@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social in the house! Welcome to Reno.

My new paper "The Politics of Feeling: Emotion Norms and the Making of Difference" out in Passion! I argue that emotions and social identities are co-constructed: the norms that shape what counts as a given emotion also shape who counts as a given kind of person. passion-journal.org/article/view...

First semester at UNR in the books. So many ideas, conversations, and bright fall mornings. Not a bad start.

My new article on emotional injustice in healthcare is out in Bioethics. I look at how emotion policing shapes the experiences of chronic pain patients and reinforces inequities in medical settings. Grateful for everyone who supported this project. doi.org/10.1111/bioe...

<Please circulate!> Call for abstracts, deadline 28 Feb: 5th workshop on philosophy of emotions, Zhejiang University, 5 June. The topic is grief -- honoured to be the keynote speaker! @griefyork.bsky.social philevents.org/event/show/1...

Thrilled to share that I’ve joined the University of Nevada, Reno. First week of classes is done, and it feels like the beginning of something great 📚🐺 @unevadareno.bsky.social #philosophy #unr

A reminder of the upcoming deadline for our Feminist Philosophy of Emotions SI, open until 1 July 2025! Guest edited by the wonderful Laura Silva, Federico Lauria, and @arinapismenny.bsky.social ✨ Please make submissions through our website: passion-journal.org/about/submis...

Issue #0 of Being Trans in Philosophy zine is out now! “We Are Not Trans in a Theoretical Way”. Download & print ur own 🖨️. being.transinphilosophy.org #beingtransinphilosophy #trans #philosophy #gender #feminism #zine #diy

Deadline for submissions is fast approaching! Please circulate widely!

Deadline extended to July 1! CFP: Feminist Philosophy of Emotion Special issue of Passion, @epsse.bsky.social co-edited with @proflaurasilva.bsky.social & Federico Lauria. Topics: power, emotional labor, epistemic injustice, & more. philevents.org/event/show/1...

Thousands of people rallied at hundreds of events across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the Trump administration’s handling of immigration, civil liberties, federal job cuts and other issues. nyti.ms/3EyqNkh

Bluesky’s Quest to Build Nontoxic Social Media X and Facebook are governed by the policies of mercurial billionaires. Bluesky’s C.E.O., Jay Graber, says that she wants to give power back to the user. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

How should we make sense of the Trump administration’s assault on Trans rights? In episode 125 of Overthink, Ellie and David talk to philosopher Talia Mae Bettcher about her new book Beyond Personhood: An Essay in Trans Philosophy. overthinkpodcast.com/episodes/epi...

The art of losing isn’t hard to master; so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster... Then practice losing farther, losing faster: places, and names, and where it was you meant to travel. None of these will bring disaster... - Elizabeth Bishop

Join us on Saturday, February 22, 5–7 p.m. CST, for a special online event, “Thinking Together: Philosophy and Civic Life,” featuring Kluge Prize winner Kwame Anthony Appiah. Free and open to the public. Learn more:

Feeling blue post-Valentine’s? Let philosophy be your consolation! I talked with Jessica Xhumari on Stretch Your Skull #podcast about #love, #romance, and their philosophical puzzles. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/2bSh... Because hearts break, minds wander, but #philosophy endures.

PSA 🚨check out this awesome opportunity to submit your work on critical and feminist philosophy of emotions to this Passion SI edited by the super star team of Laura Silva, Federico Lauria, and @arinapismenny.bsky.social ✨❤️✨

Dear Canada and Mexico, We’re so, so sorry. — Sane America

📢 CFP: Feminist Philosophy of Emotion 📢 Excited to co-edit a special issue with @proflaurasilva.bsky.social & Federico Lauria! Topics: power & emotion, emotional labor, epistemic oppression, & more. We especially welcome submissions from underrepresented groups. philevents.org/event/show/1...

Thou shalt accept that DEI didn't hold your career back -- you're just mid, bro.

Love: universal truth or just really good PR? Check out my latest article in @psyche.co where I take a skeptical look at the stories we tell about romantic love. Spoiler: they’re not as timeless or universal as they seem. Read it here: psyche.co/guides/how-t... #love #philosophyoflove #romanticlove

Wise Women is a sixteen-episode series about women in philosophy from antiquity to the twentieth century made by @philtalkradio.bsky.social www.philosophytalk.org/wisewomen

Anhingas!

After years of delays, my article, "When is Jealousy Appropriate?" finally emerged online—no heads-up from Dialectica! Google Scholar found it first. Dated 2021, but live in 2024. Read it here: assets.philosophie.ch/dialectica/d... #philosophy #jealousy #emotions

Escaping Musk’s ego-driven dumpster fire and Zuckerberg’s new 'facts optional' playground. Ready to see if Bluesky can be the platonic form of social media or just another cave of shadows. What’s the vibe here?