My The Conversation article, exploring some of the ways using AI may undermine intimacy, has been translated into French: theconversation.com/quand-lia-si...

Our blog is now on Substack - come find us if you’re interested in applied ethics: open.substack.com/pub/ethicsun...

Off to London to take part in @britishacademy.bsky.social Ideas Festival today. Check out the programme here: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/ideas...

Rosa Vince is speaking at this fantastic conference on the power structures embedded in gendered, romantic, and sexual relations. At @univie.ac.at on Friday and Saturday.

The current government really does seem hellbent on ensuring higher education is decimated beyond repair. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Ahead of his appearance at our Ideas Festival this Friday, Dr Luke Brunning joined @theconversation.com to discuss the importance of analogue intimacy, and what happens when our closest relationships become increasingly mediated by technology.

Find out more at the free Friday Late that kicks off this year's British Academy Ideas Festival with a panel that includes @lukebrunning.bsky.social on 'Love by Design: Dating apps, intimacy and ethics'. 1/2

My latest article in @theconversation.com explores some of the ways using AI may undermine intimacy. AI might promise to make things easier but I suggest there is value in being curious, figuring things out, and failing, especially in intimate life. theconversation.com/as-ai-plays-...

I spoke to @lukebrunning.bsky.social about my research on deepfakes and online authenticity for the new Ethics Untangled blog by @idea-leeds.bsky.social: ethics-untangled.ghost.io/deepfakes-an... Sign up to the blog above for more interviews and insights from my fantastic colleagues at IDEA.

“The corporate takeover of language and thought will only succeed if academics and students allow it.” Edinburgh Philosophy telling it like it is #philsky #ai

Really bad! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Never in my wildest dreams did I think enough people would care enough about my thoughts on dementia care to spend a day talking about them. Check out the new Ethics Untangled blog for my reflections on my recent book launch workshop.

Horrendous and reversible: www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Check out these amazing free events down at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social 👇🏻

What’s the main idea in my book Romantic Agency?

What’s the main idea in my book Romantic Agency?

Two years ago, Romantic Agency was published by @politybooks.bsky.social If you’re interested in intimacy and relationships, then you’re likely to find something to grapple with in this book.   www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

If only this had been predictable 🤔 www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

The Work Force is not an invisible god that demands our society be shaped like soulless drones who can only learn to mindlessly grind widgets and press buttons. The Work Force is just what we collectively decide to do and value as a society.

Come be a post-doc with us!

In the most recent issue of the @idea-leeds.bsky.social blog I interview @matildacarter.bsky.social about her new book on dementia, equality and social care. ethics-untangled.ghost.io/dementia-equ...

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...

“The coalition wants Meta to scrap the feature entirely. In a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday, it argues that face recognition in inconspicuous consumer eyewear ‘cannot be resolved through product design changes, opt-out mechanisms, or incremental safeguards.’”

I wish I could unsee this.

I really want some academic mentoring, pals, I need to get my arse back into gear with writing and publishing and finding and applying for appropriate part time research roles

Here are nine personal reflections from the discussion at @britishacademy.bsky.social’s Love in the Time of Tech public event.

What a star panel at Love in the time of tech tonight @britishacademy.bsky.social

You can watch Love in the Time of Tech at the @britishacademy.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/live/kZ-ZQNE...

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...

I’m looking forward to taking part in this @britishacademy.bsky.social event tonight www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/the-a...

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...

They're still accepting proposals to participate in this workshop on intimacy and justice! I first developed my work on Lorde's erotic at a predecessor to this workshop, which @lukebrunning.bsky.social and Natasha McKeever convened at MANCEPT in 2021. It's a great incubator for new research ideas!

Han Edgoose and I are organising a panel on Epistemic Injustice and Backlash at this year's MANCEPT Workshops! The call for abstracts is here, deadline May 1st: philevents.org/event/show/1...

‘Microcheating’ - I’m quoted in this @theatlantic.com article on digital surveillance, privacy, and the self: www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/...

Celebrating the sunshine finally emerging in Exeter with Another Sad Philosophy Workshop today!

Get involved this British Philosophy Fortnight! 🌐 There are lots of #philosophy #events - open to everyone - happening over the next 2 weeks, all over the UK and online. 🔗 See what's happening near you: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/british... #philosophymatters #philosophyfortnight

CLSR back at MANCEPT - this time with @isobellogan.bsky.social @kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social and Charlotte Curran organising the workshop. It’s going to be a fantastic event. Consider submitting an abstract.

A reminder that I made a starter pack for philosophers who work on intimacy and relationships: go.bsky.app/AjUr2VS let me know if you want to be added! Please share.

watch me try to make my way through 3 different job interviews conducted by AI bots

British Philosophy Fortnight 2026 is almost upon us! It runs from Monday 16th to Sunday 29th March 2026. Details of events nationwide, free to all, are available at bpa.ac.uk/philosophyma... #PhilosophyMatters #PhiloFortnight2026

Missed out on our Philosophy Valentines event? Or just want to relive the talks? Now you can! Georgie, Colette, Gerald and Isobel’s talks are now available on Spotify (and Apple Podcasts, Deezer, Amazon Music…) - search Centre for Love, Sex and Relationships💕

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.

So many beautiful minds on this list! 🤓🖤 One thing I’ve noticed about the SWer community I’ve been exposed to thus far is that a significant proportion of us have advanced degrees and/or are academic adjacent, literate in various social theory, etc. I find this so interesting. Anyone else?

A reminder that I made a starter pack for philosophers who work on intimacy and relationships: go.bsky.app/AjUr2VS let me know if you want to be added! Please share.

It feels like we’re increasingly gaslit these days, but what does it mean to be gaslit, and can this happen unintentionally? @isobellogan.bsky.social hopes to find out 👇🏻

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!

MA Scholarships in Arts and Humanties at King's College London! Please spread the word to your eligible finalist undergraduates! - these scholarships are for home (UK fees) students from some minoritised ethnic groups underrepresented in academia. See link for details. www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy...

Happy publication day! 🚪📚 To celebrate the release of The Ethics of Consent, here’s another clip from our interview with Danielle where she discusses her favourite chapter! Check out the book➡️ doi.org/10.4324/9781...

My amazing colleague Danielle has a new book on consent coming soon with Joseph Millum👇🏻

What starts after Valentine‘s Day? Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week! Find out below what we can learn about love from aromanticism 👇