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Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Aug 26

Less than one week to apply. Spread the word!

Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Jun 5

We're hiring! Full professor, political philosophy:

www.uni-bayreuth.de/job-vacancy-...

Come work with us, and spread the word!

Job advertisement: University of Bayreuth

Full Professor of Political Philosophy (m/f/d)

www.uni-bayreuth.de

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Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Jul 25

Really looking forward to finally have @kevinzollman.com in Bayreuth for next year's Wittgenstein Lectures!

Philosophy and Economics @philosophyecon.bsky.social · Jul 25

🎤 We are thrilled to announce our Wittgenstein speaker for 2026: Kevin Zollman from Carnegie Mellon University! 🧠🌐

🗓 Dates: June 15–19, 2026
📖 Title: Connected Intelligence: How Our Social Ties Generate Knowledge

We are looking forward to welcome him in 2026! Stay tuned for more information!

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Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Jul 23

DEON (@deonconference.bsky.social) is currently soliciting bids for hosting the 2027 edition of the conference. Spread the word, and if you have any question just get in touch with Agata Ciabattoni or me. More details :

deonconferences.org

DeonticLogic.org

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Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Jun 11

Well done Laetitia!

Philosophy and Economics @philosophyecon.bsky.social · Jun 11

Wir gratulieren Laetitia Wendt, P&E-Alumna, ganz herzlich! 🎉
Sie wurde mit dem Nachhaltigkeitspreis 2025 der Uni Bayreuth für ihre Bachelorarbeit „A Normative Argument for a Militant Climate Democracy“ ausgezeichnet.
Mehr zum Preis gibt's hier: www.nachhaltigkeit.uni-bayreuth.de/de/forschung...

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Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Jun 5

We're hiring! Full professor, political philosophy:

www.uni-bayreuth.de/job-vacancy-...

Come work with us, and spread the word!

Job advertisement: University of Bayreuth

Full Professor of Political Philosophy (m/f/d)

www.uni-bayreuth.de

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DEON-Conference @deonconference.bsky.social · Jun 2

The list of accepted papers for the DEON conference in July has now been published:

sites.google.com/view/deon-20...

Come have a look at what is going to be presented this year!

DEON 2025 - Accepted Papers

Accepted Papers Norm Avoidance and Reinforcement Learning: Definitions and Analysis Authors: Benoit Alcaraz, Emery Neufeld, Amro Najjar and Leon van der Torre Reasoning with and about normative confl...

sites.google.com

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Philosophy and Economics @philosophyecon.bsky.social · May 15

Join us for The Future of Philosophy & Economics in the Age of AI at the Wittgenstein Lectures 25!
📅 Thursday, June 26 | 🕓 16:15-17:45 | 📍 H21 (RW2)
Speakers: Coyle, Milano, Schoenfeld, Stadelmann
Moderator: Brinkmann
All welcome!
🔗 More info: www.phil.uni-bayreuth.de/en/events/wi...

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Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Apr 23

I wrote a short piece for the @philosophyecon.bsky.social blog, applying some (very basic) insights from research on opinion, network and affective polarization to the results of the most recent election in Germany.

Philosophy and Economics @philosophyecon.bsky.social · Apr 22

New on the P&E Blog: Olivier Roy challenges the “polarization” narrative after Germany’s 2025 election. A split map doesn’t mean a divided society—here’s why.
Read more: peblog.de/what-do-you-...

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Philosophy and Economics @philosophyecon.bsky.social · Apr 16

Was kommt nach dem P&E-Studium an der Uni Bayreuth? 🎓
Johanna Bärnreuther arbeitet heute bei der EU-Kommission in Brüssel und zeigt im Video, wie sie ihr Wissen aus dem Studium einsetzt. 🌍
Mehr Infos: www.pe.uni-bayreuth.de/de/studienin...
#peubt #karriere #eu #studium

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Philosophy and Economics @philosophyecon.bsky.social · Apr 7

AI could boost productivity—but only if it transforms how economic decisions are made.

On June 25, Diane Coyle at the Wittgenstein Lectures 2025 will explore how AI reshapes power and accountability in the workplace and economy.

📍 More info: www.phil.uni-bayreuth.de/en/events/wi...

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Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Apr 4

May I suggest @philosophyecon.bsky.social ? Thanks!

Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Apr 1

I'm late on this but I've just read that Krister Segerberg passed early February:

www.uu.se/en/departmen...

He's been an inspiration way back during my MA, and I'm still amazed at how kind, constructive (and in retrospect so patient!) he was when I had the privilege to meet him some years later.

