There’s still time to submit to our Exeter conference. Our keynotes will be @davinacooper.bsky.social, @camilavergara.bsky.social, Stephen Gardiner, @raunaku.bsky.social, Richard Whatmore, and Musab Younis! This is not one to miss! Deadline is Friday, July 31st. Details 👇

Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought @biapt.bsky.social · 4w ago

The deadline for submissions to our annual conference (this time in lovely Exeter) has been extended to July 31st. Full details 👇

Fellow political theorists & intellectual historians: consider applying to BIAPT. Deadline has been extended until the July 31st. This is an excellent specialist conference, with great feedback and discussion. www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/conference/a...

CfP: 2027 BIAPT conference - University of Exeter (January 6th-8th) - BIAPT

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Before things kick off officially at #BSPS2026, Adrian Currie explains the attack on philosophy (among others) happening at Exeter (among others). Rousing speech followed by big applause #DefendExeterUni

Do think about coming/organising! Perhaps what the conference needs is a strong panel on 'methods'? Either way, would be good to see lots of theorists turning up & reminding management just what a hotbed of humanistic excellence Exeter continues to be. The staff there deserve ribbons not scissors...

Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought @biapt.bsky.social · 4w ago

The deadline for submissions to our annual conference (this time in lovely Exeter) has been extended to July 31st. Full details 👇

The deadline for submissions to our annual conference (this time in lovely Exeter) has been extended to July 31st. Full details 👇

Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought @biapt.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A sweltering hot day is the perfect time to think about a winter trip. Come join us January 6th-8th in beautiful Exeter for the next BIAPT conference! Deadline for submissions is July 24th. Full cfp 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/call-for-pap...

Here's a review by Tom Hopkins of Kathleen McCrudden Illert's excellent recent book on Sophie de Grouchy--a project whose origins lie in early 2015 when she complained of one of my reading lists (about the 1790s) that there weren't any women on it, so I pointed her towards the "Letters on Sympathy".

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Thomas Hopkins reviews 'A Republic of Sympathy: Sophie de Grouchy’s Politics and Philosophy, 1785–1815', by Kathleen McCrudden Illert academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-... @universitypress.cambridge.org

Geography is always in the list of high risk for cuts. Trying to streamline a university's offerings without care and input from faculty, staff, students and alumni means higher education becomes less than higher and the university loses diversity and becomes a monoversity.

James Dyke@jamesgdyke.info · 2mo ago

www.technosphere.earth/the-bonfire-...

I am very glad to see how widely covered the insanity at Exeter is, but please I beg everyone, understand this is happening EVERYWHERE in UK universities. If people care about anything valuable that this sector does or contributes too, they need to get loud, now.

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Something deeply troubling & shocking is happening at Exeter University*, where a mass cull of staff is planned, even though it's in surplus. No good justifications given. @jamesgdyke.info provides the details: www.technosphere.earth/the-bonfire-... *Disclosure: I have a Visiting Fellowship here. +🧵

The situation for the political theorists at Essex in a travesty. Please read and share.

Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought @biapt.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We have released a joint statement (below) with @psapolthought.bsky.social to express our alarm about the compulsory redundancies @universityofessex.bsky.social Business School. Please share widely if you share our concerns.

We have released a joint statement (below) with @psapolthought.bsky.social to express our alarm about the compulsory redundancies @universityofessex.bsky.social Business School. Please share widely if you share our concerns.

Below is an open statement from @biapt.bsky.social and ourselves about the proposed compulsory redundancies at the University of Essex Business School. If you share our concerns, please spread this in your networks. Thank you! @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

A sweltering hot day is the perfect time to think about a winter trip. Come join us January 6th-8th in beautiful Exeter for the next BIAPT conference! Deadline for submissions is July 24th. Full cfp 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/call-for-pap...

Call for papers: BIAPT conference - University of Exeter, Jan 6th-8th 2027 - BIAPT

We are delighted to announce that our next annual conference will take place in Exeter from January 6th-8th, 2027! Academic Convenors: Alex McLaughlin (Exeter), Jemima Repo (Newcastle), Camila Vergara...

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Nominations are still open. Please consider nominating a colleague whose work you admire. Or nominate yourself!

Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought @biapt.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We are delighted to invite nominations (including self-nominations) for the 2026 BIAPT Early-Career and Mid-Career prizes! The deadline for nominations is May 22nd. Full details are below 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/biapt-prizes...

Deadline this week! CFP Political theory in/ and/ as political science junior scholars panels #polisky #poltheory @apsa.bsky.social @biapt.bsky.social @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social www.mcgill.ca/rgcs/ptps/20...

Come and work with my excellent colleague! Of interest to lots of ECRs across @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social @biapt.bsky.social @psapolthought.bsky.social and more besides.

Rebecca Buxton@rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · 4mo ago

JOB! I'm hiring a Senior Research Associate in Social and Political Philosophy as part of the ERC LEAD Project. Deadline is May 3rd, and candidates would ideally begin in September 2026 or asap after. Feel free to contact me with any questions - Share widely! www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

Job alert! Loughborough University is advertising a three-year Research Associate position in Political Theory as part of the Leverhulme Trust-funded project, ‘The Right to Liveability: An Ethical Assessment’ (managed by Dr. Guy Aitchison). Details here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQW886/r...

