Quote of the Week (and It’s Only Thursday): Hypatia’s Ableist Legacy, co-authored with Nora Berenstain

This week’s quote-of-the-week post (though it’s only Thursday) addresses the historical legacy of ableism at Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy. To open our discussion in the post, consider an excerpt from Shelley’s introduction to The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability. The introduction, which is entitled “Situating Philosophy of Disability in/out of Philosophy,” offers a summary […]

Race in the Modern World II: Decolonisation and the Future of Race, Sept. 2-3, 2024, Macquarie University/Online

The Macquarie University Ethics & Agency Research Centre is organising a two-day interdisciplinary workshop on decolonisation and the future of race.  This is a hybrid workshop (both in-person and online). Date: September 2nd & 3rd Location: Macquarie University, Michael Kirby Building (17 Wally’s Walk), Moot Court (Level 2). Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/race-in-the-modern-world-part-2-decolonisation-and-the-future-of-race-tickets-989987538377?aff=oddtdtcreator In this workshop, we bring together a diverse range of scholars to […]

Quote of the Week (and It’s Only Thursday): Hypatia’s Ableist Legacy, co-authored with Nora Berenstain

This week’s quote-of-the-week post (though it’s only Thursday) addresses the historical legacy of ableism at Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy. To open our discussion in the post, consider an excerpt from Shelley’s introduction to The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability. The introduction, which is entitled “Situating Philosophy of Disability in/out of Philosophy,” offers a summary […]

AI Ethics in Africa, Sept. 14, 2024, 3pm SAT, Online

A-day Virtual Colloquium on AI ETHICS IN AFRICA September 14, 2024 15:00/3 pm (South Africa Time) and 14:00/2 pm (Nigeria Time) Description In recent years, there has been a rapid development in Artificial intelligence (AI). Some of these developments include smartphones, factory arms, autonomous cars, AI wristwatches, ChatGPT4, griefbots, robot surgeons, and robot lawyers. This […]

Forthcoming Publication, “Foucault: The Premier Disabled Philosopher of Disability (My Love Letter to Foucault),” Now Online!

In previous BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY posts (e.g., here), I shared excerpts of my forthcoming chapter, “Foucault: The Premier Disabled Philosopher of Disability (My Love Letter to Foucault),” which will appear in The Foucauldian Mind, edited by Daniele Lorenzini (Routledge, 2026). As I indicated in the previous posts, October 15, 2026, will mark the centennial anniversary of […]

Quote of the Week (and It’s Only Thursday): Hypatia’s Ableist Legacy, co-authored with Nora Berenstain

This week’s quote-of-the-week post (though it’s only Thursday) addresses the historical legacy of ableism at Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy. To open our discussion in the post, consider an excerpt from Shelley’s introduction to The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability. The introduction, which is entitled “Situating Philosophy of Disability in/out of Philosophy,” offers a summary […]

Dialogues on Disability: Shelley Tremain Interviews Andrea Pitts Redux

Dear All, I very much regret to tell you that the interview that was originally scheduled for today has been postponed. Disabled people know that institutional time commitments and other arrangements must be regarded as flexible and subject to revision in order for disabled people (among others) to gain the social justice that privileged participants […]