In Memoriam – Krister Segerberg - Uppsala University

www.uu.se

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Philosophy and Economics @philosophyecon.bsky.social · Mar 26

Prof. Johanna Thoma has been interviewed by the team of the Media Storm podcast, in an episode investigating how universities handle cases of sexual misconduct.
You can listen to the episode here: mediastormpodcast.com/podcast/epis...

Enjoy!

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Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Mar 19

A pretty timely seminar coming up this summer, jointly taught by my colleagues Julian Fink (Philosophy) and Hartmut Egger (Econ). Philosophy and Economics at its best!

Philosophy and Economics @philosophyecon.bsky.social · Mar 19

Registrations are open for the seminar "The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics of Illiberal Democracy," taught by Julian Fink & Hartmut Egger. Explore how illiberal democracies affect constitutional principles, populations and IR. Check your mail account for more information!

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Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Mar 18

There won't be a live streaming. In the past we have sometimes recorded the Monday lectures (it's a five-day event) and made it publicly available afterwards. For this year this is still t.b.c..

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Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Mar 18

Looking forward to this!

Philosophy and Economics @philosophyecon.bsky.social · Mar 17

How is AI reshaping economics? As traditional systems falter, economic reasoning is increasingly automated, shaping policy and governance. In the Wittgenstein Lecture Series (June 23 - 27), Diane Coyle (@bennettinstitute.bsky.social)
unpacks this paradox:
www.phil.uni-bayreuth.de/en/events/wi...

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Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Feb 28

Looking forward to work with Matthias!

Philosophy and Economics @philosophyecon.bsky.social · Feb 27

📢 The P&E team is thrilled to welcome Dr. Matthias Brinkmann! 🎉
As deputy for Johanna Thoma, he’ll be Professor of Ethics in SS 2025. A P&E alum ('09), Matthias researches legitimacy, authority & democracy.
More: www.matthiasbrinkmann.de

Welcome, Matthias! 🚀

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Philosophy and Economics @philosophyecon.bsky.social · Feb 10

🚀 Exciting news! A new research project, *"For the Greater Good? Deepfakes in Law Enforcement,"* is coming to Bayreuth! bidt has granted nearly €1M to Lena Kästner, Niklas Kühl & Christian Rückert to study AI-generated content in law enforcement. More: www.uni-bayreuth.de/pressemittei...

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Philosophy and Economics @philosophyecon.bsky.social · Jan 15

Call for Papers for the 1st Milan-Bayreuth Student PPE Conference! Submissions should be between 2,000 to 4,000 words and be sent not after than 28 February to: [email protected]. For more information: www.phil.uni-bayreuth.de/en/events/st...

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Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Dec 17

The #Philosophy and #Economics program in Bayreuth is now on Bluesky!

@philosophyecon.bsky.social

Follow them to stay in touch with the upcoming events and announcements, and distribute this widely!

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DEON-Conference @deonconference.bsky.social · Dec 2

This is a quick reminder that DEON is trying to put together resources for teaching deontic logic:

deonconferences.org#teaching/

If you have any material that you'd like to share, don't hesitate to get in touch!

DeonticLogic.org

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Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Nov 29

The Deontic Logic and Normative Systems conference series is on Bluesky! Follow them (‪@deonconference.bsky.social‬) to stay in touch of the upcoming events, for instance the CfP for the coming confernece in Vienna!

DEON-Conference @deonconference.bsky.social · Nov 28

The Call for Paper for the upcoming DEON conference in Vienna is out!

sites.google.com/view/deon-20...

Distribute widely, and do consider submitting!

DEON 2025 - Call for Papers

About the DEON conference series The biennial International Conference on Deontic Logic and Normative Systems (DEON) conference series aims at bringing together researchers interested in the formal st...

sites.google.com

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Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Nov 29

The Deontic Logic and Normative Systems conference series is on Bluesky! Follow them (‪@deonconference.bsky.social‬) to stay in touch of the upcoming events, for instance the CfP for the coming confernece in Vienna!

DEON-Conference @deonconference.bsky.social · Nov 28

The Call for Paper for the upcoming DEON conference in Vienna is out!

sites.google.com/view/deon-20...

Distribute widely, and do consider submitting!

DEON 2025 - Call for Papers

About the DEON conference series The biennial International Conference on Deontic Logic and Normative Systems (DEON) conference series aims at bringing together researchers interested in the formal st...

sites.google.com

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Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Nov 19

The issue of Social Choice and Welfare, edited with @mikaelcozic.bsky.social is now out!

link.springer.com/journal/355/...

Enjoy!

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Olivier Roy @olivierroy.bsky.social · Nov 7

New paper out with Réka Markovich (Luxemburg), where we study, using deontic and epistmic logic, how the Hohfeldian typology of rights can shed light on different forms of the right to know:

rap-journal.net/wp-content/u...

The paper is fully open access. Enjoy!

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