Philosophy, Bioethics, and Dirty Hands

In my previous post, I noted that one philosopher in attendance at my Syracuse presentation claimed that I had confused the causal relation between bioethics (and bioethicists) and the popularity and normalization of prenatal testing and screening. As I noted, furthermore, my interlocutor pointed out to me (in a somewhat patronizing fashion) that prospective parents […]

CFP: Absurdities of Academia: Liminal Realities of Vulnerable Academics (deadline: Feb. 15, 2024)

This is an invitation for full submissions for an edited volume, Absurdities of Academia Edited by Saba Fatima, Department of Philosophy, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville  Contact for inquiries (not for submissions): sfatima@siue.edu. For submissions, please follow the submission guidelines below. Contributors:  This is a solicitation for contributions from women of color in academia and/or other […]

Dialogues on Disability on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 8 am ET

I have read almost all of your interviews and they are always wonderful. …  I am really looking forward to the next installment of Dialogues on Disability.” — Adrian Piper “I’ve learned so much from Shelley Lynn Tremain’s Dialogues on Disability through the years (and found out about so much exciting work being done by disabled […]

Disabling Bioethics: An Abolitionist Genealogy

Two weeks from today, that is, January 14, I leave for the Eastern APA in New York. I will present in an APA symposium on my work in philosophy of disability on Tuesday, January 16, and then travel to Syracuse on Thursday, January 18, to present at the Central New York Humanities Corridor on Friday, […]

Published Today! The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability

The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability was released today in all formats! If you haven’t already done so, you can order the book at its webpage here, where you can also browse the table of contents and read/listen to reviews of the book. Here are some of the reviews: “A fascinating and wide-ranging collection […]

Dialogues on Disability on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 8 am ET

I have read almost all of your interviews and they are always wonderful. …  I am really looking forward to the next installment of Dialogues on Disability.” — Adrian Piper “I’ve learned so much from Shelley Lynn Tremain’s Dialogues on Disability through the years (and found out about so much exciting work being done by disabled […]

Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 4 (#PhiDisSocCh4), Online, Dec. 14-15, 2023-Registration Open!

Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 4 (#PhiDisSocCh4) comprises presentations by disabled philosophers whose cutting-edge research challenges members of the philosophical community to (1) think more critically about the metaphysical and epistemological status of disability; (2) closely examine how philosophy of disability is related to the tradition and discipline of philosophy; and (3) seriously consider how philosophy […]

Check out The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability Now!

Contributors to The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability are already receiving their copies of the book in time for the book launch at the upcoming Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 4 conference on December 14! If you pre-ordered a copy of this amazing book, you should receive it soon too! The book is now […]

Dialogues on Disability: Shelley Tremain Interviews C Dalrymple-Fraser

Hello, I’m Shelley Tremain and I’d like to welcome you to the one hundred and fourth installment of Dialogues on Disability, the series of interviews that I’m 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 discussion with […]