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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 1d

And to you AKMA!

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 2d

Morning light on the first day of term @regentsox.bsky.social

Photo of Regent’s Park College quad, with the leaves of Virginia Creeper on the north wall in their autumnal transition from green to red, under a bright blue sky.

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 5d

JOB: Associate Professor or Professor in the Faculty of Philosophy, in association with a Tutorial Fellowship at Merton College. AoS Ethics and/or Political Philosophy, with at least an AoC in Feminist Philosophy.
#PhilJobs
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOW474/a...

Associate Professorship or Professorship of Philosophy - Philosophy APTFC at University of Oxford

Explore an exciting academic career as a Associate Professorship or Professorship of Philosophy - Philosophy APTFC. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities...

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Lesley De Cruz @ladc42.bsky.social · 7d

A memorial for my sister Helen De Cruz will take place on 19 October, both online (hosted by Blake Hereth) and in Brussels (Royal Library of Belgium). tally.so/r/3yLRJd

Celebration of the life of Helen De Cruz - 19 October 2025

Made with Tally, the simplest way to create forms.

tally.so

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 8d

Hard copy of this arrived!

⬇️ Including a new paper by me on Beauvoir and love, available open access, ICYMI. ⬇️

Photo of the Supplementary Volume of the Aristotelian Society, 2025, new series vol. XCIX.

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks Matthew!

Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 10d

Oxford was full of people graduating today, which reminded me that it has been 15 years since I started my postgraduate studies—and became a mother.

(Photo posted with permission from this now-not-so-small-one.)

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 11d

“59% of history lessons at key stage 3 did not mention women at all” and
“when women were mentioned, the report found they were more often victims than protagonists, with the women murdered by Jack the Ripper more likely to be taught […] than the female code breakers at Bletchley Park”

End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you to @theguardian.com for covering our report into what’s taught in History lessons at Key Stage 3. Spoiler: mostly men. It’s time to end sexism in schools.

School history lessons minimise the role of women, report finds

Campaigners say key stage 3 curriculum plays to misogny and teaches a ‘false version of the past’

www.theguardian.com

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The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 12d

If you're not outraged about #AI, you're not paying attention: #Philosophy in the time of techno-fascism. Book tickets for this free public lecture by Professor Alice Crary at University College Dublin:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 12d

In case you’re in Oxford and like to plan your Valentine’s Day in September:

I’ll be guest hosting Philosophy in the Bookshop with @manongarcia.bsky.social, who will discuss her new book on the Pelicot trial, Living with Men @blackwelloxford.bsky.social

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/philosophy...

PHILOSOPHY IN THE BOOKSHOP with Manon Garcia

Guest host Kate Kirkpatrick discusses 'Living with Men' with French Philosopher, Manon Garcia.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 12d

Wind in a willow

Photo of a willow with branches swaying over the Oxford Canal on the left and the canal path disappearing into the distance on the right.

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 19d

AI medical tools downplay symptoms in women and ethnic minorities on.ft.com/46ILa9z

AI medical tools downplay symptoms in women and ethnic minorities

Large language models reflect biases that can lead to inferior healthcare advice to female, Black and Asian patients

on.ft.com

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 20d

When you log in a dialogue box asking you to agree will appear. To delete your account without clicking “Agree” click on the Terms of Service link which will open a new tab. In the top right of that tab go to your account settings and delete.

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 20d

I have done my (overdue) part in what I hope will be a mass exodus.

Ordinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · 20d

If you’re on academia dot edu, let me suggest that you strongly consider deleting your account.

The new TOC from academia dot edu.

By creating an Account with Academia.edu, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable license, permission, and consent for Academia.edu to use your Member Content and your personal information (including, but not limited to, your name, voice, signature, photograph, likeness, city, institutional affiliations, citations, mentions, publications, and areas of interest) in any manner, including for the purpose of advertising, selling, or soliciting the use or purchase of Academia.edu's Services.

