Aristotelian Proto-racism and the Western Invention of the Zoological Other: Lessons from Maxi Glamour’s Genealogy

When I worked at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, I had the privileged of meeting Maxi Glamour, a philosopher, digital creator, activist, and mythical genderless fairy creature of many talents. I encourage readers to follow their blog and social media accounts if you don’t already.  Recently, Glamour published a brief and illuminating genealogy of racism in philosophy, which […]

A Canadian University and the Slave Trade

A recent article in University Affairs explains the importance and impact of a new report that identifies the ties between the history and funding of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada and the transatlantic/North American slave trade. The article, by Emily Baron Cadloff, is reprinted in entirety below. ________________________________________________________________ Dalhousie Panel Uncovers Links Between University and […]