Viktoria Knoll
@grauesuppe.bsky.social
Philosophy Postdoc @ Saarland University | https://viktoriaknoll.weebly.com/ | she/her | Philosophy of Language, Metaphilosophy, Femininist Philosophy | SW*IP Germany | Some content in English, some in German
Die SW*IP Germany-Jahrestagung wird 2026 in Düsseldorf an der @hhu.de stattfinden.
Thema: Expertise!
📅12./13.11.2026
🚨CfA bis 01.06.2026
Vielen Dank an @davidloewenstein.bsky.social und @zakkoulia.bsky.social fürs Organisieren!
Thema: Expertise!
📅12./13.11.2026
🚨CfA bis 01.06.2026
Vielen Dank an @davidloewenstein.bsky.social und @zakkoulia.bsky.social fürs Organisieren!
SW*IP Jahrestagung 2026: "Expertise"
www.philosophie.hhu.de
February 9, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Die SW*IP Germany-Jahrestagung wird 2026 in Düsseldorf an der @hhu.de stattfinden.
Thema: Expertise!
📅12./13.11.2026
🚨CfA bis 01.06.2026
Vielen Dank an @davidloewenstein.bsky.social und @zakkoulia.bsky.social fürs Organisieren!
Thema: Expertise!
📅12./13.11.2026
🚨CfA bis 01.06.2026
Vielen Dank an @davidloewenstein.bsky.social und @zakkoulia.bsky.social fürs Organisieren!
"genialen Wissenschaftlern" 🙄
Jeffrey Epstein suchte die Nähe zu genialen Wissenschaftlern. Und sie seine. Auch, als sein System aus Missbrauch und Vergewaltigung aufflog. Es lockte mehr als nur Geld.
Jeffrey Epstein: Seine Interessen: Frauen ausbeuten und mit Forschern abhängen
Jeffrey Epstein suchte die Nähe zu genialen Wissenschaftlern. Und sie seine. Auch, als sein System aus Missbrauch und Vergewaltigung aufflog. Es lockte mehr als nur Geld.
www.zeit.de
February 9, 2026 at 9:36 AM
"genialen Wissenschaftlern" 🙄
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Bildersturm! ❤️
👩🏫 " #Philosophinnen sichtbar machen – Handreichungen für Forschung, Lehre und Unterricht"
✍️ von Annika von Lüpke, Michaela Rehm, Sibylle Schmidt & Katharina Schulz (aus dem Verbundprojekt #Bildersturm)
🌱 Beitrag zum Themenschwerpunkt: #Diversität in der philosophischen Lehre
👉 jetzt auf lehrgut.org
✍️ von Annika von Lüpke, Michaela Rehm, Sibylle Schmidt & Katharina Schulz (aus dem Verbundprojekt #Bildersturm)
🌱 Beitrag zum Themenschwerpunkt: #Diversität in der philosophischen Lehre
👉 jetzt auf lehrgut.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Bildersturm! ❤️
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Critica, the Latin American journal of philosophy, is seeking submissions to a special issue on social epistemology! For anyone interested in contributing, check out the details here:
Reimagining Social Epistemology: Methodological Reassessments and Future Prospects (Special Issue of Crítica in memory of Alvin I. Goldman)
Since the publication of Alvin Goldman’s (1999) Knowledge in a Social World, social epistemology has undergone remarkable growth and innovation, establishing itself as a dynamic and influential ...
philevents.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Critica, the Latin American journal of philosophy, is seeking submissions to a special issue on social epistemology! For anyone interested in contributing, check out the details here:
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This is another outrageous attack on the dignity and safety of trans people — part of the ongoing campaign to eliminate them.
Also, *everyone* is less safe when a state is stripping legal ID from a scapegoat group. It’s a direct attack on trans people. It’s also precedent.
Also, *everyone* is less safe when a state is stripping legal ID from a scapegoat group. It’s a direct attack on trans people. It’s also precedent.
An extreme Kansas bill will invalidate the drivers license of every trans person in the state. It was passed alongside a particularly extreme bathroom bill, meaning that the implications of every trans Kansan losing legal ID overnight has largely been missed.
Kansas Bill Will Strip Driver’s Licenses from Every Trans Resident Who Changed Gender — Assigned
As Kansas passes a bathroom bill, another bill that will invalidate the driver’s license of every trans resident has been deemphasized in the coverage. Also, Trump’s Department of Education says San J...
www.assignedmedia.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:55 AM
This is another outrageous attack on the dignity and safety of trans people — part of the ongoing campaign to eliminate them.
