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Elise Woodard
@elisewoodard.bsky.social
Philosopher based in London at KCL Law. Interested in epistemology, ethics, & social & political philosophy. https://elisewoodard.org
Wittgenstein on the Joint Session (The Duty of Genius p275)
10/10 conference. Not regular epistemology, cool epistemology. @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social @floresophize.bsky.social
Elise Woodard@elisewoodard.bsky.social · last mo.this is going to be a banger
this is going to be a banger
Knowledge in Crisis@knowledgecrisis.bsky.social · 2mo ago‼️ Last days to register for our conference Knowledge in Crisis: 'Knowledge, Power and Social Life' from July 1-3, at the @univie.ac.at Sky Lounge! 🔥 Registration closes tomorrow! All info at our website below 👇️ www.knowledgeconference.at #philsky @weareceu.bsky.social @fwf-at.bsky.social
Two conferences coming up that I couldn't be more excited about--great opp to see some of my fav people! June 19-20. On Power & Sexual Relations (Vienna/Hybrid) femses.weebly.com/events.html July 1-3. Knowledge in Crisis: Knowledge, Power & Social Life (Vienna) www.knowledgeconference.at/schedule
Conference 2026 - Schedule
Final Schedule Wednesday, 1 July 12:30 - 13:00 Arrival 13:00 - 13:20 Opening remarks 13:30 – 15:00 Carolina Flores: Feeling Safe and Staying Ignorant 15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break 15:30 – 17:00 Adam J. C...
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Looking forward to this today! @michaelhannon.bsky.social presents new empirical research — and other exciting talks to follow.
Join us Thursday for the final PPE talk of the year! www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
PPE Seminar | Chris Cowie (Durham): New Wave Lexical Totalism
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Looking forward to this today! The paper was a delight to read, and I’m sure it will be just as much fun to discuss.
haven’t had a chance to read the paper but this is one of the best abstracts I’ve seen
Elise Woodard@elisewoodard.bsky.social · 3mo agophilpapers.org/rec/WOOCTA-5 📣 New paper arguing that consent isn't (always) necessary for permissible sex. What is the point of having a permanent job if you don't have spicy takes?
philpapers.org/rec/WOOCTA-5 📣 New paper arguing that consent isn't (always) necessary for permissible sex. What is the point of having a permanent job if you don't have spicy takes?
Elise Woodard, Consent, Trust, and Sexual Ethics - PhilPapers
No one describes a passionate night using the language of consent. Partners in long-term relationships rarely think of intimacy in terms of permission. If consent is absent precisely when things go .....
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2,700 in limbo for months, with more than 600 expected to lose their jobs. Having been at risk of redundancy last year, I can’t imagine the impact of so many feeling so insecure and devalued. Cruel and destructive. Solidarity to all.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3mo agoThousands of University of Nottingham staff told they are at risk of redundancy
What incompetent leadership at Nottingham
Alex Usher@alexusherhesa.bsky.social · 3mo agoThis is quite something.
📣 PPE Seminar tomorrow at the Institute of Philosophy! 🎤 Ella Whiteley (LSE) 🧠 “Striking-salience and exclusion” Can efforts to highlight marginalized voices sometimes backfire? If so, what can we do about it? Join us tomorrow to find out! 📍Details here: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
PPE Seminar | Ella Whiteley (LSE): Striking-salience and exclusion
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Looking forward to this on Thursday! Hope to see you there!
Elise Woodard@elisewoodard.bsky.social · 4mo agoOur next PPE talk will be next Thursday, April 23 from 4:30 - 6PM at Senate House. Alexander Prescott-Couch (Oxford) will discuss "The Politics of Nuance." Hope to see you there!! philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Our next PPE talk will be next Thursday, April 23 from 4:30 - 6PM at Senate House. Alexander Prescott-Couch (Oxford) will discuss "The Politics of Nuance." Hope to see you there!! philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
PPE Seminar | Alexander Prescott-Couch (Oxford): The Politics of Nuance
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Very flattered to see this reply! If only anyone in the world could access PDC... www.pdcnet.org/pdc/bvdb.nsf...
The Epistemic Limits of Mind-Change—A Reply to Woodard - Volume 103, Issue 2, April 2026
This paper challenges Elise Woodard’s account of the epistemic significance of mind-change. Woodard argues that learning of others’ revisions of belief supplies higher-order evidence, encourages furth...
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Robert Simpson: if Sam Altman is worried about these issues, we should be too. Future of Democracy and AI, @ip-sas.bsky.social , part of the British Philosophical Association Philosophy Fortnight. #PhilosophyMatters to democracy organized by @elisewoodard.bsky.social & @michaelhannon.bsky.social
See you today at 4:30PM to hear about Democratic Futures & Artificial Intelligence! (Happy British Philosophy Fortnight! #philosophymatters)
I'm co-taking over Jurisprudence next year as module lead. It's a ~400 person mandatory class, so I'm hoping to make it somewhat enjoyable -- though I also have to do some of the classics. Any suggestions/syllabi to share?!
If you're an early career researcher (postdoc or advanced postgrad) based in/around London, you might be interested in this workshop on April 20-21! philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Early Career Research Network in Philosophy | London 20-21 April 2026
The SAS Institute of Philosophy (University of London) will host the third annual Early Career Network Workshop at the Senate House in London, on 20-21 April 2026
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Join us next Monday, March 23 for a stimulating discussion of democracy and AI from both philosophical and legal perspectives. Ft. @koosterum.bsky.social, Sarah Fisher, Rob Simpson, and Sylvie Delacroix. 📆March 23, 4:30 - 6:30PM 📍Senate House, Woburn Suite philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Democratic Futures and Artificial Intelligence
The event is part of the British Philosophy Fortnight. #PhilosophyMatters 2026
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Apply for a one year, research-only postdoc at KCL! You'd have pretty good colleagues in the world's best city. Email me with any questions!
King's YTL Centre for Politics, Philosophy & Law@ytlkings.bsky.social · 5mo agoWe’re hiring! 📣 The YTL Centre at KCL is recruiting an Early Career Research Fellow in moral, legal, or political philosophy. 📆Deadline: April 15 Find out more here: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/140866-...
And now it's ~*officially*~ typset! (Though I have to admit, I think my typsetting is prettier. What's with the double columns?!) doi.org/10.1111/phpr...
Mistreating Consent
Consent plays an important role in our lives. Using someone's body or property without their consent is typically a serious wrong. However, there are various ways in which consensual interactions may...
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Elise Woodard@elisewoodard.bsky.social · 7mo agoI’m thrilled to share that my paper, “Mistreating Consent,” is forthcoming in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. I began working on it in 2021, and it improved enormously thanks to generous feedback at many stages along the way. I'm grateful it found a good home. philpapers.org/rec/WOOMCQ
Looking forward to trying out new material on "Consent, Trust, & Sexual Ethics" tomorrow at Surrey (also online). I'm still trying to figure out my views, so would love some help! surreycentrelp.org/event-locati...
Couldn't be more excited for the first PPE talk of the year, ft. the iconic Caro Flores (@floresophize.bsky.social) discussing "Moral Panics!" 📆: Thurs, Jan 29 ⏱️: 4:30 - 6 PM 📍: Senate House, Room 264 More details here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... Series info: elisewoodard.org/ppe2026
Giving two talks in a day this Thursday! First, discussing my paper on hermeneutical injustice with the Episteme group in Cambridge. Then I'll talk about moral panics (joint work w Lauren Lyons) at the fabulous PPE talk series (organized by @elisewoodard.bsky.social and @michaelhannon.bsky.social)
PPE2026 — Elise Woodard
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