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julesholroyd.bsky.social
Philosophy worker, Sheffield based, likes dogs, running and some other stuff too.
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On way to Glasgow to the Philosophy senior research seminar, where I'll be presenting recent work on norms of receiving praise. Looking forward to discussion! www.gla.ac.uk/schools/huma...

Upcoming workshop w. @fionawoollard.bsky.social and @matthewjcull.bsky.social on our 'toolbox' approach to inclusive language (focus on peri/postnatal care). 10th March. please share with your networks! Details on this basic flyer! docs.google.com/presentation... #academicsky #philsky

Submit a paper for the LSExSWIP 2025 Conference in Feminist and Gender Theory: ‘What’s Next for Feminism?’. Deadline for abstracts March 1, conference May 29-30. Organized by our great PhDs Julia Costet and Nadia Ma @lsegovernment.bsky.social @lsepoltheory.bsky.social philevents.org/event/show/1...

#philsky (which I keep forgetting to add to posts...)

Here's the research paper with @matthewjcull.bsky.social and @fionawoollard.bsky.social that takes applied philosophy of language to gender inclusion in pregnancy and birth and shows how it CAN be done well. You just need a toolbox of linguistic strategies! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Excited about this Chinese translation by 有靈 (Yo-Ling), for Taiwanese publication Queer Margins, of the article myself @matthewjcull.bsky.social & @fionawoollard.bsky.social originally wrote for The Conversation about gender inclusive language in pregnancy &birth! www.queermargins.tw/how-gender-i...

In 2022, Cheshire Calhoun gave a fantastic lecture series in Tilburg on moral responsibility, with commentaries from @julesholroyd.bsky.social, @gbjorn.bsky.social and Heidi Maibom. This is now available as an open access book from Open Press TiU here tiu.trialanderror.org/projects/69d... #philsky

I wrote a post for Open for Debate about Oppressive Praise - gives a taster of some of the things that I say in my book! blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/openfordebat...

Two years ago I had the excellent experience of being a respondent to Cheshire Calhoun's Descartes Lectures. They are a fantastic contribution to the contemporary literature on moral responsibility, & ought to shape debates for years to come. The lectures & responses are here! shorturl.at/OEZtN

A horrifying stocktake...

Having a wild time at this workshop, delighted to be here for so many rich conversations, in such a fun place.

Deadline approaching, for all bluesky philosophers interested in submitting...! #philsky

Readying for this workshop in BCN: Evidence, Democracy and Implicit Attitudes, with a super line-up. I'm going to learn a lot! www.ub.edu/biap/calenda... #Philsky

Catch the recording of myself & Hallvard Lillehammer discussing the morality of praise! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVJO... #philsky

Philosophy friends! Do consider submitting something for the upcoming deadline for the British Society for Ethical Theory's 2025 conference. We have Analysis Bursaries to assist with attendance costs. Make your paper part of the super program!! sites.google.com/view/british... #philsky

Come and engage with myself and Hallvard Lillehammer on Monday 11th Nov, to discuss the morality of praise! www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/the-m... #philsky

Friday Nov 1st, 2.30-4.30pm, Dr Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril will deliver our annual Philosophy of Disability and Difference lecture, entitled 'Cripistemologies of Chronicity: A "coalition of the 'left-behinds'"'. Abstract to follow... 1/3

In light of Martyn Blake's acquittal for killing Chris Kaba, worth pointing to my paper (with Federico Picinali) on how bias can be encoded in courts' reasoning about what those who use lethal force might 'reasonably' or 'honestly' believe: www.academia.edu/30889759/Imp...

This week (Fri 11th, 2.30): Sheffield Philosophy's "Expanding the Canon" lecture. Looks fantastic! All are welcome! Hybrid participation facilitated (link to follow).

Today!! Details to join here: engagedphilosophy.org/understandin...

Coming up! 23/09, 3pm UK time: Gabbrielle Johnson The (Dis)unity of psychological (social) bias. Link to join, and to paper here: engagedphilosophy.org/understandin... @lisabortolotti.bsky.social

Today! Starting soon! Joining details here: engagedphilosophy.org/understandin...

A snapshot of the workshops on inclusive language we're running, this week & next. If you know someone who may be interested in attending future workshops, or having a discussion about using gender-inclusive language in their workplace, do pls pass details on! engagedphilosophy.org/inclusive/ca...

Coming up: Monday 16th, reading group on Understanding Bias. Join us! Details at this link: engagedphilosophy.org/understandin... @lisabortolotti.bsky.social