'To celebrate the successful BSHP New Texts in the History of Philosophy series published by OUP, all BSHP members now receive a 30% discount on all OUP books. Here's the link to become a member: bshp.org.uk/members/

I wrote about how two icons, Beyoncé and Karen O, helped me through the ordeal of hitting puberty in the early 2000s for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social Beyoncé, Karen O and getting past the male gaze app.theneweuropean.co.uk/story/137746...

I enjoyed running this conference so much that I’m going to do it again. “Northern Seminar in Late Modern Philosophy II” will be in Durham next June. CFP deadline Jan 16th latemodernphilosophy.weebly.com

Philosophy Friends, & Fellow Colleagues. Join The Idealist Society of North America for a conversation with David Collins, co-editor of Interpreting Collingwood, a new volume intended to expand interest in Collingwood's works. @benjaminnorris.bsky.social ZOOM Link: rowan.zoom.us/j/8280557732...

A short essay by me on pragmatism. psyche.co/ideas/to-res... @psyche.co @cherylmisak.bsky.social @roberttalisse.bsky.social

Warmest congratulations to this year's BSHP/BJHP prize-winners! The Rogers Prize has been awarded to Jari Kaukua (University of Jyväskylä) The Beaney Prize has been awarded to Aminah Hasan-Birdwell (Emory University)

Dr Saloni de Souza (Bath Spa) delivered a fantastic keynote lecture at our annual Conference in Cambridge last week: "Mixing Up the Medicine: Garcia de Orta on the Problems with Eurocentric Philosophy" 👇 #philsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVVc...

The British Society for the History of Philosophy announces the winners of three prizes...

Cracking new paper on therapeutic silence by Jae Sul. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

We wrapped up day 2 of the annual conference with a moving panel in memory of Bob Stern, with contributions by BSHP Chair Susan James, @jeremydunham.bsky.social, @joe-saunders.bsky.social & Béatrice Han-Pile 📍 @cambridgeuni.bsky.social @cambridgephilos.bsky.social #philsky

📣 The BSHP Antognazza Lecture 2025 will be delivered by Professor Sandrine Bergès on the topic "‘Enslaved’ Women and Monstrous Men – Mary Astell, The Mancini Marriage and the case of Katherine Auker" 📍11 Nov. 2025 (6pm), The Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Library bshp.org.uk/events/bshp-...

Some pragmatism and scientific inquiry coming up, St. Louis in late April #philsci #philsky

Prof. Pauline Kleingeld's (University of Groningen) BSHP 2024 Antognazza lecture, "Republican Themes in Kant's Moral Theory", is now available to watch!👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpLg...

Is it just me or is Steve Malkmus (Pavement) slowly turning into GWF Hegel (German idealism)?!? 🤔 #PhilSky #Hegel #Pavement

Really pleased to announce that the inaugural Annual Lecture in Culture and Technology at Northeastern University London will be delivered by Mazviita Chirimuuta (Edinburgh). More info & register for free: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-annual... @schoolofppls.bsky.social #philosophy #philsky

In case anyone is in Oxford in the early summer, it would be lovely to see you at my Locke Lectures, running each Wednesday at 5pm from 30th April to 4th June (details in the link). Title: From a Point of View Abstract in comments. www.philosophy.ox.ac.uk/john-locke-l...

Deadline Jan 15th for abstracts for a conference on late modern philosophy (roughly Hegel to Stebbing) in Durham, UK latemodernphilosophy.weebly.com

Deadline Jan 15th for abstracts for a conference on late modern philosophy (roughly Hegel to Stebbing) in Durham, UK latemodernphilosophy.weebly.com

I did my first "Sounds interesting, let's touch base after the holidays" today, and it felt great. Did not specify that I meant Easter. They'll figure it out.

Somebody had to do it! Here's a History of Philosophy of Science (HOPOS) Starter Pack. Reply or DM if you want to be added to or subtracted from the list! I tried my best, but there are certainly many HOPOI whom I missed. #hopos #philsky #philosophy #philsci #hps #histsci go.bsky.app/47TTJCm

In a dark, secluded corner, deep in the bowels of our latest issue, you might just find a paper will give you goosebumps. doi.org/10.1093/aest... #philsky

Warmest congratulations to our management committee member Clare Carlisle @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social for winning the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography for her book 'The Marriage Question: George Elliot’s Double Life' pen.org/program/pen-...

To celebrate the centenary year of the birth of Frantz Fanon, Birkbeck is hosting the 'Fanon's Philosophical Legacy' international conference in June 2025. The PhilEvents page is now live (as is the Call For Papers): philevents.org/event/show/1...

Clare Carlisle, who joined the Philosophy Department at King's this Autumn, has won a PEN award for her work on Eliot and Marriage - pen.org/program/pen-...

Stephen Houlgate kicking off the Hegel in Ancient Greece workshop at Sheffield. He started with a lovely tribute to Bob Stern.

📣 Two more days to submit a paper for our 2024 Graduate Essay Prize! The BSHP Graduate Essay Prize of £1000 is awarded annually to the writer of an essay that makes a significant contribution to the history of philosophy. The deadline is coming up on *30 November* Details 👇

📣 CfA - Animals and the Environment in the History of Philosophy (Annual BSHP Conference 2025) 📍Cambridge, 3-5 April 2025 The deadline to submit a paper/symposium proposal for the conference is coming up on *11 December* bshp.org.uk/events/bshp-...

The British Society for the History of Philosophy is now on Bluesky! Please add to any relevant starter packs etc… thanks!

The British Society for the History of Philosophy is now on Bluesky! Please add to any relevant starter packs etc… thanks!

The BSHP offers one Postgraduate and one Postdoctoral Fellowship annually. These are worth £4000 and £6000, respectively. The deadline for our postgraduate and postdoctoral fellowships is 31st January 2025. Further details of these fellowships can be found here: bshp.org.uk/funding/bshp...

We currently offer two Predoctoral Scholarly Activity Awards per year. Candidates may apply for up to £500 to fund activities related to the history of philosophy, which will support their academic and professional development. The deadline is 28th February 2025: bshp.org.uk/funding/pred...

Up to three Scholarly Activity Awards of up to £1000 each will be granted per year towards the costs of visiting archives and specialist libraries for research in history of philosophy. The deadline for applications is 31st January 2025. Further details: bshp.org.uk/funding/scho...

Here’s a thread of British Society for the History of Philosophy funding schemes with deadlines coming up in the next few months…

Academics in their forties

Hello! I’m organising a conference on late modern philosophy (roughly Hegel to Stebbing) in Durham latemodernphilosophy.weebly.com CFP deadline Jan 15th

Here’s a thread of British Society for the History of Philosophy funding schemes with deadlines coming up in the next few months…

Before Beatlemania, there was Bergsonmania: my review of a new biography of Bergson www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/b...

Giving a talk next Wednesday in Durham on Condorcet's argument for slow abolition. Here's the soundtrack: youtu.be/LJ25-U3jNWM?...

I've started an American philosophy/pragmatism starter pack. Let me know if you want to be added, and spread the word! go.bsky.app/5FHqkJM

I made a #history of #philosophy starter pack. Have I missed anyone? Do you object to being on the list? Let me know. #WorldPhilosophyDay #philsky #academicsky

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Believe the hype! Yesterday I finished reading @emilyherring.bsky.social’s much lauded Bergson book. Entertaining and intellectually stimulating, I flew through it.

Hello! I’m organising a conference on late modern philosophy (roughly Hegel to Stebbing) in Durham latemodernphilosophy.weebly.com CFP deadline Jan 15th