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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Feb 27

Only a few days left to apply for the NEH Summer Institute "Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy" 😲 The deadline is March 5. If you're a faculty member or graduate student in the US, please consider applying, and please tell others who might be interested! #philsky #academicsky @nehgov.bsky.social

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 abo...

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Feb 26

I actually prefer indexing my books myself, sorry

Reparations for Slavery in the Eighteenth Century - The Philosophers' Magazine

Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Feb 25

... and I'm thrilled that they will be in the excellent series Oxford New Histories of Philosophy, edited by Christia Mercer and Melvin Rogers

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Feb 25

Just signed contracts with OUP for a 2-volume anthology of early modern primary texts about #slavery! They will be titled “Slavery in Early Modern Philosophy 1500–1765: Essential Readings” and “Slavery in Early Modern Philosophy 1765–1800: Essential Readings.” #philsky #academicsky #earlymodern

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Feb 16

I wrote an essay about 18th-century arguments for slavery-reparations, which is now available in Philosophers' Magazine. It focuses on arguments by Black antislavery activists in Massachusetts, so I'm glad it came out during Black History Month! #philsky #academicsky #blackhistory

Julia Jorati draws attention to arguments for reparations for slavery in the era of the American Revolution.

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Feb 14

Reminder for faculty and advanced grad students in the US: the deadline for the NEH Summer Institute #Slavery and Early Modern #Philosophy is March 5th! It’s a 3-week seminar at Georgetown University in DC; participants will get a stipend. Please share! #academicsky #philsky @nehgov.bsky.social

About the Institute - Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy

Information about the NEH Institute "Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy," held in summer 2025.

Job Opportunity: Director of Curriculum & Outreach - Slavery North

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Feb 11

Here's the listing for a job as director of curriculum and outreach at the UMass Amherst Slavery North Initiative: slaverynorth.com/job/curricul...

Slavery North is pleased to announce a job opportunity for a staff position at the initiative. Director of Curriculum & Outreach APPLY NOW Job no: 526375 Work type: Staff Full Time Location: UMass Amh...

Fellowship Opportunity: Artist-in-Residence 2025-26 - Slavery North

Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Feb 11

Here's the listing for the Artist-in-Residence fellowship at the UMass Amherst Slavery North Initiative: slaverynorth.com/job/fellowsh...

Applications are now open for the Artist-in-Residence Fellowship at Slavery North for 2025-26 academic year. Artist-In-Residence/Research Fellow Apply now Job no: 525785 Work type: Senior/Research Fel...

Fellowship Opportunity: Visiting Research Professor 2025-26 - Slavery North

Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Feb 11

Here's the listing for the visiting research professor fellowship at UMass Amherst's Slavery North Initiative: slaverynorth.com/job/fellowsh...

Applications are now open for the Visiting (Open Rank) Research Professor Fellowship at Slavery North for 2025-26 academic year. Visiting (Open Rank) Research Professor APPLY NOW Job no: 525795 Work t...

Job Opportunity: Associate Professor (tenured) Public History / Associate Director of Slavery North Initiative - Slavery North

Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Feb 11

Here's the listing for the UMass Amherst associate professor position in public history: slaverynorth.com/job/job-asso...

Slavery North is pleased to announce the search an Associate Director of Slavery Initiative. This position will be appointed as an Associate Professor (tenured) of Public History in the Department of ...

News & Events - Slavery North

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Feb 11

UMass Amherst is hiring an Associate Professor of public #history who works on #slavery! Please share, since this was posted a bit later than the typical job cycle. Fellowships for academics & artists are also available through the Slavery North Initiative. slaverynorth.com/news-events/ #academicsky

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Feb 8

If you're a researcher or artist who engages with northern #slavery in your work, please consider applying for a fellowship at Slavery North, a new research initiative at UMass Amherst! They are also looking for an associate prof of public history and a director of outreach/curriculum #academicsky

Journal of Modern Philosophy | Issue: Issue: 2(6) Special Issue: Imperialism, Racism, and Slavery in the Modern Period (2025)

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Feb 3

For grad students in the history of #philosophy: I'm organizing a virtual reading group on #slavery in early modern philosophy. We'll meet once a week on Zoom for an hour to discuss about 20 pages of primary source material. Grad students only. Email [email protected] for info. #philsky #academicsky

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Jan 24

and here's the entire special issue, with lots of fabulous papers: jmphil.org/issue/318/in...

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Jan 24

here's the abstract:

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Jan 24

I’m excited that my article “The Effects of Slavery on Enslaved People and Eighteenth-Century Antislavery Arguments” is now available, open access, in an excellent JMPhil special issue: Imperialism, Racism, and #Slavery in the Modern Period (ed. John Harfouch and Julie Walsh). #philsky #academicsky

The Effects of Slavery on Enslaved People and Eighteenth-Century Antislavery Arguments

Many antislavery authors in the eighteenth century contend that enslavement degrades the human mind and causes enslaved people to exhibit inferior moral or intellectual traits. They often use this con...

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Jan 7

Yes, unfortunately I had to omit several important authors; Smith ended up being less central to my project than many others, for various reasons, mainly because I focus on the role of race in debates about slavery (and chose not to discuss debates over the profitability of slavery)

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Jan 7

Another review of my book on slavery in eighteenth-century philosophy just came out (as far as I know, the third one). So far the reception has been encouraging, which is such a relief. It's always nerve-wracking to read reviews of one's work. #philsky #earlymodernphilosophy #slavery #academicsky

Slavery and Race: Philosophical Debates in the Eighteenth Century

Thanks to Julia Jorati, it is now harder to be a researcher or teacher of early modern philosophy and not know what early modern European philosophers t...

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Dec 14

Call for applications: NEH Summer Institute for US academics & advanced grad students. Topic: slavery & early modern philosophy. Location: Georgetown University, DC. Goal: equip participants to incorporate texts about slavery into their research & teaching. #academicsky #philsky @nehgov.bsky.social

About the Institute - Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy

Information about the NEH Institute "Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy," held in summer 2025.

About the Institute - Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · Dec 13

Participants of the NEH Institute "Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy" will receive a stipend of $2,850 to defray housing and transportation costs. More information is here:

Information about the NEH Institute "Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy," held in summer 2025.