Marvel was not bothered by supertyphoon Ragasa at all. She has a new toy/bed. This is by far the most exciting thing in her week.

A new blog post came out yesterday! On Karoline von Günderrode and Ossian, with a translation of Günderrode's Ossian-inspired short story "Timur": acezekiel.com/2025/09/22/k...

Karoline von Günderrode’s “Timur” and the Influence of Ossian This post explores a strong stylistic and thematic influence on Günderrode’s work: the writings of legendary Scottish bard Ossian. For an English translation of Günderrode’s dramatic fragment “Mora” see Karoline von Günderrode:…

Almost a perfect circle

Stay tuned - I should be posting a new blog entry soon on "Trail of Crumbs." This one will be on the influence of Ossian on Karoline von Günderrode's style and thought, with a translation of Günderrode's bloodthirsty short story "Timur" For earlier blog entries, see here: acezekiel.com/blog-2/

I deleted my academia.edu account, but you can find many of my papers on PhilPapers or ResearchGate (message me if you need anything you can't find). For more on my work (plus a blog and reading list on Romantic writer Karoline von Günderrode) check out my website: acezekiel.com

The copy edits have started coming in for this! Online publication is scheduled for January-March 2026

Olympe de Gouges (1748-1793), French feminist, slavery abolistionist, writer of the Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791) due to the French revolutionary goverments failure to include women in its calls for liberty & freedom. She was guillotined in 1793 for political criticisim #WomensArt

If you are in Tainan, come along to this on the 27th! It's free and fun.

Writing is amazing, but publishing is a different story. If you’re going to put yourself through publishing, make sure you write the stuff you love. Always.

Philosophy majors rank higher than all other majors on verbal & logical reasoning, according to our new study published in the J of the American Philosophical Assoc. They also tend to display more intellectual virtues such as curiosity & open-mindedness theconversation.com/studying-phi... #philsky

And Philosophy Created Woman / And Woman Created Philosophy: Disciplinary Intersections around Gender Equality in Early Modernity Inaugural online session – Sept 17, 2025 16–18h CET / 10–12h EDT More info & registration: www.newnarrativesinphilosophy.net/seminars.html #philSky

I am advertising two PhD positions in philosophy -- one for a domestic student, one for an international student. Both positions are 1 + 3 years, meaning that the first year is an MRes and the next three years are for the PhD. www.mq.edu.au/research/phd...

Julia Wedgwood (1833-1913) was an intellectual icon of the Victorian era ✍️ Alison Stone has created a fantastic #openaccess resource containing many of her diverse writings, inc lots of newly attributed journalism, plus a short biography and comprehensive bibliography. www.juliawedgwood.org

New job: Assistant Professor, PLST & Philosophy job description Rice University jobs.h-net.org/jobs/69066

Looks like this volume on Mary Hesse edited by Pietro Gori is now published! If you were at #HOPOS in Vienna and went to the various talks and symposium on Hesse, you'll recognize some chapters. I wrote one on Hesse's early work (1952-1961) on scientific language. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

@hernandez-sau.bsky.social (CHAM – Universidade Nova de Lisboa) reviews "Gender and Cultural Mediation in the Long Eighteenth Century: Women across Borders" (Palgrave, 2024) edited by @mboluferp.bsky.social, Laura Guinot-Ferri, & Carolina Blutrach www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

📚 Seeking a Research Assistant Professor in Philosophy at Lingnan University! Teach courses like Set Theory, Critical Thinking, or Philosophy of AI. PhD required, strong publication record preferred. Apply: lingnan.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

#PHILOSOPHY PLAYTIME! This week we play with the idea ‘what is society?’ 18.30-20.00, Wednesday 3 September at EH9|Annfield, #Dundee £6 cash on door, complimentary (decaf) coffee All curious minds welcome!

Living all over the place is great until you realize there are people you can’t live without in 13 cities on 4 continents 💕😭

Philosophy Dept @ U of Toronto invites applications for 7 #philjobs incl Asst Prof – Metaphysics & Epistemology, St. George Campus (deadline: Nov 3): jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-... Asst Prof – Philosophy & Statistics, St. George Campus (deadline: Nov 4): jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-... #philsci

Did you know you can listen to many of Karoline von #Günderrode's works as well as read them? Available pieces include the whole of her third collection of poetry and short stories, "Melete," read by Alice Stein: librivox.org/author/12991...

We’re hiring—one year post in Ethics—urgent—deadline this time next week www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/122985-...

Any bilingual grad students who would like to make some money in August? I have a 5-page document in need of translation from English to French and my translator is suddenly unavailable.

