Sara Van Goozen
@drsvg.bsky.social
Lecturer in Political Philosophy (UoYork). Ethics of war, global justice, animals. Posting in personal capacity but mostly about work. She/her, fucking massive nerd. I write for @justiceeverywhere.bsky.social
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Sara Van Goozen
@drsvg.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Bunch of new followers so will say: hello! I'm a philosopher working on just war theory, animal rights, global ethics, and related things. I help run Justice Everywhere @justiceeverywhere.bsky.social, a great public philosophy blog - give us a follow and lmk if you want to write something for us
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Cool Dad Republicans versus Bitch Mom Democrats literally never fails as a rubric
I still can't help but suspect it genuinely is just Gender. That really really really, they think Republicans are Man party so should deal with Business and Security, while Democrats are Woman party so should deal with Health and Welfare. Just... so bloody stupid
February 7, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Cool Dad Republicans versus Bitch Mom Democrats literally never fails as a rubric
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The nation craves chaos with Ed Miliband
The value bet here is Ed Miliband.
A competent minister, has an agenda, possesses politics.
Who might succeed Sir Keir Starmer as Britain’s prime minister?
economist.com/britain/2026...
from The Economist
A competent minister, has an agenda, possesses politics.
Who might succeed Sir Keir Starmer as Britain’s prime minister?
economist.com/britain/2026...
from The Economist
February 6, 2026 at 9:35 PM
The nation craves chaos with Ed Miliband
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My postdoc at @durham.ac.uk is now open for applications! Three years research, open field.
Happy to answer any questions/chat/give feedback on applications.
NB: You *must* be nominated by a department - check with the department for the internal procedure/deadline.
www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
Happy to answer any questions/chat/give feedback on applications.
NB: You *must* be nominated by a department - check with the department for the internal procedure/deadline.
www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
addison-wheeler-fellowship - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk
February 6, 2026 at 10:08 AM
My postdoc at @durham.ac.uk is now open for applications! Three years research, open field.
Happy to answer any questions/chat/give feedback on applications.
NB: You *must* be nominated by a department - check with the department for the internal procedure/deadline.
www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
Happy to answer any questions/chat/give feedback on applications.
NB: You *must* be nominated by a department - check with the department for the internal procedure/deadline.
www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
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if you ignore graphics, i think videogames have actually gotten worse over time. it used to be you could play a videogame all day and there wasnt politics to consider. now you have to go to work instead of that
February 5, 2026 at 4:31 PM
if you ignore graphics, i think videogames have actually gotten worse over time. it used to be you could play a videogame all day and there wasnt politics to consider. now you have to go to work instead of that
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Well, Lisa and I are so delighted enough to share that The Philosopher Queens is now being published with Hackett, with FIVE NEW CHAPTERS. The book will out in 2027 with new illustrations, a new introduction, and a new foreword as well.
February 5, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Well, Lisa and I are so delighted enough to share that The Philosopher Queens is now being published with Hackett, with FIVE NEW CHAPTERS. The book will out in 2027 with new illustrations, a new introduction, and a new foreword as well.
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Come write some weird and philosophical fiction with me at the @yorklitfest.bsky.social in March! You know you want to!
Tickets: www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
@uoyenglishrl.bsky.social @livunienglish.bsky.social @sotauol.bsky.social @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social @yorkstjohn.bsky.social
Tickets: www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
@uoyenglishrl.bsky.social @livunienglish.bsky.social @sotauol.bsky.social @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social @yorkstjohn.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Come write some weird and philosophical fiction with me at the @yorklitfest.bsky.social in March! You know you want to!
Tickets: www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
@uoyenglishrl.bsky.social @livunienglish.bsky.social @sotauol.bsky.social @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social @yorkstjohn.bsky.social
Tickets: www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lets-ge...
@uoyenglishrl.bsky.social @livunienglish.bsky.social @sotauol.bsky.social @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social @yorkstjohn.bsky.social
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1/ The NYU Wild Animal Welfare Program is hiring a Postdoctoral Associate!
The NYU Wild Animal Welfare Program is currently seeking a postdoctoral associate to join an interdisciplinary research project focused on wild animals in urban environments.
The NYU Wild Animal Welfare Program is currently seeking a postdoctoral associate to join an interdisciplinary research project focused on wild animals in urban environments.
February 4, 2026 at 3:19 PM
1/ The NYU Wild Animal Welfare Program is hiring a Postdoctoral Associate!
