)
REPORTS AND HOW-TO GUIDES
- Report on Service Work Distribution and Compensation Among Graduate Students
- MAP Fundraising Guide
- Working Against Anti-Black Racism in Practice (A Guide for Non-Black People in Philosophy Departments)
- MAP Guide for Undergraduates Applying to Graduate School
RACIAL JUSTICE RESOURCES
- Dos/Don'ts infographic for departments working against anti-Blacknesss
- Black philosophers reading list, organized by subfield
- Resources for Black philosophers
- Anti-racism resources for non-Black philosophers
- 2020 Central APA Group Session: "Setting Boundaries: Personal and Professional"
- Handout for boundary setting practice (try discussing the cases as a group activity)
- Worksheet on Values Setting Boundaries
- Tips for Setting Boundaries
- 2020 Eastern APA Group Session: "The Recognition and Distribution of Service Work"
- 2019 Eastern APA Group Session: "Wellness"
- Shared by Lisa Miracchi: Wellness advising materials
- Shared by Darby Vickers: Book on running a writing workshop, templates of rejection collection, individualized development plan, and term plan
- Sample climate survey
- Columbia University Undergraduate Philosophy Writing Workshop: sample structure and notes
- 2019 Pacific APA Group Session: "Creating Inclusive Spaces"
- Shared by Sarah Sumper: University of Washington training website, outline of the program, and a 300-page report from The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.
- Shared by Savannah Pearlman: Handout on Flipping the Logic Classroom
- Shared by Kathleen Creel: Handout on Demystifying Publishing Together
- Shared by Nora Berenstain: Collection of links against civility
GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS
- Australasian Association of Philosophy Committee on the Status of Women in the Philosophy Profession
- Asian Epistemology Network
- Collegium of Black Women Philosophers
- Edinburgh Women in Philosophy Group
- International Association of Women Philosophers (IAPH)
- Mental Health and Disability Network for Philosophy Grad Students
- Philosophers for Sustainability
- Philosophy of Science Association: Women's Caucus
- Philosophy of Science Association: Underrepresented Philosophy of Science Scholars (UPSS)
- Philosophy of Science Association: Diversity and Climate Committee
- Rutgers Climate Committee
- Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy
- Society for Young Black Philosophers (Facebook, APA Blog)
- Society for Philosophy and Disability
- Society for Women in Philosophy (SWIP)
- SWIP - Analytic
- Eastern US SWIP
- Midwest US SWIP
- New York US SWIP
- Canadian Society for Women in Philosophy (CSWIP)
- Society for Women in Philosophy UK
- SWIP Analytic Mexico
- SWIP Analytic Spain
- SWIP Ireland
- SWIP Germany
- SWIP Netherlands
- SWIP Turkey
- Society for the Study of Africana Philosophy
- The International Society for Comparative Studies of Chinese and Western Philosophy
- The First-Gen Philosophers Club
- Women in Philosophy Task Force
- Latin American Association for Analytic Philosophy
BOOKS AND BLOGS
BOOKS
BLOGS
- Africana philosophy: African Philosophy: An Anthology
- I Am Because We Are: Readings in Black Philosophy
- A Companion to African Philosophy
- African-American philosophy: Reflections: An Anthology of African-American Philosophy
- Classical Chinese philosophy: Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy
- American Indian philosophy: American Indian Thought: Philosophical Essays
- Latin American Philosophy: Currents, Issues, Debates
- A Companion to Latin American Philosophy
- Latin American and Latinx Philosophy
- Mexican Philosophy in the 20th Century: Essential Readings
- Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science
- Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do.
