Just back from the 5th anniversary EthicsLab conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon- a great project that brings together scholars from Africa & the Global North to critically engage on key ethical questions & challenges. You can read more about EthicsLab here: ethicslabucac.net

After a break from it for a few years, it’s good (& difficult!) to be back to discussing Citizenship in a Globalised World & bringing the theory into contact with new questions - and excellent to be in the Eastern Cape & amongst philosophers again! 🤓📖

Thank you to the *16* people who responded so thoughtfully to my defence of mandatory citizenship oaths. Below is my attempt at a response! Short version: citizenship oaths build trust and formalize new political affiliations in ways that newcomers find meaningful.

Another great contribution to the GlobalCit forum on mandatory citizenship oaths (with kickoff contribution by @pattitlenard.bsky.social). Rainer Baubock shifts the focus in his contribution on “embattled democracies”:

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I am new on here & still finding my feet but pleased to have my first mention! - and to have participated in this great forum by GlobalCit. Thanks to @pattitlenard.bsky.social for the excellent kick off contribution & GlobalCit for facilitating this innovative space of debate & knowledge creation.