The NYU Wild Animal Welfare Program is currently seeking a postdoctoral associate to join an interdisciplinary research project focused on wild animals in urban environments.
The NYU Wild Animal Welfare Program is currently seeking a postdoctoral associate to join an interdisciplinary research project focused on wild animals in urban environments.
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Let's normalise - nay, enforce - politicans wearing the logos of their funders and influencers, like a Formula One boiler suit.
More of this sort of thing.
More of this sort of thing.
losing my mind at this photo, it's literally the 'my t-shirt' meme
February 4, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Let's normalise - nay, enforce - politicans wearing the logos of their funders and influencers, like a Formula One boiler suit.
More of this sort of thing.
More of this sort of thing.
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A great idea for a workshop, organised by a great group of people in York, on the challenges of designing political theory curricula: philevents.org/event/show/1.... Of interest I would guess across @psapolthought.bsky.social @biapt.bsky.social @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social
TPTN Workshop: Designing Political Theory Curricula
An important part of teaching political theory and philosophy involves the designing of curricula, programmes and modules. However, in doing so, political theorists may face any number of challenges a...
philevents.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:04 PM
A great idea for a workshop, organised by a great group of people in York, on the challenges of designing political theory curricula: philevents.org/event/show/1.... Of interest I would guess across @psapolthought.bsky.social @biapt.bsky.social @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social
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You: you're just making up a guy to be mad at
Me: it's called writing a philosophical dialogue. Look it up, Simplicio
Me: it's called writing a philosophical dialogue. Look it up, Simplicio
February 2, 2026 at 2:37 PM
You: you're just making up a guy to be mad at
Me: it's called writing a philosophical dialogue. Look it up, Simplicio
Me: it's called writing a philosophical dialogue. Look it up, Simplicio
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2 jobs in contemporary war and conflict and international security:
jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Lecturer in International Relations x2:Whiteknights Reading UK
Closing date: 23:59 on 22nd February 2026
jobs.reading.ac.uk
February 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM
2 jobs in contemporary war and conflict and international security:
jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
I originally made this like 6 months ago, and I keep upgrading the final domino - I think it started with something like "the Republican party"
January 31, 2026 at 11:17 AM
I originally made this like 6 months ago, and I keep upgrading the final domino - I think it started with something like "the Republican party"
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So, let's get this straight. Christopher "Moot" Poole created 4chan as a gathering place for hentai and CSAM enthusiasts, started /pol/ the day he met with Jeffrey Epstein, then /pol/ memed Trump to the presidency and birthed Qanon, a conspiracy theory in which Trump is a good person who hates CSAM.
January 31, 2026 at 5:29 AM
So, let's get this straight. Christopher "Moot" Poole created 4chan as a gathering place for hentai and CSAM enthusiasts, started /pol/ the day he met with Jeffrey Epstein, then /pol/ memed Trump to the presidency and birthed Qanon, a conspiracy theory in which Trump is a good person who hates CSAM.
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Men close ranks
"the hysteria that has developed about abuse of women"--Noam Chomsky
Cool thoughts from Noam Chomsky
January 31, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Men close ranks
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I hate this. I hate that scholars and teachers are supposed to be digital fraud experts. I hate that this part of their job description is becoming larger and larger. I hate the widening distrust. I hate a culture that aggressively devalues the curiosity and humility required for ongoing learning.
New trick discovered today: an LLM-generated essay, saved as a PDF, with a tiny white space between each letter. This makes it impossible to paste quotes into a search engine, prevents text-matching in plagiarism checkers, & means URLs in bibliographies can't be clicked on. A lot of my time wasted.
January 30, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I hate this. I hate that scholars and teachers are supposed to be digital fraud experts. I hate that this part of their job description is becoming larger and larger. I hate the widening distrust. I hate a culture that aggressively devalues the curiosity and humility required for ongoing learning.
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My Centre is a unique place to do a PhD in Philosophy, because you can be in constant contact with experts in veterinary medicine, psychology, zoology and policy and be part of a team united by a shared interest in animal minds. We now have our 1st ever PhD scholarship: www.lse.ac.uk/sentience/phd
PhD Scholarship
www.lse.ac.uk
January 30, 2026 at 7:39 AM
My Centre is a unique place to do a PhD in Philosophy, because you can be in constant contact with experts in veterinary medicine, psychology, zoology and policy and be part of a team united by a shared interest in animal minds. We now have our 1st ever PhD scholarship: www.lse.ac.uk/sentience/phd
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Great new paper! A similar study in the U.K. is long overdue. A lot of elite employers in the U.K. have begun to take class background seriously, but universities remain woefully behind
📢now forthcoming in ECMA!
