The publication of The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability is imminent. How exciting! If you have not yet pre-ordered your copy of the book, you can do so here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/bloomsbury-guide-to-philosophy-of-disability-9781350268913/ We have received two additional endorsements for the book. These endorsements are from Professors Jasbir Puar and Barry Lam. Jasbir Puar: “This fantastic collection […]
Philosophy of Disability – Upcoming Events
Here is a list of some upcoming philosophy of disability events: September 9, 2023: I will give a virtual presentation entitled “Reproducing Eugenic Injustice” in a plenary session at the Hypatia 40th Anniversary Conference. Information about the conference, registration instructions, and the full conference program are available here. December 14-15, 2023: The 4th edition of […]
American Political Science Association (APSA), UNITE HERE Local 11, and Academic Publishing
Last month, I posted the letter that Joan Tronto wrote to the American Political Science Association (APSA) in which she declined the invitation to present a Benjamin Lippincott lecture, as recipient of the Benjamin Lippincott award. In the letter, that is, Tronto eloquently explains that she refuses to accept the award at the conference because […]
Trans Philosophy – Two Upcoming Events
Zoom workshop Building a Trans Community in Philosophy September, 4-5, 2023 This online event is for and by trans philosophers from any area of philosophy. Registration via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-a-trans-community-in-philosophy-tickets-706705203287?aff=oddtdtcreator The event is organised by the brand-new Taskforce for Gender Minorities by Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) International. For more information about the workshop, see: https://genderminorities.weebly.com/building-a-trans-community-in-philosophy.html For more information about the taskforce, see: https://genderminorities.weebly.com/ Please share widely in your relevant networks. […]
Remembrance of Catherine Hundleby, 1966-2023 (Guest post)
A Personal/Political/Philosophical Remembrance of Cate Hundleby by Letitia Meynell Dr. Catherine (Cate) Hundleby died suddenly on August 26, 2023 from a pulmonary infection. She was 57. Recently promoted to full professor at the University of Windsor, Cate was known as an expert in feminist epistemology (particularly, standpoint theory) and feminist argumentation theory—an area that she […]
Letter to Leadership of American Political Science Association (APSA) from Joan Tronto
From Robert Nichols via Facebook: “At the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association this year, my former colleague Joan Tronto was scheduled to receive the Benjamin Lippincott Award in recognition of the tremendous impact and importance of her work “Moral Boundaries: A Political Argument for an Ethic of Care”. The APSA has decided, […]
Inaugural Stuart Hall Essay Prize (deadline: Nov. 6, 2023)
The Stuart Hall Foundation is pleased to invite submissions for the inaugural Stuart Hall Essay Prize. Open to submissions from UK-based entrants aged 18 to 30 inclusive, the prize invites new and unpublished writing that connects with Stuart Hall’s ideas and impacts broad public discourse. The prize will award £2,000 to a selected writer whose […]
Madpeople’s Coping Mechanisms, Oxford/Hybrid, Sept. 25-6, 2023
Organized by Paul Lodge and Sofia Jeppsson Madpeople/service users/psychiatric patients are a heterogenous group. Indeed, there’s evidence both of variety on a neurological level and of quite different phenomenologies even among people with the same diagnosis (e.g., bipolar disorder or schizophrenia) and/or the same “symptom label” (e.g., mania or thought insertion). It should therefore not […]
Vegan. Practically.
That’s the name of a relatively new blog produced, hosted, and authored by philosopher Tracy Isaacs. The blog is designed to work through some philosophical, political, social, and economic concerns and interests with respect to veganism, its justifications, and its requirements, as well as offer advice about how to accomplish them, including cooking guidance and […]
Cover of The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability
I have posted below the cover that I designed for The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability, with some valuable feedback from Amandine Catala, Gen Eickers, Ada Jaarsma, Corinne Lajoie, and Melinda Hall. The design of the cover is intentional in a variety of ways: the lettering is in a sans serif font and in […]
