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lisabortolotti.bsky.social
Professor of Philosophy. Founder of the Imperfect Cognitions blog 🤔 and The Philosophy Garden 🐞🪴. Editor of Philosophical Psychology. Recently, author of Why Delusions Matter and editor of Epistemic Justice in Mental Healthcare. Silver Swan 🩰.
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There is a new resource for philosophy for children! Philosophy Smash with Henry is a series of short interviews with world-leading philosophers about the topics that matter most. Lesson plans and other teaching activities are included! henrytaylorphilosoph... #philosophyforeveryone #philsky #edusky

For #PhiloFortnight2025 we host a free webinar for teachers, Philosophy in the Classroom (25 March), asking how to promote philosophical discussion via various methods (e.g., community of inquiry) & resources (e.g., videos). Register here: www.birmingham.ac.uk... #PhilosophyMatters #philsky #edusky

Katérine Aminot, Tara J. Ryan, and Alicia Nijdam-Jones present their new paper on delusions and conspiracy theories, discussing factors distinguishing the one from the other #philsky imperfectcognitions.blogspot.com/2025/02/delu...

I've recorded a short video on 'How Should We Treat Animals?' as part of a new series by @htaylorphil.bsky.social aimed at upper primary children, discussing important philosophical topics (with accompanying lesson plans). You can watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaCJ...!

During #PhiloFortnight2025 we'll host a free webinar entitled Philosophy Everywhere (19 March), showcasing ways to embed philosophical reflection in our everyday lives, from walks in nature to conversations in the pub. Join us and discover why #PhilosophyMatters: www.birmingham.ac.uk... #philsky

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During #PhiloFortnight2025 we'll host a free webinar on the philosophy of conspiracy theories. Register here: www.birmingham.ac.uk... Featuring Alaina Schempp whose research focuses on cognition, emotions, and timing in moving images #PhilosophyMatters #philsky

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Today on the Imperfect Cognitions blog, Miriam Solomon discusses the elusive nature of hermeneutical injustice in psychiatry imperfectcognitions.... #EpistemicInjustice #philsky

Snakes get a bad reputation! But they can be gentle... Resist negative stereotypes that can have long-term harmful effects and learn more by watching our video, The Wolf, the Snake and the Butterfly sites.google.com/vie... #philosophyforeveryone #thephilosophygarden #philsky #edusky

Four exciting webinars, free and open to all, during the #PhilosophyMatters fortnight, sponsored by The Royal Institute of Philosophy. www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/... There is something for everyone: I'm involved in the #philosophy in the classroom one #philsky #academicsky

Where is a nice place for a tortoise to live? Where there’s water and food! But Tortoise needs to be well connected to find the right place. Discover the power of the internet in our video, The Tortoise and the Hare: sites.google.com/vie... #philsky #edusky #philosophyforeveryone

The BPA has launched a student essay competition for its #BritishPhilosophyFortnight #PhilosophyMatters campaign! Generously sponsored by #OCRExams #OCRRS #AQA Details: bpa.ac.uk/activities/phi… Deadline: 7/3/25. #philosophy #students #alevel #philsky @alevelphilosophy.bsky.social #TeamRE

This week, Miriam Solomon, discusses Fricker's concept of hermeneutical injustice and how the availability of more accurate + positive social identities does not mean greater conceptual accuracy + social justice in the case of psychiatric categorisation #philsky imperfectcognitions....