- Women of Color and Philosophy
- Women Philosophers of Early Modern Period
- An Unconventional History of Western Philosophy
- Women in Philosophy: What Needs to Change
- Feminist History of Philosophy
- The Philosopher Queens
- Epistemic Injustice: Power & the Ethics of Knowing
BLOGS
- Feminist History of Philosophy
- What is it like to be a woman in philosophy
- Feminist Philosophers [archive]
- Looks philosophical
- Women in Philosophy Task Force
- PhDisabled
- Being a Philosopher of Color
- Being a Foreigner
- Philosophy Forum LGBT
- Being a Woman in Philosophy
- Disabled Philosophers
- What we're doing about what it's like
- Chinese and Comparative Philosophy
- Philosophical spaces - how to make professional spaces more hospitable
- Gender, Race and Philosophy
- Discrimination and Disadvantage
- What is it like to be trans* in academia
- The Indian Philosophy Blog
- The Japanese Philosophy Blog
- Biopolitical Philosophy
PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES
BEST PRACTICE GUIDES
- APA Best Practice Guide - 5 Ways to be More Inclusive
- British Philosophical Association: Good Practice Guide on Gender Bias
- Guidelines for Constructive Discussion
- Supporting LGBT+ Physicists Best Practices Guide
- MAP UK Inclusive Events Guidelines
- MIT Physics Department Community Values
- 2021 Report on the State of Women in Philosophy in the UK
Diversifying Syllabus
- APA Diversity and Inclusiveness Syllabus Collection
- APA Diversity in Philosophy Bibliography
- Diversity Reading List
- Essential Readings on Chinese Philosophy
- Non-Cartesian Sums: Philosophy and the African - American Experience [Charles Mills]
- Sample Syllabi on Indian Philosophy
- Decolonizing Political Theory Readings
Making Inclusive Spaces
- APA Five ways to be more inclusive [flyer]
- Best Practices for the Inclusive in Philosophy Classroom
- MAP UK Inclusive Events Guidelines
- Guidelines for Constructive Discussion
- Philosophical Spaces [blog]
- Accessible Conferences - where to start [Feminist Philosophers blog post]
- Good Equity Practices [Canadian Philosophical Association]
Preventing Sexual Harassment
- APA Guide [flyer]
- APA Guide
- Sexual Harassment: Focus on Institutional Culture [Huffington Post]
- APA discrimination and sexual harassment FAQ
Countering Microaggressions
Being an Ally
PROGRAMS, FUNDING, AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Athena in Action
- APA Travel Assistance grant
- Compass
- MCMP Summer School on Mathematical Philosophy for Female Students
- Pittsburgh Summer Program
- Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Institute (PIKSI)
- Rutgers Summer Institute for Diversity in Philosophy
- Summer Immersion Program in Philosophy at Brown University (SIPP@Brown)
- UCSD Summer Program for Women in Philosophy (UCSD SPWP)
- UC Irvine Logic and Philosophy of Science Summer Diversity Program
- The Philosophers' Cocoon Job-Market Mentoring Project
- Underrepresented Philosophy of Science Scholars (UPSS) Mentoring Program
- Wonder Philosophy (workshop on discovering entrance requirements – for philosophy graduate programs)
RACIAL JUSTICE
- Crowdsourced suggestions from MAP members about anti-racist work that philosophy departments can do
- APA Committee
- APA Newsletter
- Humanities Indicator: Racial Distribution of Degrees in Philosophy
Articles:
- Women of Color in the Academy: Navigating Multiple Intersections and Multiple Hierarchies [Mignon R. Moore]
- Being a Black Woman Philosopher: Reflections on Founding the Collegium of Black Women Philosophers [Kathryn T. Gines]
- What is the State of Blacks in Philosophy? [Tina Fernandes Botts et al.]
- Thin Ice: Stereotype Threat and Black College Students [The Atlantic]
Blogs and blog posts:
- On Black Underrepresentation and Progress in Philosophy
- Letter to a Young Black Philosopher [Liam Kofi Bright]
- Who Gets to Ponder the Big Questions of Life Is Ripe for Disruption [Jesi Taylor Cruz]
- Gender, Race and Philosophy: the blog
- Being a Philosopher of Color
Organizations:
- Collegium of Black Women Philosophers
- Society for Young Black Philosophers (Facebook, APA Blog)
Journals:
GENDER DIVERSITY AND LGBTIQ+ INCLUSION
- APA newsletter
- APA Newsletter on LGBTQ Issues in Philosophy
- On the Job Market as a Transgender Candidate [Rachel McKinnon]
- Coming Out in Class [Rachel McKinnon]
- Practical Suggestions for my Cis Colleagues in Philosophy [Ray Briggs]
- I am leaving academic philosophy because of its transphobia problem
Organizations:
- Australasian Association of Philosophy Committee on the Status of Women in the Philosophy Profession
- Collegium of Black Women Philosophers
- Edinburgh Women in Philosophy Group
- International Association of Women Philosophers (IAPH)
- Society for Women in Philosophy
- Society for Women in Philosophy UK
- Women in Philosophy Task Force
- SWIP - Analytic
Blogs, articles, and websites:
- Philosophy Forum LGBT
- What is it like to be trans* in academia?
