Yes, the fifth incarnation of the much-anticipated Philosophy, Disability and Social Change conference is coming soon! Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 5 will take place online December 11-13, 2024 and will comprise formal presentations, community-building, roundtable discussions, and pathbreaking insights. As with the previous editions of the conference, Jonathan Wolff and I are the co-organizers […]
Philosophy and Theory of Disability in The Oxford Research Encyclopedia in Disability Studies-Updated
As I indicated in an earlier post, I am the Area Editor for Philosophy and Theory of Disability of The Oxford Research Encyclopedia in Disability Studies that Oxford University Press is developing for its Digital Reference Publications. I am very happy to report that the formation of the area is well underway and that many […]
The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability – Do You Have A Copy?
The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability was published in all formats 7 months ago this week! Thank you for making the book a success! More than six hundred copies of the book have been sold already! If you teach courses in philosophy/theory of disability, or if you want to incorporate cutting-edge philosophy of disability […]
On Another Dianoia Institute Tragedy and “Dire” Circumstances
Last week Daily Nous reported about the latest tragedy with respect to the Dianoia Institute at Australian Catholic University (ACU). I wrote about an earlier episode of this calamity in a previous post. You can find that post here. In the earlier post, I identified both the closing of the Dianoia Institute and other philosophy […]
Congratulations to Our Blogger Mich Ciurria!
The team at BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY extends its enthusiastic congratulations to our fellow blogger Mich Ciurria! The American Philosophical Association (APA) has awarded Mich the 2024 Routledge, Taylor & Francis Prize for their article, “Responsibility’s Double-Binds: The Reactive Attitudes in Conditions of Oppression,” which appeared in The Journal of Applied Philosophy in July 2022. This APA […]
New Documentary about Anna Stubblefield, Derrick Johnson, Sexual Assault, and Facilitated Communication
I want to let readers/listeners of BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY know that there is a new Netflix documentary, entitled “Tell Them You Love Me,” about the circumstances leading up to the arrest of philosopher Anna Stubblefield for the sexual assault of Derrick Johnson, a disabled Black man; Stubblefield’s trial and conviction; and the aftermath of these events. […]
Oh, Canada: The 94 Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Today is so-called Canada Day and thus, on behalf of the contributors to BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY, I want to remind you that few of the 94 Calls to Action that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada made in 2015 have been implemented or acted upon in any way. The Calls to Action of the […]
Lecture: “Why Epistemic Decolonisation in Africa?” by Veli Mitova, Zoom, Jul. 4, 2024
The Department of Philosophy at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) cordially invites you to the 1st Philosophy Lecture Series. Topic: Why Epistemic Decolonisation in Africa? Date: Thursday, 4th July 2024 Time: 11.00 am WAT Speaker: Professor Veli Mitova, Director, African Center for Epistemology and Philosophy of Science, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Register in […]
Philosophy and Theory of Disability in The Oxford Encyclopedia in Disability Studies-An Update
As I indicated in an earlier post, I am the Area Editor for Philosophy and Theory of Disability of The Encyclopedia in Disability Studies that Oxford University Press is developing for its Digital Reference Publications. I am very happy to report that the formation of the area is well underway and that many of your […]
Survey: Race, Gender, Syllabus Tone, Student Resistance, and Student Evaluations in Philosophy-Updated
INFORMED CONSENT INFORMATION KEY INFORMATION: My name is Cecilea Mun, and I am a Philosophy PhD, conducting research the relationship between race, gender, language employed in a syllabus, student resistance, and student evaluations. I am the principal investigator (PI) for this study, titled “Race, Gender, Syllabus Tone, Student Resistance, and Student Evaluations in Philosophy.” You must be […]
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