Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships
@clsrleeds.bsky.social
We are a research centre within the University of Leeds. Let’s think about intimacy together. - https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/homepage/420/centre_for_love_sex_and_relationships
Tomorrow is the final day for PhDs and post-docs to express interest for this workshop on breakups.
Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships@clsrleeds.bsky.social · 2w agoOne week for post-grad and post-docs to express interest in presenting at our Breakup Workshop 💔👇🏻
Huge congratulations to Dr Ruby Hornsby, who graduated from Leeds last week after passing her PhD at the end of last year! She was supervised by Chris Megone and Natasha McKeever. 🥂
One week for post-grad and post-docs to express interest in presenting at our Breakup Workshop 💔👇🏻
Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships@clsrleeds.bsky.social · last mo.Philosophers have mostly neglected breakups, despite their impact on our lives. Our next workshop aims to catalyse more research into the ethics of breakups.
We have a swanky new website! As part of our website update, we asked @lukebrunning.bsky.social to explain who CLSR are, what we do, and why you should get involved⚡️ Follow the link in our bio to see an updated list of all our old and upcoming events, exciting news, publications, members and more💕
Congratulations to Rosa Vince, our Leverhulme research fellow, for signing a contract for their book ‘The Ethics of Objectification’ with @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Want a @britishacademy.bsky.social post-doctoral fellowship with us? We'd love to mentor philosophers with projects on intimacy, love, and relationships. More information here: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
PRHS Opens Call for 2026 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
Prospective candidates must submit their initial proposals by 12 noon (UK time) on Tuesday 4 August 2026 to be considered for department sponsorship
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Working on intimacy in all its forms? Apply for a post-doc at @clsrleeds.bsky.social, home of the aro/ace research network!
Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships@clsrleeds.bsky.social · 3w agoWant a @britishacademy.bsky.social post-doctoral fellowship with us? We'd love to mentor philosophers with projects on intimacy, love, and relationships. More information here: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
Want a @britishacademy.bsky.social post-doctoral fellowship with us? We'd love to mentor philosophers with projects on intimacy, love, and relationships. More information here: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
PRHS Opens Call for 2026 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
Prospective candidates must submit their initial proposals by 12 noon (UK time) on Tuesday 4 August 2026 to be considered for department sponsorship
ahc.leeds.ac.uk
We’re buzzing to share with you the programme for our upcoming workshop at MANCEPT, Intimate (In)Justices. Looking forward to a great few days of varied and important discussions of political and ethical issues in the intimate sphere ❤️
Looking forward to speaking about gaslighting in Leeds for the Pints of Knowledge series🍻 9th August - come say hi! www.tickettailor.com/events/pints...
Buy tickets – "Gaslighting: The Evolution of a Concept Across Art, Relationships and Politics" – The Wardrobe
"Gaslighting: The Evolution of a Concept Across Art, Relationships and Politics" – The Wardrobe, Sun 9 Aug 2026 - "Gaslighting: The Evolution of a Concept Across Art, Relationships and Politics" with ...
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Philosophers have mostly neglected breakups, despite their impact on our lives. Our next workshop aims to catalyse more research into the ethics of breakups.
Philosophers have mostly neglected breakups, despite their impact on our lives. Our next workshop aims to catalyse more research into the ethics of breakups.
Two of our PhDs are speaking at the White Rose Practical Philosophy Network this week. Lots of great talks on the programme - we’re looking forward to it!
Our blog is now on Substack - come find us if you’re interested in applied ethics: open.substack.com/pub/ethicsun...
Ethics Untangled | Substack
Click to read Ethics Untangled, a Substack publication. Launched 11 minutes ago.
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Natasha McKeever’s article ‘Is the Requirement of Sexual Exclusivity Consistent with Romantic Love’ (2017) is discussed in this chapter of the Overthink podcast’s recent episode on cheating Check it out! open.spotify.com/podcast-chap...
Why Infidelity is a Dealbreaker: Exploring Micro-Cheating and Relationship Rules
Overthink · Chapter · 19m
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Rosa Vince is speaking at this fantastic conference on the power structures embedded in gendered, romantic, and sexual relations. At @univie.ac.at on Friday and Saturday.
My latest article in @theconversation.com explores some of the ways using AI may undermine intimacy. AI might promise to make things easier but I suggest there is value in being curious, figuring things out, and failing, especially in intimate life. theconversation.com/as-ai-plays-...
As AI plays a bigger role in relationships, true intimacy is getting lost
The normalisation of AI to mediate and shape intimacy arguably erodes self-curiosity.
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I spoke to @lukebrunning.bsky.social about my research on deepfakes and online authenticity for the new Ethics Untangled blog by @idea-leeds.bsky.social: ethics-untangled.ghost.io/deepfakes-an... Sign up to the blog above for more interviews and insights from my fantastic colleagues at IDEA.
Today, on International Sex Workers’ Day, we stand in solidarity with sex workers worldwide. Allyship means listening, challenging stigma, and advocating. Here are some ways you can be an active ally every day! #sexworkersday #standwithsexworkers #supportsexwork #decrimnow #allyship
Is it time to move on from the ideal of the nuclear family?
Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships@clsrleeds.bsky.social · 3mo agoSophie Goddard on why we should reimagine the family. 👇🏻
We are encouraging expressions of interest for Marie Curie fellowships here at Leeds. Deadline for expressions of interest is 25th of May: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/philosophy/n...
Call for expressions of interest: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships at University of Leeds
Call for expressions of interest: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships at University of Leeds
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Next Wednesday, @elsakugelberg.bsky.social will be talking to use about institutional power and the sexual sphere!
Tonight! @kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social on asexuality at The Hyde Park Picture House 🎥 🤔
Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships@clsrleeds.bsky.social · 4mo agoOn the 7th of May @kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social will be talking about Marija Kavtaradze’s film Slow at Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds hpph.co.uk/films/slow
Had a very interesting discussion in today’s reading group! 📚 This week’s pick was Michael Milona & Lauren Weindling’s ‘The Story of Romantic Love and Polyamory’ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Yesterday was the final lecture of the term for our third year undergraduate module, Sex and Relationships. Sophie Goddard introduced us to some emerging work on the relationships people have with AI companions of various kinds and set out some of the core ethical worries and potential responses.
Tired: Sartre is the original source for Sartre's ideas Wired: Beauvoir is the original source for Sartre's ideas Inspired: Beauvoir's *novels* are the original source for Sartre's ideas
