#London! Join Alison Bashford tonight, Nov 13 at 6:15pm, with @ucl-ias.bsky.social & @uclhhcentre.bsky.social as she discusses her new book, Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic. #HistSTM #HSTM #HistSci #BookTour #palmistry buff.ly/Bw0sA38

Two-year postdoc position at Bristol on the Leverhulme-funded Foundations of Longtermism project. If there’s someone you know working in moral philosophy, decision theory, or formal epistemology more broadly who might be interested, please do encourage them to apply.

New video available from the archive: James Wilson on "Who should we remember, and for how long?" Part of our 2024-25 London Lecture series on Remembering and Forgetting. #philosophy #lecture #video royalinstitutephilosophy.odoo.com/r/Ryp

In this episode, hosts @xandvt.bsky.social and @thewrittenro.bsky.social dive into the politics, philosophy, and public perception of the so-called “nanny state,” joined by two brilliant guests: @admbriggs.bsky.social and @profwilson.bsky.social.

I recently co-authored & circulated (with @polphilpod.bsky.social ) an open letter against Starmer’s anti-immigrant rules & rhetoric. Over 100 of my UK-based colleagues signed it. Read the whole thing here: www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmer

In case it doesn't exist yet: Here is a starter pack for health justice. Please let me know if you want to be added or removed. go.bsky.app/Qe1JSoD

Jacob Fabrikant Creative Fellowship in Health Humanities Apply by 16 Feb 2025 We invite an artist / writer to develop their creative practice on a theme related to the health humanities. We're offering £5,000 to work on a project linked to our core research themes. www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

Delighted that our new MA route Philosophy, Public Policy and Social Change is now open! It's a theoretically rigorous, yet practical course, focusing on how philosophy can help us to be more reflective, ethical and effective in the design of public policies. www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...

We're delighted to welcome @healthhistory.bsky.social, who's giving his paper 'Six Misconceptions about Modern Medicine that Historical Research Undermines', this Thursday, 28th Nov! Free tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-we-nee.... In person only.

A few tickets are still available for my inaugural lecture, "Thought Experiments, Experience, and Ethical Insight"on Thursday 30th May. It's in person only, but a recording will follow. More details, and to book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/james-wils...