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Pekka Väyrynen @vayrynen.bsky.social · 2d

We'll consider any combination of these specialisms in social and theoretical philosophy. You may have equal levels of research specialism in both, or one may be more dominant; the two areas may reflect two aspects of your work or different non-intersecting areas of interest. Spread the word! 2/2

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Pekka Väyrynen @vayrynen.bsky.social · 2d

📣JOB ALERT📣
Lecturer or Associate Professor in Philosophy at University of Leeds. AOS: Social Philosophy + at least one of: Metaphysics, Epistemology, or Philosophy of Language, Logic, Mind, or Action. Details at jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Closing date 5 Nov 2025. #philosophy 1/2

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Lecturer/Associate Professor in Philosophy

Are you an experienced academic in Philosophy with the ambition to carry out world-leading research and deliver an exceptional student experience in a research-intensive Russell Group University? Woul...

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Paulina Sliwa @pasliwa.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you! <3

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Paulina Sliwa @pasliwa.bsky.social · 16d

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Paulina Sliwa @pasliwa.bsky.social · 16d

(continued) We distinguish between the actions others afford qua persons and those they afford qua bodies. We argue that perceptual objectification is for the latter to be salient to us.

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Paulina Sliwa @pasliwa.bsky.social · 16d

New paper with @tom-mcclelland.bsky.social! What is it to see someone as an object – to perceptually objectify them? We argue that seeing is not just a metaphor. We see others afford doing things with and to.
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Seeing Others as Objects: Perceptual Objectification & Affordances

In discussions of objectification, the use of visual language is ubiquitous. It is striking that the literature often talks about treating and seeing someone as an object in the same breath. Yet acc...

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Paulina Sliwa @pasliwa.bsky.social · 22d

Philosophy job seekers: there is a 6-year postdoc in philosophy of language coming up at the University of Vienna. See advertisement here: philjobs.org/job/show/29670

Assistant Professor ("Universitätsassistent Postdoc"), University of Vienna - PhilJobs:JFP Assistant Professor ("Universitätsassistent Postdoc"), University of Vienna

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Paulina Sliwa @pasliwa.bsky.social · Aug 8

Beyond (the pale). At least that bit seems right!

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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · Aug 4

"A key legacy of illiberalism turns out to be a series of institutional traps that are difficult to counteract in the short term without resorting to the same methods that established them in the first place."

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Democracy After Illiberalism: A Warning from Poland | Journal of Democracy

Restoring liberalism after illiberalism is no easy task: Leaders face hard choices between acting quickly and effectively while maintaining a commitment to democratic procedure. Worse…

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Paulina Sliwa @pasliwa.bsky.social · Jul 28

Tuomo's book is available here (open-access!): library.oapen.org/handle/20.50... @fwf-at.bsky.social @univie.ac.at

Power and Freedom in the Space of Reasons

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Paulina Sliwa @pasliwa.bsky.social · Jul 28

"As a systematic investigation of the nature and role of archaeology in Foucault’s work and for the form of critique that this work enacts, Tiisala sets new standards for Foucault scholarship."

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Paulina Sliwa @pasliwa.bsky.social · Jul 28

Great review of Tuomo Tiisala's book "Power and Freedom in the Space of Reasons: Elaborating Foucault’s Pragmatism" by David Owen @artsofdenial.bsky.social in Political Theory, which came out as part of @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Knowledge in Crisis @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social · Jul 24

We’re excited to share that @flampert.bsky.social is giving an invited lecture today at the 2025 Summer School “Climate Change? Let’s Be The Change!”, organized by the Student Network on Climate Action.

For more about the program: buff.ly/4ckQiVS

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Paulina Sliwa @pasliwa.bsky.social · Jul 17

Ethicists: This is an excellent job at the University of Zurich: full-time, permanent lecturer position, 8 SWS teaching, 30% research. jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stell...

UZH: Lecturer-Teaching für praktische Philosophie

Rund 80 Mitarbeitende des Philosophischen Seminars, darunter derzeit acht Professor:innen, setzen sich für eine international sichtbare Forschung und für ein attraktives und breites Lehrangebot für di...

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Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · Jul 17

Two permanent Lecturer posts at Birkbeck (equivalent of Assistant Professor). Area of specialisation is open but with teaching needs in ethics & phil of AI, ethics and poli phil, ancient, gender, continental, engaged. Closing date August 28th, start in Jan 2026 'a significant advantage' #philsky

Lecturer in Philosophy (2216) - Birkbeck, University of London

Birkbeck

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Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social · Jul 9

The Knowledge in Crisis (@knowledgecrisis.bsky.social) discussion panel ‘Propaganda: Shaping narratives in times of war’ is now available as an episode of the podcast Ukraine World:

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Propaganda: shaping narratives in times of war

This episode is a recording of a public event held by Central European University in Vienna.

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Knowledge in Crisis @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social · Jul 9

We're hiring! Do you have a knack for comms & public engagement? We'd love to hear from you: careers.ceu.edu/job/Vienna-C... @weareceu.bsky.social

Communications Assistant (f/m/d)

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Paulina Sliwa @pasliwa.bsky.social · Jul 4

Uni Wien's STS department is advertising a full prof in Science and Technology Studies!

STSVienna @stsvienna.bsky.social · Jul 3

The Department of Science and Technology Studies at the @univie.ac.at is now recruiting for a full professor in Science and Technology Studies!

📅 Deadline for Application 17 September 2025.

Please share widely with your colleagues and those who may be interested! #STS

Apply now: ⤵️

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Paulina Sliwa @pasliwa.bsky.social · Jul 1

This is an incredible conference organised by @univie.ac.at philosophy students. @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social's very own @kraymondh.bsky.social will be giving one of the keynotes.

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Vienna Forum for Analytic Philosophy @wfap.bsky.social · Jun 20

🚨 We are very pleased to invite you to our upcoming GRADUATE CONFERENCE:

🗓️ Dates: July 3–5, 2025
📍 Venue: Lecture Hall 3D, Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG)
University of Vienna, Universitätsstraße 7, 3rd Floor, 1010 Vienna

For more infos, please take a look at our website (link in bio!) 💻

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Paulina Sliwa @pasliwa.bsky.social · Jul 1

The University of Vienna is hiring a full Professor in Philosophy of Mind! Spread the word! philjobs.org/job/show/29293

Full Professor of Philosophy of Mind, University of Vienna - PhilJobs:JFP Full Professor of Philosophy of Mind, University of Vienna

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Knowledge in Crisis @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social · Jun 25

The workshop "Conceptual Dogmatism: Epistemology and Ethics of Consciousness Raising" takes place today and tomorrow!

Speakers include: @cdutilhnovaes.bsky.social, Rachel Fraser, Hannah Ginsborg, David Plunkett, Julian Ratcliffe, and Tuomo Tiisala.

More info:

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Conventionalist approaches to areas of discourse such as logic and mathematics were for many years almost universally rejected, but this appears to be changing. Recent years have seen the publication…

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Paulina Sliwa @pasliwa.bsky.social · Jun 13

me neither...until now!

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Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · May 6

Come work with us (assistant professor [TT] political theory):
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

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Paulina Sliwa @pasliwa.bsky.social · Apr 30

This is such important work. I look forward to reading!!!

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