Excited and honoured to have my book in the APA's recently published book spotlight! blog.apaonline.org/2026/05/22/r... #Philsky #Philosophy

Number of universities in the QS Top 100 world ranking by country in 2026 USA = 27 UK = 17 Australia = 8 China = 5 South Korea = 5 A top five UK service sector export (c.£25bn) that we should probably support and champion more if we want to maintain an advantage.

Registration is open for the BSET conference. Excellent programme. Register by 29 June www.bset.org.uk

‘T.M. Scanlon seems genuinely immune to the retributive sentiment of 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 the wicked to suffer (except perhaps in the case of wicked fictional characters, as he suggests at one point), but it is a feeling that I suspect is natural to most people.’ Thomas Nagel: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Following on from the publication of the new edition of 'On Liberty', @hrmccabe.bsky.social will be joining @humanists.uk on 20 May to discuss Harriet Taylor Mill, her recognition as co-author & her profound philosophical legacy ℹ️ Event info ➡️ humanists.uk/events/in-conversation-with/helen-mccabe/

Well, that was not a good week www.theguardian.com/education/20...

My department is hiring a University Teacher in Philosophy. The contract is part time and fixed term, but this will be a great job for the right person. Please do spread the word and pass it on to anyone who might be interested.

One year teaching job at Glasgow just advertised. Fairly broad criteria. Deadline 8th June. If you've got any questions about Glasgow, I'm happy to chat (I have no role in the appointment). www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer... #PhilJobs

Future Nottingham. Like many in the university sector I am creating contingency plans for my future and that of my department. I’m not giving up though: arts and humanities research and education is worth fighting for.

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We need philosophers because they teach us how to think deeply and clearly about the most fundamental questions: what matters, what’s true, and how we should live. #TalkAboutHumanities

We've had unexpected delays in projects this past month which, on the upside, means that we've got some surprise gaps to fulfil your transcription needs--but on the downside delays necessary cashflow. Help us by sharing, signalboost, or ask for a quote today! #AcademicSky #QualitativeResearch

My disdain for the people who have the power to stop the lunatic-in-charge but don’t knows no bounds. *They* don’t have the excuse of being dementia-ridden whack jobs with one foot in the grave.

Great initiative by Alice Monypenny in Nottingham! What does it take to be at home in our cities? www.meanderers.org/event-detail... #philosophyforeveryone @triphilosophy.bsky.social

_Ethics_ has published my review of _Politicizing Political Liberalism: On the Containment of Illiberal and Antidemocratic Views_ by G Badano and A Nuti. TLDR: It's a great book! Link to the proof version of the review: philpapers.org/archive/NEUR... #philsky #philosophy #poltheory #polphil

Experience Days!⁣ ⁣ We're excited to welcome offer-holders today! ⁣ 👉 distinctive and diverse modules⁣ 👉 outreach and placements⁣ 👉 teaching⁣ 👉 bursaries⁣ 👉 employability⁣ ⁣ Also: campus rabbits! More: nottingham.ac.uk/philosophy%E... ⁣ #philosophy #alevels #uni #study

Philosophers with an interest in animal welfare - call for abstracts now open for what promises to be a great workshop at Duke University. We welcome any work relating to the nature, measurement, and/or moral significance of animal welfare. Applications close June 1. law.duke.edu/laweconomics...

EPIC: Epistemic injustice in Healthcare⁣ ⁣⁣ Epistemic injustices include ignoring patient questions, dismissing their testimonies, and other ways of 'silencing' the perspectives and voices of ill persons.⁣ ⁣⁣ More: epistemicinjusticeinhealthcare.org⁣ ⁣#philosophyh#healthcarere

Out now: I am thrilled that my new book - *The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: A Philosophical Introduction* - has just been published by Hackett. Available from all major book sellers. #aiethics #philosophy #ethicsofai

In this episode of @thedissenteryt.bsky.social, Dr Teresa Baron and Ricardo Lopes talk about what artificial womb technology is and the ethical questions it raises. ⁣ ⁣ Listen: tinyurl.com/278nwcbs%E2%... ⁣ #philosophy #ethics #technology #reproduction #bioethics #children

Harriet Taylor Mill officially recognised as co-author of 'On Liberty'! dailynous.com/2026/03/19/o...

'the very first German language handbook on utilitarianism, both in its classical and contemporary dimensions, theoretical and applied.'

