At demonstration in Leith where the local community is marching against racism, in response to the violent attacks last week.

Last week I sat down to discuss my research on homelessness as part of the Philosophy of Homelessness conference at Paris Nanterre University. If you’re interested in such things, you watch it here www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXeb...

The Philosophy, and Moral Harms, of Homelessness

YouTube video by Bradley Hillier-Smith Philosophy

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On my way to Aberdeen to present my project on Scotland-specific humanitarian visas for refugees, at the workshop on Asylum and Migration in Scotland.

Migration numbers to the UK are falling, yet at the same time attitudes towards immigration are hardening. That’s because immigration concerns are a symbol for other anxieties, argues @nandosigona.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Why public attitudes to immigration don’t respond to falling migration | LSE British Politics

Migration numbers are falling, but attitudes towards immigration are hardening. That's because immigration concerns are a symbol for other anxieties.

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Wrote this article for Forward Future about a recent paper that came out arguing that UBI won't help solve any automation problem and that the only thing that can is a tax on automation. Its conclusion was assumed in its premise. Of course UBI will help because UBI does more than the authors assume.

AI Layoffs, UBI, and the Flawed Economics Behind the Trap

A critique of “The AI Layoff Trap,” arguing UBI can reduce AI-driven economic harm when paired with automation dividends.

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Last year, we shared a paper showing that Labour's accommodation of the radical right did not work. We now have a new version of the paper online: osf.io/preprints/so...

I saw chaos inside and outside of the ICE detention center Delaney Hall today. Detainees protesting the lack of due process, the disgusting food and poor treatment while their families and advocates stood outside calling for help. 1/4

Nice blog post by on the ethics of refugee protection by @bradleyhsmith.bsky.social blog.apaonline.org/2026/05/07/t...

The Ethics of Refugee Protection | Blog of the APA

Around 42.5 million refugees worldwide have been forced to flee their own states and are unable to return because of severe threats to their lives, human rights, or basic needs. Having fled these thre...

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I wrote this piece for the American Philosophical Association @apaphilosophy.bsky.social blog on how a refugee centred methodology can help illuminate what an ethical refugee policy would be x blog.apaonline.org/2026/05/07/t...

CEPPA's very own Bradley Hillier-Smith (@bradleyhsmith.bsky.social) was just featured on 'The Dissenter' podcast talking about his latest book 'The Ethics of State Responses to Refugees'. Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwvT...

#1251 Bradley Hillier-Smith: The Ethics of State Responses to Refugees

YouTube video by The Dissenter

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The UK now gives refugees just 30 months' protection before deportation review, repeated every 30 months for up to 20 years. The government argues this better reflects the true purpose of asylum, but in our latest post, @bradleyhsmith.bsky.social argues it does the opposite.

UK Refugee Protection 2026: Does the 30-Month Limit Hold Up?

The UK now grants refugees just 30 months' protection, after which they face deportation review, repeated every 30 months for up to 20 years. The government claims this reflects the true purpose of re...

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New episode (1251), with Dr. Bradley Hillier-Smith (@bradleyhsmith.bsky.social). We talk about his great book, The Ethics of State Responses to Refugees. #Philosophy #politics #ethics YouTube: youtu.be/mwvTxjW81UY Podcast: bit.ly/4nsqLMT

#1251 Bradley Hillier-Smith: The Ethics of State Responses to Refugees

YouTube video by The Dissenter

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It was a great pleasure to discuss my research on what an ethical response to refugees would be on The Dissenter Podcast. You can watch/listen here if you would like to find out more:

#1251 Bradley Hillier-Smith: The Ethics of State Responses to Refugees

YouTube video by The Dissenter

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“Like many people of Jewish ancestry of my age, I’m descended from three generations of asylum seekers.” Every few months I feel the need to roll this out again. (I wrote it ten years ago.) blog.oup.com/2016/01/gene...

The latest Reform proposal of mass detention and deportation is deeply horrifying. The threat to deprive the freedom of thousands of innocent people without trial, and to do so with such glee for political gain, ought to opposed by anyone who believes in freedom and human rights

I wrote this piece for Public Ethics discussing whether the changes to the UK refugee protection system - where refugees will now only be given 30 months protection, periodically renewed, under threat of deportation - is justifiable www.publicethics.org/post/the-eth...

UK Refugee Protection 2026: Does the 30-Month Limit Hold Up?

The UK now grants refugees just 30 months' protection, after which they face deportation review, repeated every 30 months for up to 20 years. The government claims this reflects the true purpose of re...

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No AI tool, I don't want to read a summary, I want to read the whole pissing pdf and form my own analysis and judgement.

My students made me a card for our last seminar in Timely Topics in Political Philosophy

@lassethomassen.bsky.social you taught me politics and international relations when I was an undergrad at QM 2010-2013. I benefitted and learned a great deal from your teaching

Safe Passage are taking the government to court over their suspension of family reunion which tears families apart and closes down a safe route for refugees. They need support to do this x

Safe Passage International @safepassageintl.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We’ll be facing the Home Office in court in just a few weeks to save refugee family reunion. But we’re still short of our crowdfunding target. We're extending our campaign for a few more days. Will you help us close the gap? 🧡 Donate today: www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-su...

We’ll be facing the Home Office in court in just a few weeks to save refugee family reunion. But we’re still short of our crowdfunding target. We're extending our campaign for a few more days. Will you help us close the gap? 🧡 Donate today: www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-su...

It was a great honour to give this talk at the Refugee Studies Centre last month, you can listen to it here

Refugee Studies Centre@refugeestudies.bsky.social · 4mo ago

What obligations do States owe to refugees and what might a more ethical response look like? In his seminar, Dr Bradley Hillier-Smith highlights the limitations of the dominant philosophical approach to understanding obligations to refugees. Listen: https://bit.ly/3PuQqYp

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...

Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the four people who have tragically died in the Channel attempting to reach safety in the UK. People who have escaped devastating wars and brutal regimes in countries like Sudan and Afghanistan are being driven into small boats by desperation.

Official statistics on #return, #deportation and immigration #detention procedures for 2025 in #Greece confirm the constant, arbitrary practice of imposing deprivation of liberty and deportation, even to countries where removal is neither permitted nor feasible. 👇 rsaegean.org/en/deportati... (1/8)

Millions of people in Iran and Lebanon have been displaced. Tens of thousands have fled across borders. We know the next refugee crisis is coming, but are we prepared? New post: open.substack.com/pub/nicolake...

The next refugee crisis

It's a case of when, not if

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Two weeks ago I gave a talk at The Refugees Studies Centre on Grounding the Components of an Ethical Response to Refugees. The talk is now available to listen to online x www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/events/groun...

My book has received this excellent review from Michael Blake in the Notre Dame Philosophical Review, with some really thought-provoking and fair critical comments.

The Ethics of State Responses to Refugees

The concept of the refugee is currently under several distinct forms of pressure. Populists, in many wealthy states, have demonized the figure of the re...

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I'll be speaking at this event discussing the UK's responsibilities to refugees today. scga.scot/2026/03/11/c...

Current issues & Future Directions in UK Asylum Policy

Join the Centre for the Critical Reimagining of Human Rights (CCRHR) for a conversation with leading scholars on UK asylum and immigration policy from across the UK.

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