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 23d

I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.

As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.

Letter from Ed Davey to Keir Starmer condemning Elon Musk for inciting violence and urging unity to defend democracy.

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 25d

11 rue de la Bûcherie

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 25d

A less obstructed window view:

Photo of Paris windows and rooftops/the top of Notre Dame

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 26d

This morning in Paris a friend surprised me… by taking me to see the place The Second Sex was written!

Black and white photo of me leaning out of a window in the rue de la Bûcherie, Paris, with Notre Dame in the background.

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The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 26d

A reminder that our 2025 Philosophy essay competition is now open. Do pass this on to anyone you think might be interested in submitting. ✍️📚

Visit royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/bodies-... for full details.

#philosophy #essay #competition #prize

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 27d

It might not make you all quite as jubilant, but this news made my heart jump this week: in April 2026 Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex will be published in the prestigious Bibliothèque de la Pléiade collection—a significant recognition of the work & of feminist philosophy in the cultural canon!

Black and white 1930s photo of three women in joyful motion: one cartwheeling and two jumping with their arms uplifted, all in flowing skirts.

(Hannes Kilian, ‘Springende Mädchen auf einer Frühlingswiese’, 1938)

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Manon Garcia @manongarcia.bsky.social · Sep 8

Hi Bluesky,
The English translation of my book on the Pelicot trial is coming out in a month! You know (or maybe you don't) how it is: preorders are crucial for the life of a book, so don't hesitate to preorder right now.
a.co/d/a0qeZeh
I hope the fantastic blurbs will convince you if you're not:

Living With Men: Reflections on the Pelicot Trial

Living With Men: Reflections on the Pelicot Trial [Garcia, Manon, Kronic, Maya B.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Living With Men: Reflections on the Pelicot Trial

www.amazon.com

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Feminist Ethics and Social Theory (FEAST) @feministphilosophy.bsky.social · Sep 7

Listen up! Submit your abstract for the 2026 Beauvoir Society conference on "Beauvoir & Reproduction: Politics, Labour, Biology, Lived Experience"🔥

Proposal abstracts are due **September 22, 2025**
Conference is May 2026 in Klagenfurt, Austria

Keynotes: Sylvie Chaperon & Stella Sandford

2026 Conference

Pour la version française , choisir le drapeau français en haut à gauche du site !

beauvoir.weebly.com

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · Sep 8

Fellow feminists! I found this podcast with @claremcglynn.bsky.social eye-opening and inspiring—on big tech and gender inequality; the expressive value of criminal law; anticarceral feminism and kaleidoscopic justice; and how to cope as a feminist researcher working on “deeply despairing” material.

Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Aug 25

On #NowandMen, @claremcglynn.bsky.social argues that the online world doesn't just reflect sexism & misogyny in society more broadly. From 'nudify' AI apps to strangulation in pornography it *turbocharges* it, because that suits the business model of the tech companies: nowandmen.net/episode/clar...

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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · Sep 5

Some new-in-paperback post!

A project I collaborated on with Pamela Sue Anderson and Michèle Le Dœuff, with chapters on feminist discourse, style, The Second Sex, May ‘68, dialogue and solitude, the philosophical imaginary, and more.

Link below to a preview from @bloomsburyphilo.bsky.social

Photo of a paperback book cover: In Dialogue with Michèle Le Dœuff, edited by Pamela Sue Anderson & Michèle Le Dœuff, Preface by Kate Kirkpatrick (Bloomsbury)

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Feminist Ethics and Social Theory (FEAST) @feministphilosophy.bsky.social · Sep 3

Call for abstracts for a very nice and feminist-friendly social philosophy conference in Canada next summer!

The theme is "Joy, Care, and Resistance"

Good lookin out @nassp.bsky.social 💜

2026 NASSP & CSWIP CFA (due March 1, 2026) – NASSP

www.northamericansocietyforsocialphilosophy.org

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