New episode of Her Place in Theory just dropped!! I had the pleasure of chatting with @duncanivison.bsky.social about the formidable philosopher and public intellectual, Martha Nussbaum. Listen, subscribe and give the series a rating on Spotify/Apple! open.spotify.com/episode/7zjS...

My heart is so heavy. To see such devastating violence unfold in my beautiful home, Sydney, is deeply painful. Thank you to those who stepped forward in moments of fear, including Ahmed El-Ahmed whose selflessness reminds us that even in the darkest moments, humanity shines through. 🤍

Loved talking to @juliettemarchant.bsky.social about the complicated life and philosophy of Helene Stöcker. Her #feminism was radical, her #pacifism was uncompromising, her vision for human flourishing was hugely problematic. Lots to think about. #philsky #womeninphilosophy #womenshistory

New episode of Her Place in Theory just dropped! The fantastic @lydiamoland.bsky.social details the extraordinary (though often sadly forgotten) story of feminist, philosopher and pacifist Helene Stöcker. Listen now!! open.spotify.com/episode/2p9K...

There are so many things to be struck by, why force me to choose just one?!?

"In a New York Times essay last April, Summers lamented that the University had “repeatedly failed to impose discipline and maintain order.” If Summers won’t step aside voluntarily, Harvard should take his advice — and begin by disciplining him." 👏👏

In the newest episode of Her Place in Theory, I speak with Shterna Friedman about Hanna Pitkin — the political theorist who reimagined representation, wrestled with Arendt’s idea of “the social,” and taught generations how to think. Listen on Spotify or Apple! open.spotify.com/episode/3kKa...

The undergrads at the Crimson has consistently done a better job at investigating stories--big and small--than some of the legacy papers. Go college journalism.

This is some horrifying predatory shit.

I’m back with a new podcast -Her Place in Theory- where I chat with scholars about the woman whose life and work have most shaped their own. Check out the first episode, featuring Helena Rosenblat on the brilliant Germaine de Staël! @herplacepod.bsky.social

We have a stellar collection of grad students lined up to present their work at the Harvard University Graduate Conference in Political Theory for 2025! If you are interested, RSVP: lnkd.in/gM7xZwnu.

Excited to share the stellar lineup for the Capitalism and its Critics Workshop this Fall @harvard.edu! Join the mailing list, attend the sessions, and be a part of the conversation as we unpack the complexities and challenges brought about by capitalism! @katforrester.bsky.social @gsas.harvard.edu

Huge if true.

Australia - where you can wear a democracy sausage when you’re missing the compulsory voting energy of election season.

Are you a Political Theory Grad Student?? The submission deadline for the Harvard Political Theory Graduate Conference is fast approaching (August 1, 2025)! Don't forget to get your papers in! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Calling all political theory grad students! The deadline to submit a paper for the Harvard University Graduate Conference in Political Theory is fast approaching. We welcome submissions in political theory, the history of political thought, or political philosophy. lnkd.in/gZVNCrdX

Nicolette Boele wins Bradfield after recount

Good to know that the alarms are still functional. Never change, USyd.

Preston’s lawyers engaged in a strategic practice of direct representation. But they also understood that legal representation would not bring about the change they sought. Instead, they used the courtroom as an opportunity to build power and galvanize the public. lpeproject.org/blog/outrage...

This has been such an exciting election for Bradfield - a Liberal safe seat from its inception, until now! Hopeful for the recount, but regardless, I’m proud of my electorate and @nicboele.bsky.social for showing the Libs that no seat is truly a safe seat anymore.

Term paper time means one thing… Baking is BACK!!

Labor wins election in landslide: live results

Australia really said - America, watch and learn. Proud of my country- restoring my faith in democracy one compulsory vote at a time!! #auspol #ausvotes

Hello Australia! Are you ready for some sizzling fundraising action? You can now add your you can now add your stalls for the 2025 Federal Election at democracysausage.org. For more info, check out our media release: democracysausage.org/media/2025%2...

Never thought I would be sad about missing election day… but the democracy sausage content makes me nostalgic! #auspol #ausvotes

Australia, don't fuck it up this weekend. You can't have a Democracy sausage if you don't have a Democracy 🌭 #Auspol

"“No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue,” said Alan Garber, Harvard’s president, in a statement to the university" www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...

I found out about this website update via The Crimson, Harvard’s student newspaper. Read the original story here, it’s good: www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Harvard redid its whole homepage to push back against the administration’s demands. I mean, this is just a website but I think it’s kind of a great PR move: www.harvard.edu

Katy Perry singing ‘What a Wonderful World’ on a joyride to space with some other millionaires is giving the same energy as we will heal the world if we, the rich, sing ‘Imagine’.

This is high art

It’s probably the busiest month of the Spring semester, which means that procrasti-baking is BACK!!

Hard to find more graphic evidence of the legacy of the war on terror, legally and politically

In addition to being a household name in the Honi Soit community, Khanh was a student in the first philosophy class that I had the privilege of teaching at @usyd-humanities.bsky.social. They were a ray of light, warmth and wisdom in the classroom, and will be sorely missed. issuu.com/srcpubs/docs...

“The major illiberal regimes worldwide today are ready & willing to use the soft & hard powers of the state to realize their visions of the good life. They are in the business of crafting souls, or soulcraft.” — @lefebvrealex.bsky.social

An insightful take from my undergrad advisor @lefebvrealex.bsky.social! A must read for those that are concerned with liberalism's failures and possibilities, and curious about the values and ideals that inspire alternative visions of the good life. www.noemamag.com/from-statecr...

More class in his pinky than Trump has shown his entire life.

I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes

The irony of the Sam Kerr case is that it took a famous, queer, woman of colour being wrongly accused of racial harassment to remind us that you’re more likely to see misogyny, homophobia & racism in the responses of those that are supposed to uphold the standards of the criminal justice system.

Watching people react to the concept of a democracy sausage is undoubtedly the best part about being an Aussie in an American poli sci department.

Big day for the parish. ♥️💙 @cafcwomen.bsky.social @chelseafcw.bsky.social

I love when English trains are delayed/cancelled because of such delights as ‘slippery rails’, as if the nation is not slippery 99% of the time.

Academia: Battles are fought in the footnotes. G.A. Cohen on Conservatism: Hold my boutique dark roast, I have thoughts.

Chatted back in September with the terrific Juliette Marchant at Sydney Law about legal theory, injustice, 'the canon,' being a Judith Shklar 'tragic,' and other things. At a time when ideas and words can feel futile, listening to this conversation reminded me that they matter.

Had so much fun at the launch of Just Cause last night-a pod celebrating social justice work at Sydney Law School! We’ve been so lucky to have such excellent students working on the project and I am eternally grateful for my podding partner in crime @rachelkillean.bsky.social. Listen and subscribe!

Researchers have found few AI fakes related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. But the mere possibility that AI content could be circulating is leading people to dismiss genuine images, video and audio as inauthentic.

Atrocities are being perpetrated in Israel and Gaza. In this episode of USyd's podcast Just Cause, Ben Saul (incoming UN Special Rapporteur on counter terrorism and human rights) joins us to discuss how the law applies to the violence, pathways to accountability, and how to navigate misinformation.