Paul McCartney small gig alert (LA)

BRITISH PHILOSOPHY FORTNIGHT!⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 16–29 March 2026 ⁣⁣⁣@thebpa.bsky.social ⁣⁣⁣ Celebrate and promote British philosophy!⁣⁣⁣ 👍 talks⁣⁣⁣ 👍 seminars⁣⁣⁣ 👍 film screenings⁣⁣⁣ 👍 student prizes⁣⁣ ⁣ Details and resources:⁣⁣⁣ bpa.ac.uk/philosophyma... ⁣⁣⁣ #philosophy⁣ #BPF2026⁣⁣⁣ #PhilosophyMatters⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

Delighted to welcome students and staff from Lowestoft Sixth Form College for a visit to our Philosophy Department! 👍 uni life 👍 metaethics 👍 Chinese philosophy 👍 philosophy of mental health Check out www.tiktok.com/@lowestoftsfc #philosophy #alevel #schools #visit

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My wonderful colleague Poppy Mankowitz is advertising two 3-yr postdocs & one funded PhD on her ERC project Expressing Value in Language, which investigates evaluative adjectives (‘good’, ‘bad’, ‘beautiful’, ‘tasty’, etc.) from the perspective of philosophy & theoretical & experimental linguistics.

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

THREE lectureships available in the Music Department @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @kingsmusic.bsky.social — see advertisements in the thread below.

Dr Daisy Dixon's new book –– DEPRAVED: The Story of Dangerous Art –– an analysis of the varieties of immoral art and the ways that we should respond to it –– is now available to preorder! Waterstones are offering a 25% discount until 20 February – used code FEB26: bit.ly/Dixon-DSDA #philsky

Runciman's Rawls: in which I voice my complaint about how David Runciman chooses to misrepresent Rawls in order to provide a foil for his own views about how political philosophy should be done

If you're a graduate student or know any, look at this call. This is an annual conference at CEU, with a stream of panels in political philosophy. And this year's keynote is Andrew Williams! Deadline for abstracts: the 26th of February. philevents.org/event/show/1...

Please consider signing to save modern languages at the University of Leicester. c.org/qJG7FzshHV

Good news - we have a new ERC-funded 4-year PhD Studentship at the University of Edinburgh, based in Philosophy and our Centre @technomoralfutures.bsky.social, supervised by Dr Emily Sullivan; the project applies philosophy of science to assessing ML's epistemic & social value. Apply by 16 March!

Call for abstracts for this great looking conference from the European Moral Responsibility Consortium (EMRC). salzburgethics.com/emrc-confere... Deadline for abstracts March 15th! #philsky #philosophy

✨ Big welcome to the BMoral team, Pietro! We are so excited to have you join us as our new PhD Researcher! Pietro's PhD research focuses on the relationship between Hume and Catharine Macaulay (an outspoken critic of Hume!). 🚀 #NewHire #WelcomeToTheTeam #Teamwork #BMoral #UCDPhilosophy #Philosophy

Couldn't be more excited for the first PPE talk of the year, ft. the iconic Caro Flores (@floresophize.bsky.social) discussing "Moral Panics!" 📆: Thurs, Jan 29 ⏱️: 4:30 - 6 PM 📍: Senate House, Room 264 More details here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... Series info: elisewoodard.org/ppe2026

The International Social Ontology Society (ISOS) has awarded six small grants this year to support member-led workshops that promote innovative research and collaboration in social ontology: isos.wildapricot.org/2026-workshops

Book blogging, part 1. How happy should you be about the present state of the world? This is a coherent question. It is also neglected: the literature on norms for emotion almost never discusses happiness. This is effectively the gap the book aims to address. alexgregory.name#HAPbook

Excited for our spring 2026 Penelope Mackie Research Seminar series! #philosophy #research #seminar #colleagues #think

Playtimers braved the weather to make a truly great session. We ranged from propositional truth to individual truths, exploring if truth resides in objects or our minds, or some combo; its relation with beliefs, judgements, values; are there absolutes or transient truths, & what’s the difference?

Our ace colleague Matthew Duncombe is speaking at @durham.ac.uk Philosophy today on the Horns Paradox! Matt's website: tinyurl.com/4wr7xpsn Talk details: tinyurl.com/yeb997my #philosophy #paradoxes #logic #ideas #talk

Morrissey has just started a US tour, so our counterattack is already underway.

What steps is the Labour government taking to establish safe routes to the UK for Iranians facing persecution and death?

It's officially publication day for our book, The Way Out. Sam and I have worked on this since we first put our heads together in 2019, and it's fair to say that the context shifted under our feet as we were writing and thinking. www.ucpress.edu/books/the-wa...

📣JOB ALERT📣 Lectureship in Liberal Arts and Philosophy/Religion at University of Leeds. We are looking for an academic at Philosophy/Religion interface to run our Liberal Arts BA programme. Closing date: 01 February 2026. More info at: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... #Philosophy #PhilosophyJobs

The deal is, if the government is not constrained by the law, then the citizens are permitted to change the government.

In December @drhmccabe.bsky.social appeared on BBC East Midlands Today to discuss research she’s co‑leading to support a Home Office study on forced marriage prevalence. The findings could shape future policy and policing by establishing vital baseline data. ℹ️ Read more here🔗 tinyurl.com/5bkhpsst