Is nature art? It sure is beautiful! Discover more with our video, The Pheasant and the Hare: sites.google.com/view/the-phi... #thephilosophygarden #philosophyforeveryone #philsky #edusky

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Check out PLATO's Philosophy Toolkit! With over 250 lesson plans to inspire philosophical inquiry with young people of all ages, the toolkit is one of our most widely accessed resources. www.plato-philosophy.org/philosophy-t... #philsky #toolkit #teacherresource #philosophyforchildren #lessonplan

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Il team di Rabih Chattat all’Università di Bologna sta affrontando i temi dello stigma e dell’ingiustizia epistemica nei confronti di anziani e di persone con problemi di memoria. Condividete! #EpistemicInjustice

Call for Applications: Postdoc (3 Years) at the Institute of Philosophy, @univie.ac.at as part of Knowledge in Crisis. Deadline: March 20, 2025, 11:59 PM CET More details & application: https://philjobs.org/job/show/28733 #PhilJobs #PhilSky

So glad to see @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social and @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social here on Bluesky. I am in awe of the work they do to enable young people to meaningfully contribute to research and use their experience to help others! #philsky #edusky #mentalhealth #livedexperience

Chiara Brozzo asks whether perfumes are art: the ticket gives you free access to a #philosophy workshop and to Winterbourne House and Garden on 11 March! www.winterbourne.org.uk/whats-on/the... #philsky #edusky An initiative supported by @triphilosophy.bsky.social #philosophyforeveryone

You can still access our Understanding Memory online collection at @journalphp.bsky.social! Fourteen classic articles for you to read and download, for a limited time only: www.tandfonline.com/journals/cph... #philsky

@mcpinfoundation.bsky.social and @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social are on BlueSky! Welcome 🤗 #MentalHealth #PublicInvolvement #PPI #InvolveYoungPeople

Our #PhiloFortnight2025 just got busier! Four free webinars with amazing guest speakers to discover why #PhilosophyMatters: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/... #philsky #edusky @triphilosophy.bsky.social

This week's blogpost comes from Joe Pierre (@psychunseen) discussing his recently published paper on what kinds of conspiracy theory beliefs are harmful and on when they are pathological #philsky imperfectcognitions....

JOAP ESSAY PRIZE WINNER 2024 The Editors are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2024 JOAP Essay Prize is Rosa Vince, for their essay "After Objectification: Locating Harm" The paper is open access, read it here: doi.org/10.1111/japp... #philosophy #philsky #appliedphilosophy #essayprize

Our #PhilosophyMatters webinar on mental health & #EpistemicInjustice on 26 March features Elisabetta Lalumera, who will talk about the impact of digital health technologies. Register for free: if you can't attend you'll be sent a link to the recording of the event: www.birmingham.ac.uk... #philsky

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Yesterday we had our first in a series of lunchtime philosophy workshops at Winterbourne House and Garden and the wonderful Laura D'Olimpio @lauradol4.bsky.social led a discussion on art and nature: Thanks @triphilosophy.bsky.social for sponsoring this event and the whole series!

For a series of #philosophymatters webinars happening at UoB with @triphilosophy.bsky.social , I'll be talking alongside colleagues about philosophy, conspiracy theories and storytelling ✨ 17th March! www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/...

So happy to be involved in this wonderful project on film, storytelling, and conspiracies with my University of Birmingham colleagues! And we have a free webinar coming up too... filmstorytellingcons... #philsky

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Three free-access book reviews in #vol38issue2! A thread... 1/4

Our #PhilosophyMatters webinar on 19 March, Philosophy Everywhere, also features Helen Beebee who co-authored with Michael Rush "Philosophy: Why it matters". Register for free: www.birmingham.ac.uk... & we'll send you a link to the recording if you can't attend the live webinar #philsky

Our webinar on philosophy in the classroom features resources from The Philosophy Garden, such as a Personal Identity Game suitable for primary and secondary schools. Register for free & we'll send you a link to the recording of the event if you can't attend: www.birmingham.ac.uk... #philsky #edusky

How can we bring philosophy to life in the classroom? Three experts share ideas and resources in this free webinar on 25th March: www.birmingham.ac.uk.... One of them is Laura D'Olimpio, philosopher of education, who will introduce the Community of Inquiry pedagogy #PhilosophyMatters @philsky

Really enjoyed presenting at Phenomenology of Health & Relationship conference yesterday, an event organised by Michael Larkin. This is new work with Rose McCabe on how to understand agency and responsibility in youth mental health. I loved the participants' engagement! #philsky #epistemicinjustice

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