Sarah CW
@sarahc-w.bsky.social
Lecturer in applied ethics. Research interests in bioethics & death ethics. Fueled mainly by biscuits. Also interested in video games (especially Fallout, Dragon Age, SDV & BG3), walking, writing, and TTRPGs. Occasionally gets stuck up hills. ⛰️
“Of course it’s capable of spitting out a coherent and even enjoyable poem with the right prompting and finessing. Given that it’s been trained on thousands of years of human work, it would be embarrassing if it wasn’t" - Prof Luke Kennard on gen AI.
AI-generated stories rated better quality than human-written ones, study finds
Researcher says simpler writing by AI is easier to read and digest, but this does not mean human authors are obsolete
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We are happy to announce the dates for the 2027 edition of the Death, Dying & Disposal conference! We are still looking to expand our organizational team. Feel free to reach out to us by emailing Emma (emma.moormann@uantwerpen.be)
Exciting news: my monograph is now available on Cambridge Core! www.cambridge.org/core/books/r...
Relating to People Living with Dementia as Equals
Cambridge Core - Psychiatry - Relating to People Living with Dementia as Equals
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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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Coming soon from IDEA is the launch of a new Bloomsbury book series on Practical Ethics. Expect thought-provoking minigraphs tackling some of today’s most pressing ethical challenges - from AI and bias to climate reparations, consent, dementia, and beyond. Watch this space #PhilosophyMatters
This month saw the 30th anniversary of the birth of Dolly. Probably the most famous sheep in history. I had a glorious star struck moment of seeing her earlier this month and @idea-leeds.bsky.social kindly let me write about it 💙🐑 open.substack.com/pub/ethicsun...
Happy Belated 30th Birthday, Dolly the Sheep!
Sarah Carter-Walshaw treats us to a wonderful ethical reflection on Dolly the Sheep and treats herself to many, many, many Dolly souvenirs from the gift shop!
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I am unbelievably touched that @dropout.tv titled my @dimension20.dropout.tv Adventuring Academy episode “A Duty of Care” I’m overwhelmed today, but I want to circle back in a while to share the links to everyone & everything I cited. More soon.
A Duty of Care (with Dr. Emily Friedman) - Season 7 - Dropout
Dr. Emily Friedman joins Brennan to discuss the history of actual play and the best gaming system. Content Warning: Misophonia (Crunching) - [throughout 54:37-1:01:03]
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This is where I guess in future I will say “if this stadium full of people watching D&D like a spectator sport is new and surprising to you, you’ll want to preorder my book next year from @mitpress.bsky.social to learn about the decades of creativity across many countries that got us to this moment.
Dr. Emily Friedman@friede.bsky.social · last mo.I have fittingly keel-hauled my most offline friend to @criticalrole.bsky.social live show in Edinburgh. He has been forbidden from doing any research aside from knowing me for half my life.(he did look up @matthewmercer.bsky.social) I reserve the right to live-post his (spoiler-free) reactions.
So, all in all, it's a big week for body disposal here at IDEA!
And, finally, you can register for Sarah's online workshop on the topic, which is taking place this Thursday, here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Microsoft Forms
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There's also a post on the same topic on our Substack, here: ethicsuntangled.substack.com/p/should-we-...
Should we dispose of bodies in a more environmentally friendly way?
Join Sarah Carter-Walshaw for an online Body Disposal Ethics workshop on Thursday, July 9th.
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In the latest Ethics Untangled, Sarah Carter-Walshaw asks, should we dispose of bodies in a more environmentally friendly way? www.buzzsprout.com/2113237/epis...
64. Should we dispose of bodies in a more environmentally friendly way? With Sarah Carter-Walshaw - Ethics Untangled
Content warning: This episode contains frank discussion of death and of various forms of body disposal, which some might find distressing.Sarah Carter-Walshaw, Lecturer in Applied and Inter-Disciplina...
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The Future of Practical Ethics IDEA The Ethics Centre, University of Leeds 8th - 10th September 2025 Keynote Speakers: • Clare Chambers (Cambridge) • Helen Frowe (Stockholm) • Elselijn Kingma (KCL) REGISTRATION NOW OPEN conferences.leeds.ac.uk/the-future-o...
Join us for a 20th anniversary lecture by journalist & author Gavin Esler, examining the crisis of trust in politics & media. He'll discuss themes from his book, Britain Is Better Than This, focusing on "the politics of distraction" & ways to rebuild trust in public life. book here: buff.ly/lGAbhA2
Leeds folk - check out our public event next week. Love: complexities of connection. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/love-compl...
Love: Complexities of Connection
A series of talks and discussions about the philosophy of love ranging from theories of Unrequited Love to Love-Bombing!
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As part of the celebrations for its 20th anniversary, IDEA The Ethics Centre at the University of Leeds is pleased to announce the online workshop event: The Ethics of Body Disposal. This will be held online on Thursday 3rd July 2025.