Also, *everyone* is less safe when a state is stripping legal ID from a scapegoat group. It’s a direct attack on trans people. It’s also precedent.
Also, *everyone* is less safe when a state is stripping legal ID from a scapegoat group. It’s a direct attack on trans people. It’s also precedent.
Great article, thanks for sharing!
Is academia just a job?
We assigned this paper in our professional development seminar last week and it was quite popular.
My view: I grew up in a working class family and no one I knew considered their job "a calling". I also had a bunch of jobs that felt, well, like jobs.
We assigned this paper in our professional development seminar last week and it was quite popular.
My view: I grew up in a working class family and no one I knew considered their job "a calling". I also had a bunch of jobs that felt, well, like jobs.
January 29, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Great article, thanks for sharing!
This is why people leave philosophy and it makes me really angry.
Rethinking Metaphysics
Amie Thomasson is a leader of a programme for deflating the pretensions of metaphysics and finding something better for philosophers to do. She locates ...
ndpr.nd.edu
January 27, 2026 at 4:55 PM
This is why people leave philosophy and it makes me really angry.
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williamson's recent offensive review in NDPR reminded me of his attack against Stich, knobe, nichols, me, and other experimental philosophers, years ago: We were "philosophy-hating philosophers" (I wish we would have had more support from our colleagues back then)
Philosophy vs. Imitation Psychology
Philosophy has most to contribute to the pursuit of truth by refining its own distinctive methods, not by imitating other disciplines.
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:40 AM
williamson's recent offensive review in NDPR reminded me of his attack against Stich, knobe, nichols, me, and other experimental philosophers, years ago: We were "philosophy-hating philosophers" (I wish we would have had more support from our colleagues back then)
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In 2024-25, we reached over 45,000 people through our philosophical activities. 📈
That's the equivalent of a packed football stadium, or a busy crowd at Glastonbury! 🎸
💡 Please share this post to help us reach even more people, with real philosophy for everyone, in 2025-26.
That's the equivalent of a packed football stadium, or a busy crowd at Glastonbury! 🎸
💡 Please share this post to help us reach even more people, with real philosophy for everyone, in 2025-26.
January 26, 2026 at 8:15 AM
In 2024-25, we reached over 45,000 people through our philosophical activities. 📈
That's the equivalent of a packed football stadium, or a busy crowd at Glastonbury! 🎸
💡 Please share this post to help us reach even more people, with real philosophy for everyone, in 2025-26.
That's the equivalent of a packed football stadium, or a busy crowd at Glastonbury! 🎸
💡 Please share this post to help us reach even more people, with real philosophy for everyone, in 2025-26.
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🚨Postdoc-Stelle Theoretische Philosophie, 3+3 Jahre, an der Universität des Saarlandes (4 SWS Lehre)
📅Deadline: 05.02.2026
Wir sind ein sehr nettes (kleines, aber feines 💅) Institut und suchen Verstärkung. Gerne Re-post, danke! #philsky
📅Deadline: 05.02.2026
Wir sind ein sehr nettes (kleines, aber feines 💅) Institut und suchen Verstärkung. Gerne Re-post, danke! #philsky
www.uni-saarland.de
January 12, 2026 at 3:25 PM
🚨Postdoc-Stelle Theoretische Philosophie, 3+3 Jahre, an der Universität des Saarlandes (4 SWS Lehre)
📅Deadline: 05.02.2026
Wir sind ein sehr nettes (kleines, aber feines 💅) Institut und suchen Verstärkung. Gerne Re-post, danke! #philsky
📅Deadline: 05.02.2026
Wir sind ein sehr nettes (kleines, aber feines 💅) Institut und suchen Verstärkung. Gerne Re-post, danke! #philsky
🚨Postdoc-Stelle Theoretische Philosophie, 3+3 Jahre, an der Universität des Saarlandes (4 SWS Lehre)
📅Deadline: 05.02.2026
Wir sind ein sehr nettes (kleines, aber feines 💅) Institut und suchen Verstärkung. Gerne Re-post, danke! #philsky
📅Deadline: 05.02.2026
Wir sind ein sehr nettes (kleines, aber feines 💅) Institut und suchen Verstärkung. Gerne Re-post, danke! #philsky
www.uni-saarland.de
January 12, 2026 at 3:25 PM
🚨Postdoc-Stelle Theoretische Philosophie, 3+3 Jahre, an der Universität des Saarlandes (4 SWS Lehre)
📅Deadline: 05.02.2026
Wir sind ein sehr nettes (kleines, aber feines 💅) Institut und suchen Verstärkung. Gerne Re-post, danke! #philsky
📅Deadline: 05.02.2026
Wir sind ein sehr nettes (kleines, aber feines 💅) Institut und suchen Verstärkung. Gerne Re-post, danke! #philsky
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"Trans members of this profession have been rapidly losing their freedoms and protections.... Scholarship on the philosophy of sex and gender, especially trans philosophy, has come under attack” -- from a recent APA Board open letter to trans philosophers & the philosophy profession...