The Class Gap in Career Progression: Evidence from US Academia
Class is rarely a focus of research or DEI in elite US occupations.
Evidence suggests it should be: we find a large class gap in at least one occupation - tenure-track academia...🧵
The Class Gap in Career Progression: Evidence from US Academia
Class is rarely a focus of research or DEI in elite US occupations.
Evidence suggests it should be: we find a large class gap in at least one occupation - tenure-track academia...🧵
January 29, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Great new paper! A similar study in the U.K. is long overdue. A lot of elite employers in the U.K. have begun to take class background seriously, but universities remain woefully behind
I've said this before I think, semi-jokingly, but like: I quite like "government by focus group". At least it meant that the really dumb ideas had a tendency to get filtered out.
Remember in the olden days when initiatives were tested through small pilot schemes to see if they actually worked before being rolled out to vulnerable citizens…?
We want to make sure tutoring isn't the preserve of a lucky few, but accessible to every child who needs it.
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
January 29, 2026 at 10:46 AM
I've said this before I think, semi-jokingly, but like: I quite like "government by focus group". At least it meant that the really dumb ideas had a tendency to get filtered out.
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Not one mention of Napalm Death in this article!
January 29, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Not one mention of Napalm Death in this article!
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unfortunately YIMBY housing policy would make it easier for vampires. policy tradeoffs are real.
January 28, 2026 at 7:43 AM
unfortunately YIMBY housing policy would make it easier for vampires. policy tradeoffs are real.
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One difference between left and right is that there aren’t dozens of podcasts and journalists on the right urging sympathy with the left.
January 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM
One difference between left and right is that there aren’t dozens of podcasts and journalists on the right urging sympathy with the left.
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Good Tsar shocked by bad boyars
January 27, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Good Tsar shocked by bad boyars
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My university can support competitive candidates for a BA International Fellowship; I'd be happy to support animal ethics/politics applications.
Candidates must be non-UK, and have completed their PhD in the last five years. Details below. Get in touch if you want to pursue an application with me!
Candidates must be non-UK, and have completed their PhD in the last five years. Details below. Get in touch if you want to pursue an application with me!
International Fellowships 2026
The International Fellowships Programme enables researchers to work for two years at a UK institution with the aim of building a globally connected, mobile research and innovation workforce.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
January 27, 2026 at 11:55 AM
My university can support competitive candidates for a BA International Fellowship; I'd be happy to support animal ethics/politics applications.
Candidates must be non-UK, and have completed their PhD in the last five years. Details below. Get in touch if you want to pursue an application with me!
Candidates must be non-UK, and have completed their PhD in the last five years. Details below. Get in touch if you want to pursue an application with me!
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📢 Call for Papers
KCL Political Theory Graduate Conference | 22 May 2026 (in person, London)
We invite submissions in political theory & related fields from Graduate students.
🎤Keynote: Prof. Bernardo Zacka (MIT)
⏰ Deadline: 2 Feb 2026 (11:59pm GMT)
🔗 For more info: philevents.org/event/show/1...
KCL Political Theory Graduate Conference | 22 May 2026 (in person, London)
We invite submissions in political theory & related fields from Graduate students.
🎤Keynote: Prof. Bernardo Zacka (MIT)
⏰ Deadline: 2 Feb 2026 (11:59pm GMT)
🔗 For more info: philevents.org/event/show/1...
2026 KCL Political Theory Conference
We invite submissions from graduate students in political theory and adjacent disciplines, including but not limited to political philosophy, social and critical theory, history of political thought, ...
philevents.org
January 26, 2026 at 3:57 PM
📢 Call for Papers
KCL Political Theory Graduate Conference | 22 May 2026 (in person, London)
We invite submissions in political theory & related fields from Graduate students.
🎤Keynote: Prof. Bernardo Zacka (MIT)
⏰ Deadline: 2 Feb 2026 (11:59pm GMT)
🔗 For more info: philevents.org/event/show/1...
KCL Political Theory Graduate Conference | 22 May 2026 (in person, London)
We invite submissions in political theory & related fields from Graduate students.
🎤Keynote: Prof. Bernardo Zacka (MIT)
⏰ Deadline: 2 Feb 2026 (11:59pm GMT)
🔗 For more info: philevents.org/event/show/1...