- Trans Philosophy Project
- Trans Philosophy Bibliography
- Feminist History of Philosophy
- What is it like to be a woman in philosophy
- Feminist Philosophers [archive]
- Women in Philosophy Task Force
- Being a Woman in Philosophy
- Gender, Race and Philosophy: the blog
- Different Voices or Perfect Storm: Why Are There So Few Women in Philosophy? [Louise Antony]
- Women in Philosophy [Jennifer Saul]
- Gender Perception as a Habit of Moral Perception: Implications for Philosophical Methodology and Introductory Curriculum [Kathryn Norlock]
Journals:
DISABILITY INCLUSION
RESOURCES FOR BLACK PHILOSOPHERS
ASIAN AND ASIAN-AMERICAN PHILOSOPHERS AND PHILOSOPHIES
- APA Committee: Asian and Asian-American Philosophers and Philosophies
- APA Newsletter
- Asian Epistemology Network
Blogs:
Asian Philosophy
Books and Reading Lists:
- Classical Chinese philosophy: Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy
- Essential Reading on Chinese Philosophy
Journals:
NATIVE AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS PHILOSOPHERS AND PHILOSOPHIES
- Indigenous Philosophies [Philosophy Talk blog post]
- Native American Philosophy [Adam Arola]
- Indigenous Philosophy and Philosophers in the US [Daily Nous]
- American Indian philosophy: American Indian Thought: Philosophical Essays [Anne Waters]
HISPANIC AND LATINX PHILOSOPHERS AND PHILOSOPHIES
Latin American Philosophy:
Books:
Latin American Philosophy:
- Latinx Philosophy Conference
- Mexican Philosophy Lab at UCSD
- Seminario Permanente de Filosofia Mexicana
- Circulo de Estudios de Filosofia Mexicana
- Resources on Studying Latin American Philosophy [Manuel Vargas]
- Latin American Philosophy [Philosophy Talk]
Books:
DATA ON UNDERREPRESENTATION
- APA Data on the Field of Philosophy
- APA member demographics
- APA data on women in philosophy
- Data on Women in Philosophy
- Humanities Indicator: Racial Distribution of Degrees in Philosophy
- Humanities Indicator: Gender Distribution of Degrees in Philosophy
- New Data on the Representation of Women in Philosophy Journals
- Black and Brilliant? A Female Genius? Not According to Rate My Professor
- Women in Philosophy: A report by the British Philosophical Association and the Society for Women in Philosophy UK [Helen Beebee and Jennifer Saul]
- How Often is the Work of Women Philosophers Discussed
- A Survey of Earned Doctorates Philosophy Data on Gender, Ethnicity and Race
- Tenured / Tenure-track Faculty Women at the US Departments
- Women in Philosophy: Quantitative Analyses of Specialization, Prevalence, Visibility, and Generational Change
- Percentage of Women at APA Meetings
- Gender and Citation in Four General-Interest Philosophy Journals
- Lewis and the Women
- Only 13% of Authors in Five Leading Philosophy Journals Are Women
- Female Under-representation Among Philosophy Majors: A Map of the Hypotheses and a Survey of the Evidence [Tom Dougherty, Samuel Baron, Kristie Miller]
- Quantifying the Gender Gap: An Empirical Study of the Underrepresentation of Women in Philosophy [Molly Paxton, Carrie Figdor & Valerie Tiberius]
- Why Do Women Leave Philosophy? Surveying Students at the Introductory Level
UNDERSTANDING UNDERREPRESENTATION
Implicit Bias
Stereotype Threat
Prestige Bias
- The Bias Project
- Implicit Bias, Stereotype Threat and Women in Philosophy [Jennifer Saul]
- Ranking Exercises in Philosophy and Implicit Bias [Jennifer Saul]
- Implicit Bias [Philosophy Department Rutgers University]
- Existence of Implicit Bias is Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Stereotype Threat
- Stereotype Threat [Philosophy Department, Rutgers University]
- Beyond Gender Schemas: Improving the Advancement of Women in Academia [Virginia Valian]
- Thin Ice: Stereotype Threat and Black College Students [The Atlantic]
- Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do.
- How to Expel Harmful Stereotypes from Classrooms Across the Country [Scientific American]
- Gender Perception as a Habit of Moral Perception: Implications for Philosophical Methodology and Introductory Curriculum [Kathryn Norlock]
- Expectations of Brilliance Underlie Gender Distributions [Science]
Prestige Bias
RESOURCES FOR NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH
- Underrepresentation of Non-Native English Speakers in Philosophy [Gabriele Contessa]
- Research Advice for Non-Native English Speaking Philosophers [Daily Nous]
- Disadvantages of a Lingua Franca in Philosophy [Eric Schwitzgebel]
- Philosophy and the Non-Native Speaker Condition [Saray Ayala, APA Newsletter]
- Here’s how your foreign accent can unfairly destroy your credibility
- Being a Foreigner in Philosophy: a Taxonomy [Verena Erlenbusch]
- The Job Search and the Foreign Dilemma
- Being Foreign on the U.S. Academic Market
Blogs:
RESOURCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES
RESOURCES FOR FIRST-GENERATION AND/OR LOW-INCOME PHILOSOPHERS