The APA Board’s Open Letter to Trans Philosophers - Daily Nous
At its November 2025 meeting, the Board of the American Philosophical Association (APA) approved a statement addressed "first and foremost, to trans members of our profession," and to "those who teach...
dailynous.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM
"Trans members of this profession have been rapidly losing their freedoms and protections.... Scholarship on the philosophy of sex and gender, especially trans philosophy, has come under attack” -- from a recent APA Board open letter to trans philosophers & the philosophy profession...
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Standpunkte#4 mit Eva von Redecker und Penelope Deutscher am 22.1.2026 @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
Safe the Date | Penelope Deutscher und Eva von Redecker: Reproduction, Life and Property
📅 22.1.2026, 18-20 Uhr
📍Institut für Philosophie der @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
Die Veranstaltung ist Teil der Reihe 'Standpunkte. Feministische Philosoph:innen im Gespräch'.
📅 22.1.2026, 18-20 Uhr
📍Institut für Philosophie der @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
Die Veranstaltung ist Teil der Reihe 'Standpunkte. Feministische Philosoph:innen im Gespräch'.
December 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Standpunkte#4 mit Eva von Redecker und Penelope Deutscher am 22.1.2026 @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
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🥳 Barbara Vetter, Professorin für Theoretische Philosophie an der #FUBerlin, erhält den #Leibniz-Preis 2026 der @dfg.de. 🎉
Wir gratulieren zum wichtigsten deutschen Forschungsförderpreis und einer Förderung von 2,5 Millionen Euro!
www.fu-berlin.de/presse/infor...
Wir gratulieren zum wichtigsten deutschen Forschungsförderpreis und einer Förderung von 2,5 Millionen Euro!
www.fu-berlin.de/presse/infor...
December 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🥳 Barbara Vetter, Professorin für Theoretische Philosophie an der #FUBerlin, erhält den #Leibniz-Preis 2026 der @dfg.de. 🎉
Wir gratulieren zum wichtigsten deutschen Forschungsförderpreis und einer Förderung von 2,5 Millionen Euro!
www.fu-berlin.de/presse/infor...
Wir gratulieren zum wichtigsten deutschen Forschungsförderpreis und einer Förderung von 2,5 Millionen Euro!
www.fu-berlin.de/presse/infor...
Amazing news! I got the funding for a 6-year (3+3) DFG Emmy Noether-research group on 'Gender: Language & Metaphysics'. 🎉🎉
Stay tuned for GLAMorous PhD-positions in feminist philosophy of language and metaphysics. More info coming soon.
Stay tuned for GLAMorous PhD-positions in feminist philosophy of language and metaphysics. More info coming soon.
December 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Amazing news! I got the funding for a 6-year (3+3) DFG Emmy Noether-research group on 'Gender: Language & Metaphysics'. 🎉🎉
Stay tuned for GLAMorous PhD-positions in feminist philosophy of language and metaphysics. More info coming soon.
Stay tuned for GLAMorous PhD-positions in feminist philosophy of language and metaphysics. More info coming soon.
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You doubted male-only line-ups still existed?
That's because you don't know the metaphysics bros!!
I can cite at least 10 women whose work could be perfect for this, but the organisers (which include dear former colleagues of mine, unfortunately) probably couldn't. I'm so so sick of this
That's because you don't know the metaphysics bros!!
I can cite at least 10 women whose work could be perfect for this, but the organisers (which include dear former colleagues of mine, unfortunately) probably couldn't. I'm so so sick of this
December 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
You doubted male-only line-ups still existed?
That's because you don't know the metaphysics bros!!
I can cite at least 10 women whose work could be perfect for this, but the organisers (which include dear former colleagues of mine, unfortunately) probably couldn't. I'm so so sick of this
That's because you don't know the metaphysics bros!!
