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 […]
Special Issue of Canadian Journal of Disability Studies on MAiD (vol. 13, no. 2, 2024)
I am very happy to inform you that Canadian Journal of Disability Studies (CJDS) has published a special issue on the theme “Medical Assistance in Dying; Resistance in Canada”. The issue comprises testimonials of many of the leading theorists and activists who publicly organize against MAiD and the very real dangers that the eugenic policies […]
Contributors to Philosophy and Theory of Disability in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Disability Studies
I have completed the recruitment phase of the editing process for the Philosophy and Theory of Disability Area of The Oxford Encyclopedia of Disability Studies, the digital resource that I posted about previously. I am extremely happy about the roster of contributors that I compiled. Please find copied below the names of contributors to the […]
30% Off The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability During This Back-To-School Sale!
Now is your chance to pick up copies of The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability, the cutting-edge resource for your teaching and research, at an additional discount. Assign the book to your students! From today until October 6, 11:59pm ET, Bloomsbury Publishers is offering a 30% discount on its books in its back-to-school sale. […]
Taking Indigenous Knowledges Seriously, University of Johannesburg/Zoom, Aug. 13-14, 2024
The African Centre for Epistemology and Philosophy of Science (ACEPS) at the University of Johannesburg invites you to: Taking Indigenous Knowledges Seriously When: Tuesday 13th– Wednesday 14th August 2024 Where: 11th Floor Boardroom, UJ on Empire, Johannesburg and https://zoom.us/j/97369538480 Programme: Tuesday 13th August 09:00 – 09:20 Welcome 09:20 – 09:35 Introductions (Veli Mitova) 09:40 – 10:35 Jeanine Ntihirageza […]
The Oxford Handbook of Applied Philosophy of Language
The Oxford Handbook of Applied Philosophy of Language, edited by Ernie Lepore and Luvell Anderson, is now available! Description of the book’s cover: A cartoon image of a half-open mouth next to several speech balloons with the names of the editors on the top right corner. Underneath the image, the title of the book on a […]
New Voices in the History of Philosophy: Latin American Women Philosophers, Aug. 28, 2024, Online
This edition of the New Voices on Women in the History of Philosophy is organized by Pedro Pricladnitzky, Research Associate at the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists, and is dedicated to Women Philosophers from Latin America. The works of Latin American women philosophers as well as theorists from related disciplines stand […]
Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 5, Online, Dec. 11-13, 2024
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 […]
