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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 18d

Announcing: On Philosophy, Fall 2025!!
All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th at 3pm ET)
featuring Alyssa Battistoni, Quill Kukla, James Bridle, Louise Amoore, Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock, Jennifer Park, Dan McQuillan, and so many more!
#Philosophy #PhilEvents

On Philosophy - Fall 2025
Free via Zoom - 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th is 3pm ET)
Sept 15 - On Nature's Free Gifts - Alyssa Battistoni with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia
Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 17, Dec. 15 - The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou and guests
Sept. 28 - On Sex Beyond "Yes" - Quill Kukla with Manon Garcia
Oct. 8 - AI and the Digital - James Bridle with Audrey Borowski
Oct. 20 - AI and the Digital - Louise Amoore with Audrey Borowski
Oct. 27 - On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy and Science - Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock and Jennifer Park with Peter West
Nov. 3 - AI and the Digital: Resisting AI - Dan McQuillan with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia
Nov. 10 - On Breathing - Jamieson Webster with Nica Siegel
Nov. 24 - TBD
Dec. 1 - Aesthetics in Grief and Mourning - Kathleen Higgins with Kate Warlow-Corcoran
Dec. 8 - On Radical Romanticism - Mark Cladis with Jonathon Kahn
Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events

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Andres Saenz de Sicilia @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social · 29d

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · Sep 10

Join us Mon. Sept. 15, 7pm UK / 2pm ET
"On Nature's Free Gifts"
Alyssa Battistoni in conversation with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia
explores capitalism's persistent failure to value nature and invites us to imagine how we might live freely valuing nature's gifts.
#Philosophy

Select tickets – "On Nature's Free Gifts": Alyssa Battistoni in conversation with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia – Zoom

"On Nature's Free Gifts": Alyssa Battistoni in conversation with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia – Zoom, Mon 15 Sep 2025 - Capitalism is typically treated as a force for relentless commodification. Yet it con...

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Andres Saenz de Sicilia @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social · 29d

Looking forward to discussing this next week with @alybatt.bsky.social !
Mon 15 Sep 2025 7PM BST / 2PM ET / 11AM PT
Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

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Cominsitu @cominsitu.bsky.social · Sep 6

“Marx and the Critique of Humanism”, coming Feb 2026, edited by @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/marx-and-...

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Andrew J Douglas @ajdouglas.bsky.social · Jul 2

The "Last Letter" of Patrice Lumumba, born otd in 1925.

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Patrice Lumumba's "Last Letter." Full text here: https://friendsofthecongo.org/last-letter/.

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · Jun 27

IDF soldiers have now themselves admitted they have been ordered to murder aid-seekers in Gaza.

Truly an atrocity built on atrocity.

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

'It's a Killing Field': IDF Soldiers Ordered to Shoot Deliberately at Unarmed Gazans Waiting for Humanitarian Aid
IDF officers and soldiers told Haaretz they were ordered to fire at unarmed crowds near food distribution sites in Gaza, even when no threat was present. Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed, prompting the military prosecution to call for a review into possible war crimes

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tatiana llaguno @tatianallaguno.bsky.social · Jun 10

The Marx & Philosophy Society Annual Conference is approaching! Join us in London next month --we've got a wonderful lineup, including Tithi Bhattacharyya, Zoe Sutherland, Rebecca Carson, Pedro Rey Araujo, Ines Zampaglione & Willa Saadat.

You can register here www.eventbrite.com/e/marx-philo...

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Andres Saenz de Sicilia @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social · May 30

Now out! New issue of @philosopher1923.bsky.social on Marx & Philosophy (among other things)

I had the pleasure of putting this together, with brilliant pieces from @schuringa.bsky.social, @tatianallaguno.bsky.social @vcwills.bsky.social @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social Paul North and Sandro Brito Rojas

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Elinor Potts @elinorpotts.bsky.social · May 15

London Marxists 🚩

The Philosopher journal are launching a new special issue on Marx and Philosophy at (obviously) the Marx Memorial Library on 29th May.

Make sure you're there 🗞

Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/theph... @philosopher1923.bsky.social

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Andres Saenz de Sicilia @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social · May 15

Looking forward to this launch event for the new issue of The Philosopher. London friends, come along!

@philosopher1923.bsky.social @schuringa.bsky.social @tatianallaguno.bsky.social

Tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

New issue here: www.thephilosopher1923.org/current-issue

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prada meinhof @prada-meinhof.bsky.social · Apr 23

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Subsomption:

“The critical concept of subsumption, if properly understood, can provide us with the analytical and political ammunition to navigate the murky waters of capitalist very concrete abstractions.”

www.youtube.com/live/F5WSaB5...

Subsumption in Kant, Hegel, and Marx (with Andres Saenz de Sicilia)

YouTube video by Historical Materialism: Critical Marxist Theory

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felixdelcampo.bsky.social @felixdelcampo.bsky.social · Apr 22

This even with @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social for @histmat.bsky.social is tomorrow 4pm BST (hybrid, details in event page). Come share etc

felixdelcampo.bsky.social @felixdelcampo.bsky.social · Mar 24

Come join me and @stoffelalex.bsky.social for a conversation with @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social about his important new book, Subsumption in Kant, Hegel and Marx, hosted by the Gender, Sexuality and Feminism Stream @histmat.bsky.social. Register here www.eventbrite.com/e/subsumptio...

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · Mar 20

Announcing: On Philosophy, Spring 2025
All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (Mar 24 at 3pm ET)
featuring Benjamin Storey, Alexis Papazoglou, Sophia Rosenfeld, Paul North, Christoph Schuringa, Robert Gooding-Williams, James Haile III, and so many more!