I can cite at least 10 women whose work could be perfect for this, but the organisers (which include dear former colleagues of mine, unfortunately) probably couldn't. I'm so so sick of this
Wtf
December 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Wtf
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The extremely rad editors of @being.transinphilosophy.org have put out a call for pitches for the next edition of their zine! They are also hosting cool events at the Eastern and Pacific meetings of the APA (details on the website). being.transinphilosophy.org/cfp/
Open Call for Pitches & Questions – The #1 Issue: The Job Market | Being Trans in Philosophy: A Zine
We are inviting pitches and questions for Being Trans on the Job Market, a follow-up issue of the zine. Submit by December 20, 2025!
being.transinphilosophy.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The extremely rad editors of @being.transinphilosophy.org have put out a call for pitches for the next edition of their zine! They are also hosting cool events at the Eastern and Pacific meetings of the APA (details on the website). being.transinphilosophy.org/cfp/
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German academia: great place to work? You should think twice before giving it a try: Permanent positions are very rare, most scholars have to drop out after some precarious years. @dianakwon.bsky.social has written a great piece about this for @nature.com and also talked to yours truly. #IchBinHanna
How to stop the revolving door of German academia
Germany is one of the most popular destinations for students and scholars worldwide, but those pursuing academic careers face significant hurdles to success.
www.nature.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
German academia: great place to work? You should think twice before giving it a try: Permanent positions are very rare, most scholars have to drop out after some precarious years. @dianakwon.bsky.social has written a great piece about this for @nature.com and also talked to yours truly. #IchBinHanna
Serious question: do you think Stock is a feminist philosopher (in any serious sense of the term) -- just a very bad one?
Kathleen Stock has written an article against "abortion permissiveness". She claims abortion requires "justification" saying the state should limit "unacceptable decision-making" by women about their own bodies.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Serious question: do you think Stock is a feminist philosopher (in any serious sense of the term) -- just a very bad one?
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Mehr als 200.000 Unterschriften in wenigen Tagen. Auch ich unterstütze die Petition „Schule zeigt Haltung – Lehrkräfte stärken gegen Hass und Hetze“ als Erstunterzeichner.
Aber wir brauchen noch viel mehr Stimmen.
👇
weact.campact.de/petitions/sc...
Aber wir brauchen noch viel mehr Stimmen.
👇
weact.campact.de/petitions/sc...
Schule zeigt Haltung – Lehrkräfte stärken gegen Hass und Hetze
Haltung statt Zurückhaltung – das gilt auch für die Behörden!
Autoritäre Kräfte missbrauchen den Mythos eines angeblichen „Neutralitätsgebotes“, um Lehrkräfte einzuschüchtern und demokratisches Engage...
weact.campact.de
November 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Mehr als 200.000 Unterschriften in wenigen Tagen. Auch ich unterstütze die Petition „Schule zeigt Haltung – Lehrkräfte stärken gegen Hass und Hetze“ als Erstunterzeichner.
Aber wir brauchen noch viel mehr Stimmen.
👇
weact.campact.de/petitions/sc...
Aber wir brauchen noch viel mehr Stimmen.
👇
weact.campact.de/petitions/sc...
Ich hoffe, das Raketenministerium liest diesen Artikel auch. Vielen Dank, @justushenke.bsky.social!
Deutschlands Hochschulen im Stresstest: Wenn Populismus auf Wissenschaftsfinanzierung trifft
Das Wissenschaftssystem ist weniger geschützt, als viele glauben. Programme könnten durch einfache Haushaltsbeschlüsse gestrichen werden. Justus Henke im Wiarda-Blog: www.jmwiarda.de/blog/2025/11...
Das Wissenschaftssystem ist weniger geschützt, als viele glauben. Programme könnten durch einfache Haushaltsbeschlüsse gestrichen werden. Justus Henke im Wiarda-Blog: www.jmwiarda.de/blog/2025/11...
Deutschlands Hochschulen im Stresstest: Wenn Populismus auf Wissenschaftsfinanzierung trifft
www.jmwiarda.de
November 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Ich hoffe, das Raketenministerium liest diesen Artikel auch. Vielen Dank, @justushenke.bsky.social!
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This piece was greenlit and then killed by a British newspaper, so I’ve decided to publish myself instead.
Trans People Deserve Better.
"Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right
open.substack.com/pub/wellread...
Trans People Deserve Better.
"Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right
open.substack.com/pub/wellread...
Trans People Deserve Better
"Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
This piece was greenlit and then killed by a British newspaper, so I’ve decided to publish myself instead.
Trans People Deserve Better.
"Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right
open.substack.com/pub/wellread...
Trans People Deserve Better.
"Gender critical" feminism doesn't help women but it does help the far right
open.substack.com/pub/wellread...