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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · 16d

Important website updates: there's now a dog named "Pecorino" on my homepage, and some new fonts!

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Barry C Smith @barrycsmith.bsky.social · 27d

Why our sense of smell matters

www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...

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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · 27d

would take my partner's name just to avoid this happening so insanely often:

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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · 29d

I'm so excited about this!!!

PS Catch Carolina in London in January for the first PPE talk :))

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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · Sep 2

It's only September, but I'm already champing at the bit for the Practical, Political, & Ethical series to kick off next Spring! Also featuring a new pastel color palette 🎨.

More details will be posted here: elisewoodard.org/ppe2026. Hope to see you in Spring 2026!!

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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · Sep 1

CFA: Inquiry Network Worskhop! Looks like a fantastic opportunity.

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Inquiry Network Workshop

The 3rd Inquiry Network Workshop will be taking place at Toronto Metropolitan University on April 30th - May 1st, 2026.  We invite submissions of anonymized abstracts (750-1000 words) on any topi...

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Blackwell's Bookshops in Oxford @blackwelloxford.bsky.social · Aug 28

Tuesday 9th September, @leaypi.bsky.social will be with us to talk about her new book 'Indignity'.

Tickets cost £6 or £22 with a copy of the book @blackwells.bsky.social

Book your place here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1383672956...

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Bobo Chimpan (A-Z) @bobochimpan.bsky.social · Aug 28

Somebody once said that part of the pleasure in buying a book is the mistaken belief that you're also buying the free time in which to read it...

Just sayin'

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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · Aug 28

Next year's Practical, Political, & Ethical talk series schedule about to drop... couldn't wait to share!!

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Dan Williams @danwphilosophy.bsky.social · Aug 28

New guest essay at 'Conspicuous Cognition' by the great Paul Sagar:
www.conspicuouscognition.com/p/against-po...

Against Political Chmess

Why too much political philosophy studies a game that nobody plays

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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · Aug 22

What ever happened to corner quotes?

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Michael Hannon @michaelhannon.bsky.social · Aug 21

Few things make me more despairing about the credibility and future of academic philosophy than reading certain referee reports.

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Peter West @peterwest23.bsky.social · Aug 18

Call for papers for a conference I'm hosting in London in May 2026 - Women at the Dawn of Analytic Philosophy:

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#philosophy #philsky

Women at the Dawn of Analytic Philosophy

Call for Papers: Women at the Dawn of Analytic Philosophy   Dates: May 28-29th 2026 Location: Northeastern University London (Devon House, 58 St Katherine’s Way, London) Organiser: Pe...

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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · Aug 18

Making a lot of progress on my R&R

(choosing what color font to mark the changes in)

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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · Aug 16

In 1873, inspired by Pushkin, Tolstoy wrote to a friend rejoicing that he would finish drafting *Anna Karenina* in 15 days. It took him 4 more years.

He would've been a great academic.

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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · Aug 7

Michael (@michaelhannon.bsky.social) and I are putting together a Special Issue on Political Epistemology for Midwest Studies. Deadline for the CFA is October 31, 2025.

More details here! philevents.org/event/show/1...

Please share with others who might be interested :)

Midwest Studies in Philosophy, Special Issue

Call for Abstracts: The journal Midwest Studies in Philosophy is putting together a special volume on Political Epistemology. The issue will feature invited contributions from scholars such as Alex Gu...

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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · Jul 30

If you’re looking for the sharpest new work in epistemology—engaging both classic and contemporary questions—Carolina's papers are a must-read!!

Caro Flores @floresophize.bsky.social · Jul 29

We all know beliefs can stubbornly resist evidence. Flat Earthers, climate deniers, our own political convictions—facts often seem totally incapable of changing minds.

But here’s the puzzle: Philosophy usually defines belief as *responsive to evidence*. So is the orthodox view just… wrong? 1/

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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · Jul 17

AI content is like plastic surgery. People think they can spot it because they can identify botched work, but the good cases slip by invisibly.

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Jess L @jessicaleech.bsky.social · Jul 10

The Supplementary Volume of the PAS 2025 is finally out!! Enjoy! academic.oup.com/aristotelian... #philsky @aristotsoc.bsky.social

Issues | Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume | Oxford Academic

The official journal of the Aristotelian Society. Publishes the papers read at the Society?s fortnightly meetings in London, covering a range of philosophical issues, including: Epistemology, Philosop...

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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · Jul 9

Often, when I google women with a public platform, the first autofill option after their name is “husband.” Nothing equivalent has ever happened when I’ve googled a man.

Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · Jun 26

Some lukewarm-to-medium-hot takes for a panel on "The Limits of Consent" for the excellent *Consent, Truth, & Power* at Oxford this week.

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Can't wait to hear today's panels on "Believe Women," "Changing Sexual Norms," & "Accountability" sites.google.com/view/truth-c...

The Limits of Consent

I recently participated in a panel on “The Limits of Consent” at a conference on Consent, Trust, and Power at Oxford.

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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · Jun 17

Because the world needed another philosophy substack. First post! substack.com/home/post/p-...

Constraining Consent

Rethinking Sexual Ethics in a World of Social Scripts

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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · May 29

🗓️ Join us TODAY for the next talk in the PPE series!

Sam Shpall (Sydney) will be speaking on “Limerence."

🕟 4:30 PM - 6 PM
📍Senate House, Room 243

Hope to see you there :)

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PPE Seminar | Sam Shpall (University of Sydney)

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Elise Woodard @elisewoodard.bsky.social · May 23

same! conveys my level of excitement!

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