Research Associate in Political Theory at Loughborough University

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Nominations AND self-nominations!

Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought @biapt.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Spread the word to the political theory community! @lsepoltheory.bsky.social @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social @ycpt.bsky.social @psapolthought.bsky.social @kingspoltheory.bsky.social @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social @lisaherzog.bsky.social @jowolff.bsky.social @stevenklein.bsky.social @jacobtlevy.bsky.social

We are delighted to invite nominations (including self-nominations) for the 2026 BIAPT Early-Career and Mid-Career prizes! The deadline for nominations is May 22nd. Full details are below 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/biapt-prizes...

Brilliant! I’d suspected that stylistic analysis would show up something interesting as On Liberty is written so differently to Utilitarianism. I’m sure many people have thought the same. But I didn’t have the skills to attempt it myself. Delighted it has been done.

Nikhil Venkatesh @nikvenkatesh.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Harriet Taylor Mill officially recognised as co-author of 'On Liberty'! dailynous.com/2026/03/19/o...

I gave my first keynote last week at the #BIAPT2026 conference in Edinburgh. My title was “Enlightenment Emancipation and its Abolitionist Critics.” I had the post-dinner slot so it was like delivering a wedding speech. Although such speeches don’t usually involve a handout or contain an argument…

Yiddish political thought coming to a conference near you! I had a great time presenting on Esther Frumkin's Marxist Yiddishism at BIAPT last week — thanks @biapt.bsky.social for having me!

Fantastic @biapt.bsky.social conference in beautiful Edinburgh with five great keynotes, some snow, and three LSE colleagues. @brunoleipold.com @kspiekermann.bsky.social and Leigh Jenco.

Duncan Bell, "John Stuart Mill on Federation, Civilization and Empire," History of Political Thought (2024) go.shr.lc/4mTZyBp

It was fun to write on ‘Humour as Political Opposition’ for this volume. The punchline is that humour can be subversive in certain contexts but that doesn’t mean it’s an effective tool of political opposition. Indeed, it is best not thought of as a ‘tool’ at all. www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/han...

Handbook on Opposition Politics

‘A truly refreshing study of the concept and dimensions of opposition politics covering cases from across the globe. The Handbook eloquently highlights the importance of opposition politics, which is ...

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Pls share/re-post! New Onora O'Neill Prize! Here's a brand new @ecpr.bsky.social book prize in pol-theory, regardless of whether it's your 1st/10th book! Had honour of asking Onora myself if she would lend us her good name: ecpr.eu/news/news/de... @biapt.bsky.social @psapolthought.bsky.social

Call for Nominations: Onora O’Neill Political Theory Prize

European Consortium for Political Research

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Very happy/honoured to be giving a keynote at this excellent conference along with similarly excellent Chiara Cordelli. Do consider submitting a paper or sharing with your grad students. @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social @ipsa-rc31.bsky.social @biapt.bsky.social @psapolthought.bsky.social

Yonghao Matt Huang@yonghaohuang.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Please share!!! Brave New World Graduate Conference in Political Theory 2026 at Mancept @uompols.bsky.social Call for papers:

Written your first book in political theory and wondering if it might be worth a prize? Well why not give it a try... @biapt.bsky.social @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social @psapolthought.bsky.social

European Consortium for Political Research@ecpr.bsky.social · 9mo ago

📢 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 #ECPRPrizes 🏆 2026 Political Theory Prize Honour the best recent book by a first-time writer in #PoliticalTheory 💰 £450 fund 💡 Must be an ECPR Member affiliate to nominate ⏳ 9 Jan buff.ly/1FHPpmr Jury: @diapopescusarry.bsky.social @verena-erlenbusch.bsky.social

Publication day. Subsequent posts will be substantive … might be of interest to @thespectator1828.bsky.social @unherd.com @newstatesman1913.bsky.social @thetablet.bsky.social @prospectmagazine.co.uk @liberalcurrents.com @waterstones.bsky.social (especially T Wells) @biapt.bsky.social

Great to have these videos up for those interested who weren't able to attend the conference. Keynotes by Prof. Eliga Gould and Prof. Nicholas Canny and a @virtualtreasury.bsky.social panel. Please share widely. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... @historytcd.bsky.social @historyatgalway.bsky.social

Ireland and the American Revolution - YouTube

A two-day conference organised by The Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland in partnership with the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute.

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Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland@virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 9mo ago

📣 The keynotes and a VRTI panel from last month's 'Ireland and the American Revolution' conference hosted with @tlrhub.bsky.social are now available here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

We are extremely proud to share that Dr Joe Davidson, Vice-Chancellor's Independent Research Fellow here in IRPH, has won the @biapt.bsky.social Early Career Prize for his groundbreaking research and his contributions to the discipline of political theory. Great job, Joe; well deserved!

Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought @biapt.bsky.social · 12mo ago

We are thrilled to announce that Joe Davidson is the winner of our BIAPT Early Career Prize for 2025! Joe’s work on utopia is just what the field needs at a time when political pessimism prevails. Full announcement below 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/biapt-early-...