With decision time coming for PhD applicants, here is a summary of lateral moves with tenure since the fall PGR:
Jonathan Kvanvig (epistemology, philosophy of religion) from Baylor University (where he was undoubtedly Baylor's leading senior figure) to Washington University, St. Louis.
Tristram McPherson (ethics, metaethics) from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University to Ohio State University.
Alyssa Ney (metaphysics, philosophy of mind) from University of Rochester to the University of California, Davis.
Jill North (philosophy of physics) from Cornell University to Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
Russ Shafer-Landau (ethics, metaethics) from the University of Wisconsin, Madison to the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Ted Sider (metaphysics) from Cornell University to Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
David Wallace (philosophy of physics) from Oxford University to the University of Southern California.
Jennifer Whiting (ancient philosophy) from the University of Toronto to the University of Pittsburgh.
In addition to affecting the programs involved in the specialty area rankings, these moves would likely have some effects on the "overall" rankings: Rutgers, I would expect, to be at #2 by itself, rather than tied with Princeton; Cornell would likely drop out of the top 20 (but will remain in the top 25 and will still be strong in metaphysics); the hiring of Wallace will solidify USC's "top 10" status; Wash U will move closer to the top 20; among others.
In addition, Chicago has voted out senior offers to Matthew Boyle (philosophy of mind and action, Kant) from Harvard University and Clinton Tolley (Kant, German Idealism, history and philosophy of mathematics and logic, history of analytic philosophy) from the University of California, San Diego (Tolley is a Chicago PhD). If these offers are accepted, that would almost certainly push Chicago back into the U.S. top 20.
On a different note, I have extended an offer to another philosopher to take over as co-editor of the PGR with Brit going forward; I hope we'll have an announcement about that soon.
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