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I’m presenting at the Leeds Beckett Sex, Sexualities and Sexual Harm seminar series on the 30th! Reserve a (free) spot here if ya fancy it: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-assiste...

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...

Dr Carl Fox from @idea will talking about the (many) philosophical issues raised by the classic film version of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Get to Hyde Park Picture House on Sunday 12th of April at 14:30pm. hpph.co.uk/films/willy-...

Dr Emily Caddick Bourne and Dr Craig Caddick Bourne explain what they’ll be talking about at next week’s workshop on Comedy, Philosophy, and Free Speech.

Next week!

I really enjoyed this conversation. If you can't be bothered to read our paper (www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....) then you could just listen to this instead.

Hear from @ftollon.bsky.social and @enricogalvagni.bsky.social (part of our CTMF research community) on this podcast episode! 👇🔊

Our @pausat25.bsky.social on forgiveness and the moral value of remembrance.

Happy British Philosophy Fortnight! Here’s a few of our PhD students on why #philosophymatters to them 💭

Comedy and Free Speech: our forthcoming workshop bringing philosophers and comedians into conversation on the theory and craft of humour at a time of uncertainty about free speech.

When AI causes harm and responsibility is unclear, can our concept of moral responsibility be preserved — or must it change? Jim speaks with Enrico Galvagni and Fabio Tollon (@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social) on @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social Listen here: buff.ly/gMN0ii7

Comedy and Free Speech: our forthcoming workshop bringing philosophers and comedians into conversation on the theory and craft of humour at a time of uncertainty about free speech.

This Wednesday!

Happy World Book Day! Here are some new books by @idea-leeds.bsky.social staff. 📚

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?

Looking forward to presenting some of my work on gaslighting tomorrow - thanks to @clsrleeds.bsky.social for these graphics!

Happy publication day for IDEA’s Danielle! 📕 👇🏻

This is tonight! Featuring @kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social

I tend to disagree with Rosa on these kinds of issues, but they're always, always worth listening to, reading, and engaging with, so I'm definitely going to make some time for this and recommend others do the same:

Or listen to the episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social ngled.bsky.social where we discuss these ideas www.buzzsprout.com/2113237/epis...

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

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💕

Today! Matilda on social care.

What do we want social care to be? The next IDEA seminar with @matildacarter.bsky.social - Monday the 16th of February.

Our AI ethicist Andy Kirton on what we lose in using AI to write for us. 👇🏻

What do we want social care to be? The next IDEA seminar with @matildacarter.bsky.social - Monday the 16th of February.

The @idea-leeds.bsky.social invites you to join us for the launch of new books by Simon Kirchin, Matilda Carter, and Danielle Bromwich!

The @idea-leeds.bsky.social invites you to join us for the launch of new books by Simon Kirchin, Matilda Carter, and Danielle Bromwich!

The International Fellowships 2026 scheme, run with the @royalsociety.org, supports international early career researchers to undertake a two-year research career with UK partner organisations. Find out more and apply ahead of 11 March deadline: https://bit.ly/3LaMIBC

What happens when philosophy of mind takes everyday mental diversity seriously? Léa Salje, Heather Logue (Leeds) and Laura Gow (Liverpool) are putting on an interdisciplinary workshop to find out! When? 10-11 June. Where? Leeds. Want to be involved? See the full CFA here: www.leasalje.com/cfa.html

Today, Dr Angie Pepper on desire, domination and pet ownership.

The latest episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social sees Jim speaking to Lisa Herzog about time, not in the abstract but how much of it we have, and what we might choose to do with it. Lisa is Professor of Philosophy at the Center for Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Groningen.

Should we treat dating like work? I’m quoted in this Cosmopolitan piece: www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/...

Follow us on Instagram for more on applied ethics at @universityofleeds.bsky.social

AI‑generated text, images, audio, and video are now everywhere on social media. Sometimes users are transparent about it — sometimes not. And while this isn’t always a problem, some uses can create real risks.

Have you signed up to our Medical Ethics Colloquium yet?

What can a shallow pond teach us about our moral obligations to strangers? On the latest @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social episode, David Edmonds joins Jim to explore the story behind Peter Singer’s famous thought experiment — and why it still provokes such fierce debate today.

Each January, IDEA the Ethics Centre hosts an informal colloquium on Biomedical and Health Care Ethics at Craiglands Hotel in Ilkley. Find out more here: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...

This week’s Ethics Untangled episode takes a different approach: Instead of debating one ethical issue, Jim speaks to Simon Meisch about how serial narratives e.g. comics & TV series, can highlight ethical questions & spark dialogue using Heartstopper as an example.

Are we misleading future generations about the climate crisis? New @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social episode with Catriona McKinnon dives into intergenerational justice and why transparency matters. Listen Here buff.ly/jnYPc5h #EthicsUntangled #ClimateJustice #Philosophy

Join us for a thought-provoking Medical Ethics Evening at Leeds! 26 Nov @ 6pm Talks on prenatal screening & psychiatric ethics. Open to all, especially those interested in our Biomedical & Healthcare Ethics MA/PGDip More here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/medical-et... #MedicalEthics #Bioethics

Dr Robbie Arrell has organised a one-day workshop on Sex, Deception, and Consent held at @idea-leeds.bsky.social on the 3rd of December. Learn more and sign up for free www.eventbrite.ie/e/sex-decept...

The latest episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social sees Jim speak to Sharon Bridglalsingh, Director of Law and Governance at Milton Keynes City Council.

Objectification is a core concept in feminist thought, often used for articulating what is going wrong in phenomena like catcalling, sexist advertising, a& unwelcome sexual attention.

Ethics Untangled guest Christina Nick's paper on whether politicians with dirty hands owe reparations to victims has been published. If you've got access, you can read it here: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi.... The ep (no. 15) is here: www.buzzsprout.com/2113237/epis... Congrats Christina!

In the latest episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social , Jim speaks to Alfred Archer (Tilburg University) & Georgie Mills (TU Delft) about cancel culture.

It’s Global Ethics Day, the perfect time to reintroduce ourselves. We are a large collective of ethicists researching and teaching throughout the @universityofleeds.bsky.social.

Here's a clip of Robbie and me chatting about emotional labour...

The latest @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social is here & this week Jim speaks to our own Robbie Morgan about whether we should be worried about words such as" woke", "gaslighting" & others changing their meaning. Robbie argues that changes in meaning can rob us of the means to express important concepts