Dialogues on Disability on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 8am ET

“I have read almost all of your interviews and they are always wonderful. …  I am really looking forward to the next installment of Dialogues on Disability.” — Adrian Piper “… a major contribution to our understanding of the field and the people in it.”  — Vanessa Wills “I’ve learned so much about ableism in philosophy […]

Who Is More Progressive: You or Chat GPT?

Virtually all of the most renowned philosophers, politicians, authors, and activists on the Left today (as in the past) lack a robust political analysis of disability and ableism, an absence reflected in their writing and public pronouncements, their political demands, and their actions. Sure, some of them occasionally make a rhetorical gesture in this regard […]

CFA: Identity and Ideology: An Open Dialogue Between Mexican and Japanese Philosophy, Online, Mar. 4-6, 2026

Call for Abstracts Identity and Ideology: An Open Dialogue between Mexican and Japanese Philosophy Online Conference | March 4–6, 2026 The Department of Philosophy at the University of Guanajuato and the International Assoc. for Japanese Philosophy invite the submission of abstracts addressing topics from or toward Mexican and/or Japanese Philosophy, including but not limited to: […]

Some of Our Favourite Posts of 2025

Here are some of the posts (with links) that shaped our thinking and active resistance in 2025. The BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY bloggers wish you the best possible New Year. Yours in struggle and solidarity. January 2025 Quote of the Week (and It’s Only Thursday): Canadians on Conscientious Objection, Trudeau Jr., and Annexing Canada (Tremain) Strawsonian Responsibility and […]

Philosophy, Disability, and Social Change 6 (#PhiDisSocCh6), Unapologetically Online, Jan. 28-30, 2026: Final Program and Registration!

BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY and Ethically Speaking at The Center for Ethics at the University of Central Florida  (UCF) ENTHUSIASTICALLY INVITE YOU TO: Philosophy, Disability, and Social Change 6 (#PhiDisSocCh6) January 28-30, 2026, Online The Philosophy, Disability and Social Change conference series, now in its sixth year, comprises workshops, roundtables, and panel presentations by disabled philosophers and their allies whose […]

Dialogues on Disability: Shelley Tremain Interviews Emily R. Douglas

Hello, I’m Shelley Tremain and I would like to welcome you to the one hundred and thirtieth installment of Dialogues on Disability, the series of interviews that I am conducting with disabled philosophers and post to BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY on the third Wednesday of each month. The series is designed to provide a public venue for […]

CFP: The Discourse of Michel Foucault (deadline: December 31, 2025)

The Discourse of Michel Foucault “Itinerari” Special Issue 2026 Editors: Adriano Ardovino, Chiara Scarlato Description On the occasion of the centenary of Michel Foucault’s birth (15 October 1926 – 25 June 1984), the 2026 special issue of Itinerari aims to encourage a rigorous reflection on the Foucauldian notion of “discourse”, encompassing its historical, philological and conceptual extensions. In consideration […]

Feminist Philosophy of Climate Change: Climate Change Adaptation Through the Feminist Kaleidoscope, February to May, Online

This online seminar series explores the intersections of feminist perspectives and climate change, engaging with themes such as values, trust, epistemologies, injustice, uncertainty, diversity, activism, and emotions. Each session features a short talk followed by an open discussion with invited speakers.You can visit each event page for a session summary and video recording. SEMINAR SPRING […]

Dialogues on Disability on Wednesday, December 17, 2025

“I have read almost all of your interviews and they are always wonderful. …  I am really looking forward to the next installment of Dialogues on Disability.” — Adrian Piper “… a major contribution to our understanding of the field and the people in it.”  — Vanessa Wills “I’ve learned so much about ableism in philosophy […]