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Surprise!! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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I'll be speaking at the London Aesthetics Forum on Thursday 23rd What do cryptic crosswords, videogames and QAnon have in common? I explain the aesthetic appeal of searching for hidden meaning/interactions, and how this can be exploited All are welcome! www.londonaestheticsforum.org?page_id=5131

CFP for grad students & early career researchers on phil of place! It will be at the University of Cambridge at the end of May, with a dedicated day to early career talks & discussion w invited speakers, and a second day w invited talks (I will be presenting on care-washing & urban policy)

Nisbet PhD Scholarship in Philosophy of Education The University of Glasgow invites applicants for the Nisbet PhD Scholarship in the Philosophy of education. The award will be tenable for three years and will cover fees and an annual maintenance grant in line with UKRI stipends.

Philosophy was mostly "armchair" in the mid-20th century—but it's not anymore! Philosophers have increasingly cited empirical sources and discussed empirical data and evidence. In fact, as of the 2020s, non-empirical philosophy has become the minority.

"Meta itself estimated that 10% of all its revenue was coming from running ads for scams and goods that they themselves had banned: around $16 billion a year. That’s 10% of all revenue coming quite often from, fundamentally, enabling crimes.” youtu.be/by0f4RtZglY

Since today is officially National AI Literacy Day, I think it might be helpful to share work that challenges “literacy” as the best framework for teaching about and against AI and other technologies. 🧵

Some news: @nmckeever3.bsky.social and me, with the support of @alex-fisher.bsky.social will be reviewing the ethical standards of the Online Dating and Discovery Association: the organisation which represents dating apps theodda.org/whats-happen...

Another day, another violation of academic freedom in Texas. This time a university is firing a philosophy professor owing to complaints about an off-campus talk he gave on the Israeli-Palestine conflict...

#PhilosophyMatters to all of us, at all times of the year! 🌎🤝 The second week of #BritishPhilosophyFortnight 2026 is coming up! Here's a list of events you'll want to add to your calendar, including what's on after BPF ends. 🗓 Check our website and British Philosophical Association for more info!

Tomorrow!

Pleased to announce our workshop ‘Intimate (In)Justices’ at MANCEPT 2026 Co-convened alongside @kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social and Charlotte Curran from @clsrleeds.bsky.social research.manchester.ac.uk/en/activitie...

Philosophy of cog sci job at Sheffield - 3yr post. Get in touch if you have questions! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQU853/l... #philsky #Philosophy

This is an easy way to follow more people working on the philosophy of intimacy and relationships. Help @lukebrunning.bsky.social build up the list.

This episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social sees Jim speaking with philosopher Tareeq Jalloh about the ethics of drill rap - often celebrated for its creativity & authenticity, yet heavily criticised for its alleged links to violence. What’s really at stake when society debates the ethics of drill?

As part of #BPF2026, I'll be speaking online at @triphilosophy.bsky.social - 1pm, Tuesday 17 March. Following #IWD, come and find out how we can fight back against misogyny's growing use of various digital representations against women! #philsky #philosophymatters All are welcome! Zoom link below

FULLY FUNDED PHDs IN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY I'm looking for *two* PhD students to join my ERC project on refugee-led approaches to displacement justice. The positions are funded for four years, and you get to join our lovely community in Bristol. Please share widely! philjobs.org/job/show/30997

Getting my presentation ready for Friday's conference on friendship (free and fully online!). Program and registration details here: philevents.org/event/show/1...

Please share. The International Association for Computing and Philosophy is one of the best communities to engage with if you are doing any philosophy (epistemology, ethics, metaphysics, etc.) related to computational technologies. Submit your abstract! #philsci #philsky #philtech #AIethics

Affinity: the mental aspects of urban justice by @lopezcantero.bsky.social epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-... #philpsy #philsky #epistemicinjustice

Happy LGBTQ+ History Month! To celebrate, we’ve been asking CLSR members how their experiences shape their work, and what it’s like being LGBTQ+ in philosophy 👇 Special shoutout this month and all months to the amazing work going on over at @being.transinphilosophy.org - check them out!

The 1st publication of my research on break-ups & morality. I argue that we don't have a duty to explain to our partners the reasons for breaking up with them. Read the short article for my argument against giving excessive weight to reasons in break-ups, & do reply if you have thoughts

People who have written academic philosophy books: bracketing the contract/editorial stuff, and advertisement etc…what advice would you give to someone writing their first book?

