Confronting the issues of our time, inside and outside academia
March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility. This day is dedicated to bringing "attention to the accomplishments of trans people around the globe while fighting cissexism and transphobia by spreading knowledge of the trans community." It's a day to show support for the trans community. In light of this, we wanted to (re-)share two …
The Center for Engaged Philosophy is nothing without its members. In the following, we want to draw your attention to some selected things our members have been up to over the course of the last academic year – engaged in both practical and theoretical ways! 🙂 Earlier this year, center member Megan Blomfield participated in …
Some recent discussions in academic philosophy have pointed to the negative impact of certain debates about gender and identity, in particular on transgender philosophers (for example, here and here). In light of this, The Philosopher's Cocoon published an article written by centre-members Isela González Vázquez, Jules Holroyd and Rory Wilson, discussing "the kinds of support …
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