I have finished adjudicating abstracts submitted for the special issue of Feminist Philosophy Quarterly on the theme “Foucault and Feminist Philosophy,” an issue that will be published in 2026 to commemorate the centennial of Foucault’s birth on October 15, 1926. Close to forty abstracts/proposals were submitted to be considered for the issue. I was very […]
The Call is Coming from Inside the House; Or How Bioethics Has Compromised Philosophy and Philosophers
Bioethics and the neoliberal eugenics that motivates it have thoroughly compromised philosophy and philosophers–politically, institutionally, ethically, and economically. That is to say, the neoliberal effects of bioethics have become so pervasive and insidious in philosophy that the discipline and profession have, in many ways, become extensions of the medico-scientific-industrial complex. Indeed, few philosophy departments (in […]
Some of Our Favourite Posts of 2024
As the year comes to a close, a review of some of our favourite posts from the year seems apropos. Yet the list below is by no means exhaustive of the fantastic posts made at BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY, especially insofar as the list does not include any of the wonderful Dialogues on Disability interviews that I […]
Ableist (Philosophy of) Language and Why ‘Crip’ Might Not Be the Answer
Earlier this morning, I inadvertently posted a news item on Bluesky that included ableist language–namely, the term tone deaf. The article, which discusses the forms of structural oppression and discrimination that working-class Scottish students at the University of Edinburgh experience, was especially interesting to me given that my maternal ancestors were poor and working-class people […]
Quote of the Week (and It’s Only Thursday): Hypatia’s Ableist Legacy, co-authored with Nora Berenstain
This week’s quote-of-the-week post (though it’s only Thursday) addresses the historical legacy of ableism at Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy. To open our discussion in the post, consider an excerpt from Shelley’s introduction to The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability. The introduction, which is entitled “Situating Philosophy of Disability in/out of Philosophy,” offers a summary […]
Fatness and the Abnormal (Guest post)
Fatness and the Abnormal Kristin Rodier Presentation to Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 5, December 13, 2024 I want to thank Shelley Tremain and the conference organizers for inviting me to share my work. Learning about what everyone has been working on has become a highlight of my year. In keeping with Shelley’s advocacy within […]
Update on Submissions to Foucault and Feminist Philosophy: Other Perspectives and Approaches
This post is intended to provide an update on the status of the special issue of Feminist Philosophy Quarterly on the theme “Foucault and Feminist Philosophy: Other Perspectives and Approaches.” The deadline for submission of abstracts for this special issue has passed. I received more than 35 abstracts in response to the CFA for the […]
Quote of the Week (and It’s Only Thursday): Hypatia’s Ableist Legacy, co-authored with Nora Berenstain
This week’s quote-of-the-week post (though it’s only Thursday) addresses the historical legacy of ableism at Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy. To open our discussion in the post, consider an excerpt from Shelley’s introduction to The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability. The introduction, which is entitled “Situating Philosophy of Disability in/out of Philosophy,” offers a summary […]
CFA: Critical Neurodiversity Studies: Directions/Intersections/Contradictions, Durham/Online, Jun. 24-26, 2025 (deadline: Feb. 28, 2025)
Critical Neurodiversity Studies: Directions/Intersections/Contradictions24–26 June 2025, Durham University, UKDeadline for submissions: 28 February 2025 While traditional theory describes the world, critical theory seeks to radically transform it. This conference seeks to harness the momentum of the new generation of neurodivergent scholar activists working collectively towards a critical turn in neurodiversity theory and research. While the first […]
Dialogues on Disability: Shelley Tremain Interviews Sofia Jeppsson (Redux)
After the outstanding events and radicalizing events that took place last week at Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 5, many of us need to wind down a bit. So, for this month’s installment of Dialogues on Disability, I am reposting Sofia Jeppsson’s very popular interview from December 2022. Look forward to a new installment of […]
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