I had the pleasure of reviewing @cjbartel.bsky.social's new book *Aesthetics and Video Games* for the Journal of Aesthetics & Art Criticism. Here's an illustrated thread summarising the book and my thoughts: You can read my full review here: philpapers.org/rec/FISAAV #philtech #games #gamestudies

This is a good step in punishing platforms that host (and ultimately profit from) these images. A few concerns though: 1. It's vague whether this includes only "real" images or also AI-generated ones. And if so, just nude images or also bikini ones, as Grok created on X? It should cover these too.

A conservative network led by Michael Gove and Nigel Farage’s senior adviser James Orr has spent more than half a million pounds pushing a far-right agenda – some of it fuelled by profits from Russian oil 🛢️⬇️ https://goodlaw.social/wyg8

Schools and lawmakers are grappling with how to address a new form of peer-on-peer image-based sexual abuse that disproportionately targets girls.

Jim hosts a discussion from an academic lens with Rosa Vince (IDEA, University of Leeds) about feminist critiques of pornography, specifically those around “authenticity”, and explores questions about representation, discrimination and harm in the latest episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social

New article forthcoming in Phil Studies: Most people think fictional characters and false scientific posits don't exist. But perhaps surprisingly, many philosophers say they do! - as abstract objects created by authors/scientists. I give a new objection to this view. philpapers.org/rec/FISFNT-2

We sat down with CLSR and @idea-leeds.bsky.social academic Dr Danielle Bromwich to chat about her upcoming book with Dr Joseph Millum, The Ethics of Consent - out 23rd Feb!!🚪📚 Give it a listen on for a snappy overview, an insight into co-authoring with friends, and Danielle’s hopes for the readers💕

“Against the background of extending the Conservative Government’s anti-protest legislation, Keir Starmer’s Government now represents the greatest challenge to the freedom of assembly yet.” Report by Nathan Whetton eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/jus...

Check out the latest episode of The Philosophy of Emotion Podcast! @lopezcantero.bsky.social Lopez-Cantero talks about romantic love. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Can someone suggest a good alternative to substack for a free-to read blog for an organisation?

Finally out! TLDR: People don't feel shit cause they believe wild conspiracy theories, they believe CTs cause they feel shit. CT beliefs are often confabulations explaining their existential predicament. I drew on LOTS empirical stuff to try & make this defeasible: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Our new issue is out with not one, not two, but FIVE open access articles 🔓. academic.oup.com/bjaesthetics... #philsky

Name them shame them

That‘s the spirit.

Specifically, we need people to understand WHAT #AI systems actually do and WHEN it is appropriate to use them—or not. Quick primers on HOW to use them are next to useless, not least because they are supposed to be super easy to use. It’s understanding the implications that is lacking.

🚨 The British Journal of Aesthetics is calling for proposals for guest-edited special issues to be published in the BJA in 2028. We welcome applications either for individual or for joint guest editors. 🚨 Deadline: 1st March 2026 Details here: british-aesthetics.org/british-jour...

Philosophers, I kindly ask that you share this CFP for the University of Calgary’s annual Graduate Student Conference to your networks. The link to the full announcement on PhilEvents can be found in the comments. Thanks in advance! #philsky #philosophy #philosophycfp #CFP #gradconference

This is a fantastic article pushing back against how the Metropolitan Police treat drill rap music, where the claim of “inciting violence” is used to justify draconian treatment. A great example of how research in philosophy of language and sociology can help dissect and debunk this kind of claim!

Love this new evidence of the cognitive sophistication of cows and hope that it might make a few people rethink whether they want meat on their plates www.newscientist.com/article/2511...

How AI-generated sexual images cause real harm, even though we know they are ‘fake’: This timely article by @alex-fisher.bsky.social is based on research funded by TRIP.

I wrote an article for @theconversation.com on how philosophy can help us understand the deep harms of AI-generated sexual images, e.g by Grok on X, as well as other digital misogyny like assault in virtual reality. #philsky #philtech theconversation.com/how-ai-gener...

Surely it's unlawful to ask #Grok to 'put her in a bikini'? Many people have been asking about the legal position of the #Grok #X abuse of women and girls. There's been a lot of misunderstanding and confusion. Here's my take on the current law in the UK and how it applies... #nudify #bikini #enough

If the Palestine Action hunger strikers die - which they could do at any moment, as they are now very close to the end - it will be the government that killed them. Today’s column explains why. Please share, and write urgently to your MP. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

How is technology reshaping modern love? Great panel discussion we are holding on this topic on 26 March with @drkatedevlin.bsky.social @lukebrunning.bsky.social @shannonphilip.bsky.social Book here - free - in person or online www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/the-a...

Can AI address Loneliness? In this episode of DatOS I introduce some necessary conceptual clarification before we can begin answering this question. AI as as an epistemic technology may be able to address one kind loneliness—epistemic loneliness— but only to a certain extent. #philtech #AIethics