with Komarine Romdenh-Romluc Date: 14th October, 2.30 - 4.30pm. Location: Diamond Workroom 1, The Diamond, The University of Sheffield Fanon and the Body Schema Frantz Fanon was a Martinican-born psychiatrist and one of the most important anti-colonial thinkers of the twentieth century. His work draws on a range of different disciplines, including philosophy, to provide …
Decolonisation – Guest Lecture Series
Today is the first day of a Decolonisation Guest Lecture Series taking place at the Department of Philosophy in Sheffield. We'll be hearing from Dr. Felix Maringe and Dr. Elvis Imafidon - from 1pm to 4pm in the Diamond Workroom 3. Schedule: 1pm: Welcome and intro from Philosophy Dept Race Equality Interns Charlotte Flores and …
Blogpost: Tadhg Kwasi on “Redefining Blackness: Abolish or Reclaim?”
"What does black mean to you? What instantly comes to mind when you think of blackness?" Check out this recent blogpost by Sheffield student Tadhg Kwasi on "Redefining Blackness". In it, Kwasi refers to authors like Fanon and Du Bois and asks questions about what blackness means in the the context of our current society, …
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Epistemic Injustice in Asylum Policy and Practice
Alongside Sanjana Govindarajan (University of Groningen) and Kerri Woods (University of Leeds), our centre member Megan Blomflied (University of Sheffield) is organizing a workshop at the annual MANCEPT (Manchester Centre for Political Theory) conference - entitled Epistemic Injustice in Asylum Policy and Practice. With its focus on "forms of epistemic injustice in state asylum policy …
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Centre co-director Josh Forstenzer and Magid Magid on how in an “age of misinformation, philosophy could help to create a better world”
In a recent piece in The Indepenedent, our centre co-director Josh Forstenzer and Magid Magid reflect on how philosophy, specifically in our current climate of misinformation and confusion, can help in making our world a better place. From the article: "Lies are repeated over and over again and carried at the speed of clicks (and …
Jennifer Saul on the Republican National Convention and why it’s even more dangerous than 4 years ago
This August, our centre member Jennifer Saul published a piece in The Conversation, talking about "racial fig leaves", the Republican National Convention, and why it's even more dangerous now than it was four years ago. In her article, she discusses how the overall picture of the Convention has changed in comparison to four years ago …
In memory of María Cristina Lugones
To honor the life and work of philosopher María Cristina Lugones (1944-2020) the Editorial Team of the feminist-philosophy journal Hypatia has curated an online issue featuring many of Lugones' key work which were previously published in Hypatia. This comes alongside a translated tribute honoring her life and contributions. From the tribute: "Until her death in …
Epistemic Injustice and Asylum
Our centre member Megan Blomfield will be part of a panel discussion on "Epistemic Injustice and Asylum", alongside Sanjana Govindarajan (The University of Groningen, Netherlands), Leonie Smith (The University of Manchester, UK) and Kerri Woods (The University of Leeds, UK). The event will take place online on the 4th of September, 4:00 PM – 6:00 …
Hypathia Reading List, APA-blog “Black Issues in Philosophy” and “The Ethics of Black Lives Matter” video series
Marking Juneteenth, the feminst philosophy journal Hypathia, has decided to contribute a two part curated online issue, "featuring previously published work by Black feminist scholars, which is made available freely, without subscription." The first part of the issue highlights Black feminists’ reflections on the discipline of philosophy. Check it out here! The second part is …
Posts on Racial Justice, Anti-Racist Action for Philosophers and Solidarity on The Philosophers’ Cocoon
The Philosophers' Cocoon is currently publishing a series of posts on racial justice, asking what anti-racist actions philosophers can take. It includes a post referencing passages of Myisha Cherry's new paper "Solidarity Care: How to Take Care of Each Other in Times of Struggle"; one written by Johnathan Flowers on "How do we support Black …