Last week, Daily Nous reported that a proposal to cut the philosophy programme at the University of Kent was approved. In the late summer and fall of 2023, we saw the impassioned notices on Daily Nous and in other forums about the closing of the Dianoia Institute. Two weeks ago, I and others commented on […]
CFP: Politics of Self-Care in an Unjust World (deadline: Aug. 1, 2024)
This special issue of Hypatia focuses on philosophical, social, and political analyses, and draws ethical boundaries using a feminist framework that should be in place when we engage in self-care practices. Self-care is a healthy, restorative, self-respecting, and affirming practice. It is primarily an intentional act of grounding, establishing safety, and building protective boundaries to grow and […]
Quote of the Week (and It’s Only Thursday): Ableist, Racist, and Classist Job Postings
The quote of the week for this week (though it’s only Thursday) concerns ableist, racist, and classist constraints on linguistic diversity and variation in philosophy. In her latest BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY post, Mich Ciurria draws critical attention to some of the various ways in which journal referees constrain and “police” linguistic diversity in philosophy, including by […]
Dialogues on Disability: Shelley Tremain Interviews Kate Manne
Hello, I’m Shelley Tremain and I would like to welcome you to the one hundred and eighth installment of Dialogues on Disability, the series of interviews that I am conducting with disabled philosophers and post to BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY on the third Wednesday of each month. The series is designed to provide a public venue for […]
More on the Referee Crisis: Gatekeeping, Tone Policing, and Linguistic Discrimination
This is part of a 3-part series on the referee crisis in philosophy. You can find the first two posts here and here. Refereeing in the Neoliberal Age In my last two posts, I argued that the referee crisis is related to neoliberalism, a system of exploitation and oppression that confiscates wealth from workers and the poor […]
CFP: Special Issue of Puncta: Critical Phenomenology of the We (deadline: Apr. 30, 2024)
CALL FOR PAPERS Puncta. Journal of Critical Phenomenology Special Issue: “Critical Phenomenology of the We” – Theme Phenomenology offers not only incisive analyses of intentionality, experience, selfhood, empathy and interpersonal understanding, but also quite sophisticated investigations of collective intentionality, affective sharing, social participation, communal experience, and group-identity. Indeed, while starting out with an interest in the […]
CFA: Epistemic Reparations and the Right to be Known in Post-Apartheid South Africa, University of Johannesburg/Online, Jun. 20-22, 2024 (deadline: Mar. 31, 2024)
The African Centre for Epistemology of Philosophy of Science (ACEPS) at the University of Johannesburg invites abstract submissions for: Epistemic Reparations and the Right to be Known in Post-Apartheid South Africa ACEPS and Hector Pieterson Community Centre (Soweto) 20–22nd June 2024 Keynotes Jennifer Lackey Antoinette Sithole Call for Abstracts We live in a world riddled with epistemic […]
CFP: Special Issue of Plí: The Warwick Journal of Philosophy: Continental Philosophy and Global South Perspectives (deadline: Aug. 15, 2024)
Plí: The Warwick Journal of Philosophy, is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for its upcoming special issue on “Continental Philosophy and Global South Perspectives”. As an esteemed platform for rigorous philosophical discourse, Plí encourages contributions that explore the intersections between Continental philosophy and diverse perspectives emanating from the Global South. Scope and Topics […]
Quote of the Week (and It’s Only Thursday): Elena Ruíz on Implicit Bias
The quote of the week for this week (though it’s only Thursday) concerns “implicit bias.” You may recall that, for a number of years, the concept of implicit bias dominated discussions at the Feminist Philosophers blog and other contexts elsewhere in philosophy. In these discussions, the concept of implicit bias served as a versatile causal […]
More on the Referee Crisis, Neoliberalism, & Sad Beige Philosophy (SBP)
This is part of a 3-part series. You can find the first and third posts here and here. In my last post, I wrote about the referee crisis and its relationship to neoliberalism. In short, there’s a backlog of papers in the publication pipeline because there aren’t enough referees to review them. Why aren’t there […]
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