Relaunch of the journal Current History. This issue contains reflections on very recent history -- on the changing global order, rhe current state of the world, democracy -- as well as an interview with Naomi Oreskes. online.ucpress.edu/currenthisto...

Volume 125 Issue 872-873 | Current History | University of California Press

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The APA Blog interviewed me! blog.apaonline.org/2026/04/10/a...

San Diego just gave us the best reveal of No Kings Day. #NoKings

Via @rachelankeny.bsky.social: Next Society for #PhilSci in Practice conference #SPSP2026 will be in Cambridge UK hosted by HPS Dept @ Cambridge University & SPSP co-founder Hasok Chang. Keep eye out for call next year ⬇️ philosophy-science-practice.org

also: i was, on the basis of this paper, awarded the Nancy Hartsock Endowed Graduate Student Award, which recognizes creative achievements of an emerging scholar doing work in feminist theory.

Aidan McGlynn@aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · last yr.

New paper up from Kai Milanovich - 'Distinguishing Situated Knowledge and Standpoint Theory: Defending the Achievement Thesis'

Some timely reading on authoritarian regimes: ucigcc.org/blog/14-book...

14 Books on Authoritarian Rule - IGCC

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Call for Nominations: Hypatia Board of Associate Editors (deadline: Friday 16th May)

I can't believe this is actually happening. link.springer.com/book/9783031... #philsci

The first article in the special issue @martinkusch.bsky.social and I are coediting is out! Thomas Uebel lays to rest various myths about the Vienna Circle views of social sciences, proving yet again that they were right about pretty much everything. #philsci #philsky #histsci #sts

Logical empiricist anti-exceptionalism in its Austro-German context

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Sandra Harding, feminist philosopher of science, passed away. www.legacy.com/us/obituarie... Her work on feminist standpoint theory was so important to me. #philsky #feministsky #philsci #STS

SANDRA HARDING Obituary (1935 - 2025-03-05) - Amherst, MA - Boston Globe

View DR. SANDRA G. HARDING's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

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Here was the “we’ll see you in court” skeet. —>

ACLU@aclu.org · last yr.

The unlawful detention of Mahmoud Khalil is one of the most extreme threats to free speech in 50 years. Trump is sending a message that people who speak out will be punished — but we have a message for him, too. We'll see you in court.

New German, Swiss, And Austrian Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Slam Cass Review www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-german...

New German, Swiss, And Austrian Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Slam Cass Review

The recommendations, released by the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany, come at a time when US politicians erroneously claim that Europe is "pulling back" on transgender care.

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FREEDOM TO FLY: Take Action to Protect Trans Passport Access | A4TE

The U.S. Department of State has opened public comment periods on three important passport applications, and we must flood all three with our opposition to anti-trans changes before it's too late.

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What a loss, the passing of the great feminist standpoint theorist Sandra Harding. #philsci #philsky #FeministSky

Kim TallBear@kimtallbear.bsky.social · last yr.

A dear feminist science studies mentor passed on March 5. Have a good journey Sandra Harding. ❤️ Harding was UCLA Distinguished Professor Emerita of Education and Gender Studies, former Director of the Center for the Study of Women. Link is an oral history interview with Sandra on her career.

Federal Dems need to take lessons from Montana

sincerely, rob dubbin@robdubbin.bsky.social · last yr.

well this made me cry over breakfast. to any democrats holding even a shred of power right now: look at what’s possible from people far more endangered and vulnerable than you and grow a spine, you fucking cowards www.erininthemorning.com/p/powerful-s...

While Tables Burn: On the (Non) Existence of Trans People and the Failure of Philosophy (guest post) dailynous.com/2025/02/10/w...

We asked DeepSeek about dissident contemporary artists and artistic freedom in China. Its replies were terse, repetitive, and seemingly biased in favor of the Chinese Communist Party.

"Who Is Ai Weiwei?" DeepSeek Refuses to Say

The AI’s responses to queries related to dissident artists and artistic freedom were terse and biased in favor of the Chinese government.

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Latest revision of my SEP entry Feminist Perspectives on Science is now online: plato.stanford.edu/entries/femi...

Very excited to share that @apotochnik.bsky.social and my element on Public Engagement with Science is out (+ open-access)) I'm really proud of this work of ours. It puts in writing much of the work + thinking done over the last several years @ucpews.bsky.social... www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Public Engagement with Science

Cambridge Core - Life Science Professional Development - Public Engagement with Science

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My review of Hasok Chang’s Realism for Realistic People is available here: nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A... #philsky #PhilSci #HistSci

Realism for Realistic People: A New Pragmatic Philosophy of Science, by Hasok Chang

Hasok Chang’s latest book is pragmatist in its focus on practice, but also in linking evaluation of science and its practices to the aims of those practice

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W/ many DEI initiatives being canceled there's never been a more important time to support orgs w/ national & international reach in supporting underrepresented #HPS scholars. This #GivingTuesday please donate to @philsci.bsky.social UPSS & help it grow to meet need ⤵️ mms.philsci.org/members/wish...

A fantastic new CUP Elements volume on Climate Science from Wendy Parker--one of the best philosophers of climate science there is! Free to download through December.

Edouard Machery@edouardmachery.bsky.social · 2y ago

Free to download for two weeks from a great philosopher of science

Hello BlueSky! We are a leading feminist academic journal celebrating our 50th anniversary this year. In addition to traditional scholarly work, we also publish freely available work as part of our Feminist Public Intellectuals Project. We have some exciting stuff planned, so give us a follow!

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Free & accessible feminist analysis from Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society

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I recently participated in a workshop on animal welfare at the Animal Behaviour Live online conference, talking about 'Evaluating measures of animal welfare' - video now available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrUs...

ABL:AOC 2024 Workshop 3 : Animal Welfare

YouTube video by Animal Behaviour Live

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European Philosophy of Science Association invites submissions for #EPSA25 in Groningen (the Netherlands) from 27 to 30 August 2025. Deadline for all submissions is by 31 January 2025, 11:55pm GMT. #philsci philsci.eu/EPSA25/CfP

Four philosophers are on the 2024 edition of Vox's list of "innovators from around the world who are tackling our biggest challenges," alongside some well-known cultural figures like Christopher Nolan, Billie Eilish, Jose Andres, and others...

Four Philosophers Make Vox’s “Future Perfect 50” List - Daily Nous

Vox publishes an annual list of fifty “thinkers, innovators, and changemakers who are working to make the future a better place.” This year’s edition includes four philosophers. They are: Jonathan Bir...

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When I was 5, I loved science, which I took to be planets and magnets and chemicals and shit. Soon I realized science was a collective human activity, and these were just the objects of its attention. Anyway, whenever I read an OpEd on how science isn't political, I think "Are you 5 years old?"

If like me you find the Philosophy of Science Association Meeting Program #PSA24 difficult to navigate on the pheedloop website, there is a much nicer, easier to read PDF version of the program available here: ⤵️ drive.google.com/file/d/1tG2N...

In New Orleans for the PSA. I just realized it’s my dad was born here 95 years ago today.