Cogteacho CogTeacho is the 7th workshop in Cogtweeto’s philosophy workshop series since its start in January, 2021. This 2-day workshop is all about what it means to teach philosophy, including teaching & public philosophy talks, panels, lightning talks, & more. Visit http://cogtweeto.com for more information, sessions, and registration. CogTeacho will begin at 8:00 am PDT, […]
Registration for Ethics After the Pandemic, Hybrid, Sat. Apr. 15, 2023
I have copied below the poster for Ethics After the Pandemic, the symposium taking place this Saturday at Salisbury University from 9:00am to 3:30pm EST. Karen Stohr and I will give keynotes in the morning and three panels will be held in the afternoon. To join the symposium by Zoom, go here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/43rd-annual-salisbury-university-philosophy-symposium-tickets-553421337117 Description of […]
A Philosophy of Disability Event
Yesterday afternoon, I made a presentation in an illuminating online event, “Troubling Access: Ableism and New Movements in Philosophy of Disability,” which was organized by Joshua St. Pierre, Canada Research Chair in Critical Disability Studies at the University of Alberta, and Kristin Rodier, along with her collaborators of the J-Series (social justice series) at Athabasca […]
Autistic Experience in the Majority World, Wed. Apr. 26, Online
Autism and neurodiversity are terms that are gaining use in everyday conversation. The recognition of the diversity of neurological being represents a paradigm shift. Discussions about this have traditionally been orchestrated in a few countries in the west. This is a problem because it cuts us off from relevant world history, human context and opportunities. […]
2023 Critical Social Ontology Workshop Program, Mar. 25-26, Online
Program Opening Zoom Welcome – 9am CDT, Saturday, March 25th Session1 — 9:30-11am CDT“On Conceptualizing Society”Kenakis Leledakis, Assistant Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece) “Who Are We? Cavell on the Sociality of Intelligibility”Alexander Altonji, Graduate Student, New School for Social Research (USA) Session 2a – 11:15am-1:15pm CDT“Black Love”Justin Clardy, Assistant Professor, Santa Clara […]
Registration for Troubling Access: Ableism and New Movements in Philosophy of Disability, Athabasca University/University of Alberta/Online, Mar. 30, 2023
The Athabasca University J-Series and the Canada Research Chair in Critical Disability Studies at the University of Alberta are co-organizing “Troubling Access: Ableism & New Movements in Philosophy of Disability,” an interactive online event that will take place on March 30, 2023, 2:00pm-4:00pm MT (4:00pm-6:00 ET). The speakers in the event are me, Johnathan Flowers, […]
Countdown to Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 3 (#PhiDisSocCh3), Zoom/Online, Dec. 6-9, 2022!
Here at BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY we are very happy because Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 3 – #PhiDisSocCh3 – is only a little over a week away! Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 3 (#PhiDisSocCh3) will take place December 6-8, 13:00-18:20 GMT/8:00-13:20 EST/5-10:20 PST and Dec. 9 13:00-19:00 GMT/8:00-14:00 EST/5:00-11:00 PST exclusively online. The conference, which is […]
Registration NOW OPEN for Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 3 (#PhiDisSocCh3), Dec. 6-9, Online!
I am very happy to let you know that registration is NOW OPEN for Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 3 (#PhiDisSocCh3), the third edition of the pathbreaking conference that I co-organize with Jonathan Wolff under the auspices of the Alfred Landecker Programme at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. Registration is free and […]
About the Ableism That Conditions Your Criticisms of Zoom (Again)
Due to the APA’s recent decision (go here andhere) to eliminate online participation in its conferences and to the number of feminist and other philosophy conferences that have reverted to exclusionary in-person-only formats, I’ve reposted (from June 2022) this explanation of how ableism undergirds the veneration and continued production of in-person-only philosophy conferences and workshops. […]
Preliminary Program for Philosophy, Disability, and Social Change 3 (#PhiDisSocCh3), Zoom/Online, Dec. 6-9, 2022
Below you will find the preliminary program for the amazing Philosophy, Disability, and Social Change 3 (#PhiDisSocCh3) conference that takes place December 6-8, 13:00-18:20 GMT/8:00-13:20 EST/5-10:20 PST and Dec. 9 13:00-19:00 GMT/8:00-14:00 EST/5:00-11:00 PST. Registration and additional information for this pathbreaking conference will be made available soon! The schedule below (and henceforth) is in GMT. […]