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 […]
Lecture by Jina Fast, SOAS World Philosophies Lecture Series, Zoom, Jun. 28
The Centre for Global and Comparative Philosophies is pleased to invite you to the 22nd Lecture in the SOAS World Philosophies Lecture Series. The Lecture will be delivered by Jina Fast, SHIFT Professor of Applied Ethics and the Common Good, Hampshire College, Amherst Title: Aesthetics and the Ordinary Notes of Being in Marcuse, Wynter, and Sharpe Summary In a […]
How (Feminist) Philosophers in Canada Challenge the Exclusion of Disabled (Feminist) Philosophers in Canadian Philosophy
Decolonising Philosophy Curriculum Toolkit
The Decolonising Philosophy Curriculum Toolkit, a production of SOAS (University of London), has officially launched! The toolkit, which was co-created with students on a paid internship, can be accessed via the project’s website by following the link below: https://www.soas.ac.uk/decolonising-philosophy-curriculum-toolkit
Introduction to BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY’S Symposium on Robert Chapman’s Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism
Robert Chapman: Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism. London: Pluto Press, 2023, 204pp. (ISBN: 978-0-7453-4866-7) _____________________________________________ This week, BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY is very pleased to bring you a symposium on Robert Chapman’s new book, Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism, which was published by Pluto Press in November 2023. Immediately upon its publication, the book began […]
“Revolutionizing Responsibility,” Feminist Philosophy Quarterly, Vol. 10, nos. 1/2, 2024 – Guest edited by Mich Ciurria
Mich Ciurria’s double special issue of Feminist Philosophy Quarterly, whose theme is “Revolutionizing Responsibility,” has now been published (online). The issue comprises thirteen peer-reviewed articles (including my article “When Moral Responsibility Theory Met My Philosophy of Disability”) plus an introduction by Mich. The full double issue is here: https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/fpq/issue/view/1686 Many congratulations to Mich for this […]
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