In her excellent and provocative post the other day, Melinda drew attention to a number of the political, social, and economic implications of and issues that surround “natural” disasters, including the ways that these disasters tie into climate change and the warming of the planet. Melinda and her family have now evacuated. The last word […]
CFA: Climate Justice and [Political, Moral, Economic] Feasibility (deadline: Nov. 30, 2019)
Issues regarding equity and justice in mitigating and adapting to climate change have been prominent since the start of international negotiations. Their importance have been enshrined in various policy documents, including the UNFCCC treaty’s principle of common-but-differentiated-responsibilities. At the same time, both activists and scholars across various disciplines have developed a number of perspectives on […]
CFA: Philosophical Marathon: Philosophy of the Body, University of Ljubljana, Nov. 18-22, 2019 (deadline: Oct. 7, 2019)
For many years, the Student Philosophical Society has been organizing the traditional Philosophical Marathon, a week-long series of whole-day lectures that accompany UNESCO’s World Day of Philosophy. The marathon goes on as an uninterrupted weekly series of lectures and takes place on the premises of the Faculty of Arts. In 2019 it will take place […]
Hurricane prep, again
Hurricane preparation in Florida is an annual affair, at least. A lot of people in my area do not have enough money or space to prepare adequately for storms in advance. And, of course, when it comes to purchasing items once the news hits that a hurricane or major storm is headed our way, essential […]
Sexual Violence and Disability: A Comment on “Sexual Harassment in Philosophy” (posted at PEA Soup)
The post below was originally articulated as a comment on the PEA Soup blog in response to the first part of its two-part series entitled “Sexual Harassment in Philosophy,” written by Janice Dowell and David Sobel. You can find the first post in the series and my comment on it here. _______________________________________________________________ I have written […]
Guesting at BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
If you promised to write a guest post for BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY during the northern summer break, now is a good time to follow up on that promise! Melinda and I would love to put more guest posts on the blog, so if you have an idea for a post that fits with the general approach […]
CFP: Philosophical Society of South Africa (PSSA) Conference 2020, KwaZulu-Natal, Jan. 13-15, 2020 (Extended deadline: Sept. 15, 2019)
The 2020 conference of the PSSA will take place between Monday 13th and Wednesday 15th January, and be held at the Fern Hill Hotel in the KZN midlands. (Additional details about the venue appear below.) The conference is hosted by the Philosophy discipline at University of KwaZulu-Natal. We solicit titles and abstracts (150-250 words) long, for inclusion […]
Some Notes on Dembroff on Hacking, Disability, and Kinds of People
This morning I quickly looked at Robin Dembroff’s “Real Talk on the Metaphysics of Gender,” which is forthcoming in a special issue of Philosophical Topics edited by Takaoka and Manne. In this post, I want to mention a few problems that I noticed on my first quick read of Dembroff’s article. I hope that if […]
In Memoriam: Dr. William J. Peace, Disability Rights Advocate and Scholar (d. July 3rd, 2019)
We lost someone this summer. The worst part is that he knew it would happen. The worst part is that his medical “care” both anticipated and allowed for his death. The worst part is that we needed him. The worst part is that he was wonderful. The worst part is that if we turned back […]
CFP: Outsiders Within: Reflections on Being a Low-Income and/or First-Generation Philosopher, Philadelphia, PA, Jan. 8-11, 2020 (deadline: Sept. 30, 2019)
The Graduate Student Council (GSC) of the APA is now accepting abstracts for a panel discussion on navigating academic philosophy as a first-generation and/or low-income graduate student at the Eastern Division. Many philosophers have highlighted the lack of diversity amongst professional philosophers, and there are several active initiatives aimed at encouraging greater diversity, a great […]
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