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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · Nov 19

Please, do share widely! Applications to our MA in Gender and Politics are open. It's an unique and cutting-edge postgraduate programme, which looks at interplay between gender and politics.

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · 8d

Excited to host Liam Shields @liamshields.bsky.social tomorrow at our York Workshop in Political Theory, with his paper 'What is Wrong with Severing a Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship?'

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Alasia Nuti @alasianuti.bsky.social · 12d

There has been a scary increase of racist and xenophobic verbal and physical attacks, racist graffiti and other forms of xenophobic vandalism in York over the last month, in connection with the Operation Raise the Colour.

This must stop! If you are in York, do join the rally on the 4th October!

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · 20d

We have an amazing line-up of speakers for our Workshop in Political Theory this semester!

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · 29d

York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy (formerly known as York Centre for Political Theory) 2026 BOOK MANUSCRIPT WORKSHOP (DEADLINE Friday, 19 December 2025)

Information can be found here:

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APPLY and, please, circulate widely!

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Apply for the book manuscript workshop

The York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy (formerly known as the York Centre for Political Theory) organises a Book Manuscript Workshop to provide a supportive environment to authors that have ...

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Alasia Nuti @alasianuti.bsky.social · Aug 6

Shall we rely on the state in the fight against right-wing populism and the far-right?

Gabriele Badano and I answer this question in our just published articles at IAI TV

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Creating populist martyrs is a dangerous game | Alasia Nuti, Gabriele Badano

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · Jul 26

Check out the new fantastic paper on 'ecological personhood' co-authored by Mónica Brito-Vieira and Sean Fleming, in early view at APSR!

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Ecological Personhood: A Bridging Approach | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

Ecological Personhood: A Bridging Approach

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · Jul 9

It was a pleasure to discuss @tomoshea.org’s Socialist Republicanism at our annual political theory book manuscript workshop.

York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · Jun 24

Who can explain political theorists how to do public engagement better than Toby Buckle?

Thanks @polphilpod.bsky.social for coming to York again!

Alasia Nuti @alasianuti.bsky.social · Jun 24

How can political philosophers do public engagement in an effective way?

Thanks to @polphilpod.bsky.social to explain that to political theorists at York today!

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · May 21

Amazing discussion of Catherine Lu's stimulating work on seeing structural injustice yesterday at our workshop!

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · May 19

We’re looking forward to Catherine Lu’s talk tomorrow on “Seeing structural injustice: A tragic view” at our political theory workshop tomorrow! @catherinelu.bsky.social

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · May 13

Another stimulating session of our workshop in political theory today. Raf Geenens (KU Leuven) will talk about his paper 'From the Rights of Nature to the Nature of Rights'!

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · Apr 24

Huge congratulations to Alasia Nuti @alasianuti.bsky.social who was awarded the 2025 Richard Rose Prize for an early career academic who made an outstanding contribution to advancing knowledge in political studies by the Political Studies Association (PSA)! @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

Alasia Nuti @alasianuti.bsky.social · Apr 15

I’m so honoured to have been awarded the 2025 Richard Rose Prize for an early career academic who made an outstanding contribution to advancing knowledge in political studies by the Political Studies Association (PSA)

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Sara Van Goozen @drsvg.bsky.social · Apr 11

Super excited to be involved in organising this brilliant event in September - a two day workshop in Leicester on Forgotten Animals, with support from the SAP, come along if you can make it!

#philsky #academicsky #animals

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Forgotten Animals

Historically, animals have been forgotten or ignored by political philosophy. Sometimes, it has been assumed that moral questions about animals lack a political dimension. Other times, animals’ ...

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · Apr 7

PUBLICATION ALERT: Gabriele Badano's new exciting paper on values in science, public reason, and democracy

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Public reason, values in science, and the shifting boundaries of the political forum - Philosophical Studies

A consensus is emerging in the philosophy of science that value judgements are ineliminable from scientific inquiry. Which values should then be chosen by scientists? This paper proposes a novel answe...

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · Apr 4

Andrew Joseph Cohen reviews Gabriele Badano's and Alasia Nuti's "Politicizing Political Liberalism" for The Philosophical Quarterly": "a book that should be read by all political philosophers and theorists with any interest in the real world"

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Book review

Gabriele Badano and Alasia Nuti have written a book that should be read by all political philosophers and theorists with any interest in the real world. Th

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Liam Shields @liamshields.bsky.social · Apr 3

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A New Theory of Sufficientarian Justice by Lasse Nielsen, Book Workshop

A workshop to discuss Dr Lasse Nielsen's forthcoming book 'A New Theory of Sufficientarian Justice'.

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · Mar 31

Our own Alfred Moore @alfredmoore.bsky.social will present his work on technocracy as practice at our workshop in political theory tomorrow!

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Moore, Alfred - Politics and International Relations, University of York

Dr Alfred Moore, Senior Lecturer

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · Mar 25

We are delighted to host Steven Klein @stevenklein.bsky.social today at our workshop!

York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · Mar 17

We are excited to have Tony Buckle (created and host of the amazing Political Philosophy Podcast) give a talk at our workshop tomorrow!

York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · Mar 13

A new fantastic Call for Abstracts: Theories of Public Reason (MANCEPT 2025). Deadline 14 May 2025

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Theories of Public Reason Panel at the MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory

THEORIES OF PUBLIC REASON Panel at the 2025 MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory, 3-5 September   This panel seeks to bring together those working on issues related to public reason, broadly con...

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · Feb 18

A very stimulating talk by Rossella De Bernardi on despair and climate change activism today at our workshop!

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Department of Politics and International Relations @uoypolitics.bsky.social · Feb 17

📢 Join us tomorrow for a York Political Theory Workshop where Rossella De Bernardi will be speaking about despair and the emotional culture of the climate movement

Find out more here: https://buff.ly/3Cv1MFR

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · Feb 17

We are delighted to welcome Rossella De Bernardi back to York to present her new work on "Despair and the Emotional Culture of the Climate Movement" -- tomorrow at our workshop in political theory!

York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · Feb 10

Spread the word! A funded PhD opportunity on consent under non-ideal conditions. To work with @hcarnegy.bsky.social, Stephen Holland, and AIMS!

Hannah Carnegy-Arbuthnott @hcarnegy.bsky.social · Feb 4

Funded Philosophy PhD opportunity! Come and work with me and my colleague Stephen Holland on Consent in Non-Ideal Circumstances. This is a collaborative doctoral award co-supervised with our project partner, AIMS. Click the link for full info:

New WRoCAH funded Collaborative Doctoral Award

Applications now open for WRoCAH funded Collaborative Doctoral Award between the Department of Philosophy, University of York and AIMS (Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services) entitled...

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · Feb 10

We really look forward to Patricia Owens (@whitproject.bsky.social) talk tomorrow! An even run in collaboration with the International Studies Cluster at the @uoypolitics.bsky.social