Name change reminder: my forthcoming “Philosophical Fragments” is now going to be called “Karoline von Günderrode: Philosophical Writings.” Translations of German Romantic writer Karoline von Günderrode's most philosophical works with accessible introductions. Available in just a few months…

My favourite piece by Karoline von #Günderrode is her 1805 play “Udohla”: a beautifully written anti-colonial text with a fascinating view of revolution as both political & physical process. Also presents a rethinking of Enlightenment-era ideas about agency. Closing speech from the character Sino:

👋 Greetings from the NeMLA WGS Caucus! Follow us if you'd like to see CFPs for women's and gender studies, info about our conference events, and updates on our member opportunities (like our mentorship program and essay prize). Learn more about us at www.nemla.org/areas/caucus...

Just submitted my review of Owen Ware’s recent book on Romanticism and mythology to @symphilosophie.bsky.social A tightly argued and thematically focused book. I learned about some connections between British and German romanticism that were quite new to me!

New podcast episode - a run through four thousand years of African philosophy with @histphilosophy.bsky.social & @chikej.bsky.social www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/africana

The first volume of my anthology of early modern texts about slavery should come out later this year (paperback, hardcover, and e-book)! The cover image is by the amazing NYC artist Ivan Forde. Here's the table of contents: global.oup.com/academic/pro... #philsky #academicsky #slavery

I will be interviewing the brilliant philosopher @dalianassar.bsky.social for an upcoming episode of #TheYoungIdealist Series. We will be discussing several thinkers & important philosophical issues involving Goethe, Herder, Humboldt, Günderrode, beauty, & the relationship between art & knowledge

In this advance article, Daniel Whiting reviews Alison Stone's "groundbreaking and fascinating" book on the philosophy of art by women in the "long" 19th Century. doi.org/10.1093/aest... #philsky

New journal in the history of philosophy! dailynous.com/2025/08/11/n...

She’s not allowed on the table but when I’m away no one in the house is brave enough to enforce it

Coming up now! zoom.us/j/9931136412...

We have a cover! English translations of selected philosophical works by the German writer Karoline von #Günderrode (1780-1806), with short introductions.

Woken at dawn by loons calling; since then I’ve been accompanied by a very angry chipmunk, a woodpecker, a bluejay, and my friend’s lovely dog. Beautiful weather for meditating by the lake.

Are you a Phd student? Do you work on American women writers? Would you like to receive mentorship from some of the foremost specialists in the field? If yes, read below! ⬇️ ✨ 1/3

We are pleased to publish the list of eligible submissions to the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation in 2025. tinyurl.com/2wax9t5r The list includes 145 titles from 34 languages - plenty of reading inspiration to mark #womenintranslation month this August! #WITMonth

I overdid it last week so ME/CFS is walloping me, also got a cold, then put my back out - while traveling so I didn’t bring my strong flare-up meds with me. But the awesome response to this post from philosophy Bluesky has brought joy to my week😂 Special thanks to @noamchompers.bsky.social

Any new accessible texts for undergrads that came out in the last year I should be thinking about for my Cyborgs class in the fall? Not full books, but chapters/essays/articles/etc? I'm pretty pleased with the current schedule but don't want to exclude good stuff I may have missed

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Frantz Fanon’s birth, we’re sharing this archive Essay on the existentialist philosophies of Fanon and Simone de Beauvoir, which offer important insights into the nature of prejudice #FrantzFanon @jonathanwebber.bsky.social buff.ly/HhoUcNp

A friendly reminder: I am always open to more suggestions for my spreadsheet of space opera by cisgender women, trans, and binary writers! There's a handy form on the main page. Use it! Otherwise, enjoy the list! #books tiny.cc/spaceoperali...

Just a quick reminder about my book sale! Plenty of genre fiction to choose from, plus an array of non-fiction, writing books, specialty academic, graphic novels, and more. 1000-ish total. Take a look at the spreadsheet. Make an offer. Will even ship to your door! #books tiny.cc/dukebooksale

THE EARLY WORKS OF ÉMILIE DU CHÂTELET Libori Summer School 2025 8 – 12 September 2025 Application deadline: August 15, 2025 #HPS historyofwomenphilosophers.org/libori-summe...

“Karoline von Günderrode: Philosophical Writings” is with the copy editors! Translations of #Günderrode's philosophical works with accessible introductions. (Previously titled “Philosophical Fragments” – the name change is due to standardizing titles in the Oxford New Histories of Philosophy series)

Sadly this celebration was premature. #ME/CFS calls the shots and, apparently, by making plans to be active this autumn I exceeded my authority. I had to pull out 😭

Signed my contract to teach at Parami again this autumn! 🎉😃

Reading my sentence referencing Johann Joachim Spalding, Johann Gottlieb Fichte & Johann Gottfried Herder right after mentioning Friedrich von Hardenberg, Friedrich Schlegel, Friedrich Schleiermacher & Friedrich Carl von Savigny. Did they only have 6 names for boys in Germany in those days.

Do any of you who live in Scotland have solicitors who are actually competent? Looking for recommendations