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Teresa M. Bejan
@tmbejan.bsky.social
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Professor of Political Theory at Oxford & author of Mere Civility (Harvard 2017). Essays @ NYT, The Atlantic, New Statesman, Boston Review, WaPo, &c. Writing on equality.
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David Lay Williams @laywilliams.bsky.social · Aug 14
My graduate alma mater is hiring in political theory, specifically American Political Thought. Austin is a great town* -- and it's a lovely theory community.
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Teresa M. Bejan @tmbejan.bsky.social · Jul 17
Congratulations, Jo, so sorry I couldn’t be there!
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Teresa M. Bejan @tmbejan.bsky.social · Jul 15
Definitely going to check out the Panera where TJ wrote his Notes on the State of Virginia when I’m in C-ville next month.
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City of Boston Streets Cabinet @streets.boston.gov · Jul 14
What'd you do over the weekend? Public Works began resurfacing the street in front of the Chipotle where Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense
Boston Public Works Department crews raising castings on School Street
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Teresa M. Bejan @tmbejan.bsky.social · Jul 15
Thank you!
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Diva of the Dark 🎃🫶👠👑🥩 @queenofthinair.bsky.social · Jul 14
On point.
People who expect deference resent mere civility-
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Diva of the Dark 🎃🫶👠👑🥩 @queenofthinair.bsky.social · Jul 14
From Mere Civility by @tmbejan.bsky.social whose video I've used for years to frame class culture and discussion but realized I've not read her book. Its a banger already!
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Antaine Mac Aoidh @antainemacaoidh.bsky.social · Jul 6
In about 15 mins time, @andrew-peach.bsky.social presents a Pick of the sideshow of politics vs the seriousness of the West End - 1815 on R4 feat. @tmbejan.bsky.social @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social @hannahcfrench.bsky.social @helenlewis.bsky.social @aiannucci.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Pick of the Week, Andrew Peach
Andrew Peach presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · Jul 4
Interesting discussion of Civility in this week’s episode of In Our Time, including thoughts on the contribution of Thomas Hobbes from @tmbejan.bsky.social.

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In Our Time - Civility: talking with those who disagree with you - BBC Sounds
On the value of keeping conversations going with opponents, from the Reformation onwards
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Politische Öffentlichkeit 2025 @poloeff.bsky.social · Jul 3
Wer so wie wir schon gespannt auf die Keynote von @tmbejan.bsky.social auf unserer Herbsttagung in Erlangen ist, kann sich die Vorfreude eventuell hiermit versüßen! 👇
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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · Jul 2
Tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 9am on BBC Radio 4 — In Our Time discusses civility with Teresa Bejan (@tmbejan.bsky.social), Phil Withington, and me! Listen live or after broadcast at the link below.
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Civility: talking with those who disagree with you
On the value of keeping conversations going with opponents, from the Reformation onwards
www.bbc.co.uk
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Teresa M. Bejan @tmbejan.bsky.social · Jul 3
Thank you!
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Teresa M. Bejan @tmbejan.bsky.social · Jul 3
Would only be fitting in a discussion of ‘Rogues’ Island!
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Teresa M. Bejan @tmbejan.bsky.social · Jul 3
You, too—my belly laugh at the pivot to Rawls gives a sense of the thrill ride we were on!
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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · Jul 2
Tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 9am on BBC Radio 4 — In Our Time discusses civility with Teresa Bejan (@tmbejan.bsky.social), Phil Withington, and me! Listen live or after broadcast at the link below.
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Civility: talking with those who disagree with you
On the value of keeping conversations going with opponents, from the Reformation onwards
www.bbc.co.uk
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Teresa M. Bejan @tmbejan.bsky.social · Jul 3
An honor and a pleasure to meet @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social at last and to talk about the slipperiest of topics, civility!
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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · Jul 2
Tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 9am on BBC Radio 4 — In Our Time discusses civility with Teresa Bejan (@tmbejan.bsky.social), Phil Withington, and me! Listen live or after broadcast at the link below.
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Civility: talking with those who disagree with you
On the value of keeping conversations going with opponents, from the Reformation onwards
www.bbc.co.uk
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Musa al-Gharbi @musaalgharbi.bsky.social · May 28
I'm also happy to talk to journalists and other stakeholders during while I'm in the #UK area. If you'd like to connect with me for an interview, contact the book's publicist Kate Farquhar-Thomson ASAP: musaalgharbi.com/book-tour-we...
Book Tour: We Have Never Been Woke - Musa al-Gharbi
We Have Never Been Woke will be published on October 8, 2024. I'll be on tour in the US and beyond to support the launch. Catch me if you can
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Teresa M. Bejan @tmbejan.bsky.social · May 28
Just finished Musa's excellent, bracing, and self-awarely "epic" book--really looking forward to our discussion!
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Musa al-Gharbi @musaalgharbi.bsky.social · May 28
On May 28, I'll be in conversation with @tmbejan.bsky.social at @orieloxford.bsky.social: oriel.ox.ac.uk/events/provo...
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Teresa M. Bejan @tmbejan.bsky.social · May 26
Oh no! Oh no, no, no, no.
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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · May 9
Today we wrapped up our 1st WHPT Conference – a fabulous gathering! Thanks to our wonderful contributors for inspiring papers:

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𝙰𝚛𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙰𝚋𝚒𝚣𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚑 @abizadeh.bsky.social · Mar 29
Stunning statement from NYU confirming they have abandoned academic freedom (after cancelling ex-MSF president Dr Liu): “Guest speakers at our institution are given clear guidelines at the outset. Per our policy we cannot host speakers who don’t comply.”
‘Climate of fear’: Montreal doctor says NYU cancelled her presentation
A Montreal doctor says her presentation at NYU was abruptly cancelled and believes the university did so out of fear of being pressured by the Donald Trump administration.
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Teresa M. Bejan @tmbejan.bsky.social · Dec 22
Michael Oakeshott would like a word.

Why Is It So Hard to Make a Robot Chef? www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/b...
Why Is It So Hard to Make a Robot Chef?
Restaurants are experimenting with automation. But in the kitchen, human labor is hard to replace.
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Teresa M. Bejan @tmbejan.bsky.social · Dec 22
Love that book, totally under-read and -rated.
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David Lay Williams @laywilliams.bsky.social · Dec 18
Sharing for any Chicagoans interested in teaching theory at Loyola in the spring.
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jen forestal @seejenspeak.bsky.social · Dec 18
anyone (know anyone) in Chicago available & interested to teach intro to theory for Loyola next semester? we had a part-time instructor leave unexpectedly and kinda leave us hanging!
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Jan Eijking @janeijking.com · Dec 13
This job advert just sounds incredibly cool: "you will look after the Ashmolean Museum’s c. 110,000 Roman Republican, Roman Imperial and Iron Age coins" www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLB889/c...
Curator of Roman Coins at University of Oxford
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Curator of Roman Coins on jobs.ac.uk!
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David Lay Williams @laywilliams.bsky.social · Dec 11
Very nice post-doc at Yale in Directed Studies, which (among other things) completely changed my dissertation supervisor's life and instilled him with a passion for all things philosophical and literary.

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Jan Eijking @janeijking.com · Dec 5
🚨 CfP: 2025 conference on Women in the History of Political Thought 🚨

Organised by Torrey Shanks, Geertje Bol, and @maryjomacdonald.bsky.social

👇 Details below 👇
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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · Dec 5
Delighted to share our call for papers for the 2025 Women in the History of Political Thought conference. We welcome papers related to women's contributions to political thought. We look forward to receiving your submissions! womeninhpt.com
Call for papers. Women in the History of Political Thought conference. To be held on May 7th-9th in Ghent Belgium. Submit abstracts to womeninhpt@gmail.com by January 24th for consideration.
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