This return to a post of January 2019 is a reminder that the use of ableist language is not merely about a certain choice of words but rather produces (and reproduces) certain ableist ontologies and epistemologies. Some philosophers and theorists of disability continue to employ the ableist term people with disabilities which has been dubbed […]
CFA: Special Issue of Wicazo Sa Review-Indigeneity and Disability: Honoring All Our Relations
Wicazo Sa Review is honored to announce a call for abstracts for a special issue on Indigeneity and Disability: Honoring All Our Relations. We seek articles, stories, essays, artwork, photography and poetry to highlight the important spectrum of diversity across our tribal nations. Indigenous peoples have their own unique worldviews and stories of diverse relations rooted […]
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 […]
Race in the Modern World II: Decolonisation and the Future of Race, Sept. 2-3, 2024, Macquarie University/Online
The Macquarie University Ethics & Agency Research Centre is organising a two-day interdisciplinary workshop on decolonisation and the future of race. This is a hybrid workshop (both in-person and online). Date: September 2nd & 3rd Location: Macquarie University, Michael Kirby Building (17 Wally’s Walk), Moot Court (Level 2). Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/race-in-the-modern-world-part-2-decolonisation-and-the-future-of-race-tickets-989987538377?aff=oddtdtcreator In this workshop, we bring together a diverse range of scholars to […]
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 […]
AI Ethics in Africa, Sept. 14, 2024, 3pm SAT, Online
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 […]
Forthcoming Publication, “Foucault: The Premier Disabled Philosopher of Disability (My Love Letter to Foucault),” Now Online!
In previous BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY posts (e.g., here), I shared excerpts of my forthcoming chapter, “Foucault: The Premier Disabled Philosopher of Disability (My Love Letter to Foucault),” which will appear in The Foucauldian Mind, edited by Daniele Lorenzini (Routledge, 2026). As I indicated in the previous posts, October 15, 2026, will mark the centennial anniversary of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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