#PhilSky #PhilEvent #PhilTech

On Philosophy Spring 2025
Events are free via Zoom 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Mar 24 is 3pm ET)
Mar. 24 - On Restlessness - Benjamin Storey
Mar. 31, Apr. 21, May 26, June 23 - The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou and special guests
Apr. 7 - The Post-Artificial - Hannes Bajohr
Apr. 14 - Why Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart - Nicholas Carr
Apr. 28 - On Algorithms and Propaganda - Renee DiResta
May 5 - The Age of Choice - Sophia Rosenfeld
May 12 - Marx and Philosophy - Paul North, Sandro Brito Rojas, Vanessa Wills
May 19 - The History of Philosophy and the Future of AI - Cameron Buckner
June 2 - Social History of Analytic Phil - Christoph Schuringa
June 9 - Political Aesthetics of WEB DuBois - Robert Gooding-Williams
June 16 - Black Stories of Freedom - James Haile III
June 17 - AI and Human Creativity - Pireeni Sundaralingam and Nicholas Halmi
June 30 - How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking - Shannon Vallor
Info and Reg at thephilosopher123.org/events

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Andres Saenz de Sicilia @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social · Mar 24

Looking forward to discussing my book at QMUL next month. Link for in-person tickets / livestream here

felixdelcampo.bsky.social @felixdelcampo.bsky.social · Mar 24

Come join me and @stoffelalex.bsky.social for a conversation with @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social about his important new book, Subsumption in Kant, Hegel and Marx, hosted by the Gender, Sexuality and Feminism Stream @histmat.bsky.social. Register here www.eventbrite.com/e/subsumptio...

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Andres Saenz de Sicilia @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social · Mar 17

Adorno on progress:

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · Mar 13

To mark the British Philosophical Association-led #PhilosophyMatters campaign running from March 17-31, our new managing editor Paul Giladi has put together five fantastic Zoom “masterclasses” on a range of inclusive philosophies. Tickets available March 17, details in poster and alt text.
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Inclusive Philosophies: Five Masterclasses convened by Paul Giladi, SOAS U. of London. To mark the two-week British Philosophical Association-led #PhilosophyMatters campaign running March 17-31, The Philosopher is hosting five Zoom "masterclasses" on a range of inclusive philosophies.
Each masterclass will be led by a prominent academic, who will give a short presentation before opening to discussion with the audience.
March 19: Trans-Inclusive Philosophy with Sophie-Grace Chappell, Open U. 2pm EDT/6pm UK;
March 24: Linguistic Inclusion with Lea Cantor, Cambridge, Jonathan Egid, SOAS U. of London, 1pm EDT/5pm UK;
March 26: South Asian Feminist Philosophy with Meena Dhanda, Wolverhampton U. 2pm EDT/6pm UK;
March 27: Decolonial Philosophy with Nelson Maldonado-Torres, U. of Connecticut 2pm EDT/6pm UK;
March 28: Philosophy of Disability with Joel Michael Reynolds, Georgetown 2pm EDT/6pm UK.
All groups are free to attend. Tickets will be available from Monday March 17 at thephilosopher1923.org/courses. Priority access will be offered to The Philosopher's Patreon supporters.

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jonathan w. y. gray @jwyg.bsky.social · Mar 12

Looking forward to forestscapes listening lab at @scigallerylon.bsky.social's Pulse of the Planet, Friday 21 March, 6.30pm: publicdatalab.org/2025/03/12/f...
with @maudbo.bsky.social @lboungr.bsky.social @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social & Angela YT Chan

an image for forestscapes listening lab at Science Gallery London, Friday 21st March 2025, 6.30pm. There is a collage featuring images of forest related plants, creatures, infrastructures and objects. Concentric circles represent fields of sound. The background is a gradient from purple to yellow. In the top right is an image of the moon.

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · Mar 11

Yet another scandal brewing within UK Higher Ed: universities can get research money for everyone they've sacked. Big ghost fleets of lecturers who don't exist will be launched into the next Research Excellence Framework. Unis will laugh and cash in (1/2). englishassociation.ac.uk/ref2029-conc...

REF2029: concerns about the implications of decoupling | The English Association

We support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond.

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · Mar 4

One day course on educating people about histories of slavery, colonialism and imperialism. Intended for professionals in the education, heritage & cultural sectors but anyone interested welcome. Sat 21 June, Sussex:

onlineshop.sussex.ac.uk/product-cata...

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Caribbean Philosophical Association @caribphil.bsky.social · Mar 3

Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy: An NEH Institute for Higher-Education Faculty | June 16 – July 4, 2025 | Georgetown University, Washington, DC | Submission Deadline: March 5, 2025

- Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy

Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy: An NEH Institute for Higher-Education Faculty June 16 – July 4, 2025 Georgetown University, Washington, DC This 3-week Institute explores philosophical debates about slavery in Europe and North America in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries—a topic that scholars of philosophy have largely ignored so far. The Institute will be residential […]

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Josefine Wikström @josefinewikstrom.bsky.social · Mar 3

History repeats itself! In 2010 all us students at CRMEP (then at middlesex university) occupied the university to save it, that time it worked, don’t let it happen this time either! I can’t put into words how much this education has meant to me and so many more.

www.kingston.ac.uk/faculties/ki...

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Christopher Satoor @nieaufgehenderrest.bsky.social · Mar 1

The Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy - CRMEP is being dismantled by Kingston University due to administrative "restructuring". It is nothing short of an attack on the Humanities and a culling of the most reputable Philosophy department in the UK.

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