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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Chris!! I feel I should also let you know - I finished writing that review piece we talked about!! :)

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · 1d

thank you! <3

Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · 1d

This is very exciting! I feel honoured to be alongside such other fantastic authors!
#philsky

The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 2d

"Oppressive Praise" by @julesholroyd.bsky.social (published by @oxunipress.bsky.social) has been shortlisted for the 2025 Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy.

Learn more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/shortli...

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · 20d

UK-based academic fed up of our sector's involvement in research and production of weapons that get used to kill innocent civilians? Here's a petition for you:
ded1.co/how-we-do-it...

#Philosophy #Philsky

Demilitarise Education | dED

ded1.co

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Silkabelli (mutazione-piromane Edition) @silkabelli.bsky.social · 22d

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Aug 31

Incredible scenes in Genoa, Italy as 50,000 people join a procession to bid farewell to the boats joining the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza.

Over 50 boats from 44 countries, loaded with 100s of tons of food aid, have set sail to Gaza to attempt to break the Israeli siege.

(📸 Hidden Palestine)

A view from above at night of an overpass close to the dock in Genoa packed with 10s of thousands of people

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · Aug 29

I'm happy to have our paper included in this cluster of papers in Hypatia about birth and inclusion! @matthewjcull.bsky.social @fionawoollard.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#Philsky #philosophy

Hypatia: Volume 40 - Issue 3 | Cambridge Core

Cambridge Core - Hypatia - Volume 40 - Issue 3

www.cambridge.org

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · Aug 20

Job opp, tight deadline... #philsky #philosophy

David Papineau @davidpapineau.bsky.social · Aug 20

We’re hiring—one year post in Ethics—urgent—deadline this time next week www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/122985-...

Lecturer in Ethics Education (AEP)

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · Aug 14

Congrats Alfred! :)

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · Aug 14

Honoured and excited to have my book, Oppressive Praise, on this longlist!
royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/longlis...

#philosophy #philsky

Longlist announced for the Nayef Al-Rodhan Book Prize 2025 - Royal Institute of Philosophy

The Royal Institute of Philosophy unveils the longlist for the 2025 Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy. Learn more.

royalinstitutephilosophy.org

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · Jul 18

That's great to hear!! Happy to zoom into a meeting of the group if it can be arranged - email me if you think it'd work!

Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · Jul 18

Oh brilliant! This is exciting! I'd be delighted to hear what you think of it!

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · Jul 7

This was a fun thing to do: Marshal Zeringue's page 99 test. Does page 99 give a good sense of my book as a whole? Read here to find out!
page99test.blogspot.com/2025/07/jule...
#philosophy #philsky

Jules Holroyd's "Oppressive Praise"

Jules Holroyd is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, with research interests in social and political philosophy, ...

page99test.blogspot.com

Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · Jun 24

In London for the British Academy conference* on the Ethics of Health Communication, talking about our (Fiona Woollard, Matt Cull) project on inclusion in perinatal & postnatal care!
*organised by my fab colleague Ben Davies!
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/briti...

#philsky #Philosophy

The Ethics of Health Communication

How should doctors and other health officials communicate effectively and ethically with the public? This conference brings together a variety of speakers working at the intersection of philosophical ...

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · Jun 12

Registration for BSET is now live. And what a line up!
sites.google.com/view/british...

Thanks to the support of the Analysis Trust, BSET can offer bursaries for graduate and underwaged philosophers seeking to attend.
#Philosophy #Philsky

British Society for Ethical Theory

2025 Annual Conference: Southampton

sites.google.com

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · Jun 8

Update: now 6 books in Philosophy from Sheffield Philosophers to hear about (this is the first of two events - another in autumn about other colleagues' new books too!)

engagedphilosophy.org/2025/05/16/n...

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · Jun 5

I didn't read it as such! I'm just sorry it isn't a good fit for you.

I don't disagree with you about the state of the sector.

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · Jun 5

It's what the funder would cover! I guess for some folks .5 works well, for others less so. Sorry it isn't a good option for you!

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · Jun 5

Philosophy job at Sheffield! 22 months at 0.5FTE.
jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Teaching...

Teaching Associate

jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · Jun 4

New Books in Philosophy from Sheffield Philosophers!

Books in epistemology, metaethics, philosophy of religion, moral and social philosophy!
Date: 16th June, 4.30-5.30pm

John Carr Library, Frederick Mappin Building.
#philsky #philosophy

Covers of books by Ryan Byerly, James Lenman, Paul Faulkner and Jules Holroyd. Text reads: Join us for a celebration of New books in Philosophy! 16th June 2025, 4.30-5.30pm, John Carr Library.

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · May 23

‪Registration is open for this super BA conference on the Ethics of Health Communication, organised by my brilliant colleague Ben Davies.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/briti...
I'll be there speaking about our project on trans inclusive perinatal care.
#philsky #philosophy

The Ethics of Health Communication

How should doctors and other health officials communicate effectively and ethically with the public? This conference brings together a variety of speakers working at the intersection of philosophical ...

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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Robin McKenna @rbnmckenna.bsky.social · May 15

This is the first of two adverts for postdocs on a project I'm involved in with Laura Gow and Thomas Raleigh. This one will be based in Luxembourg; the other will be based in Liverpool and will be advertised soon. Please share with anyone who might be interested.

recruitment.uni.lu/en/details.h...

Job Portal - University of Luxembourg

recruitment.uni.lu

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · May 13

look forward to seeing you there!

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · May 13

Looking forward to this conference on Positive Moral Philosophy at the end of May. I will be zooming in, and others can too! sites.google.com/georgetown.e...

Positive moral philosophy - Draft Program

Draft Program Positive Moral Philosophy Conference Co-sponsored by the Ryan Family Chair in Metaphysics and Moral Philosophy at Georgetown University and the ASU School of Historical, Philosophical...

sites.google.com

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · Apr 17

Dismal (and confused) news from the supreme court in the UK, so a good time to emphasise the trans-inclusive philosophy and learning environments we try to cultivate at Sheffield. engagedphilosophy.org/2025/04/17/t...

#philsky #academicsky #philosophymatters

Trans-inclusive Philosophy

In light of the UK Supreme Court ruling about ‘gender’ in the Equality Act 2010 (reported on here and further discussed here), now is a good time to reiterate that Philosophy at Sheffie…

engagedphilosophy.org

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