Rebecca Buxton

Epistemic injustice and loneliness in late-stage dementia We have known for some time that loneliness can be both a trigger for and a consequence of mental health issues, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessity of lockdowns have brought home the centrality of social connections for our wellbeing. Dr Lucienne Spencer (University of Birmingham) discusses

Highlights from the Women in Philosophy lecture series: Lucienne Spencer on epistemic injustice and dementia youtu.be/gUHCkcRwYKA... #philsky #epistemicinjustice

Report shows UK-EU couples face 'arduous' system post-Brexit A study finds post-Brexit visa requirements for EU nationals has led to separations and trauma.

Great to see the BBC covering the Brexit Couples research report, co-authored by MMB member Professor Katharine Charsley. The new visa requirements for UK-EU couples following Brexit have led to traumatic family separations. Read the full article here 👉👉 https://bbc.in/4ul6TOH

I am currently writing the Foreword to the revised & expanded edition of the wonderful The Philosopher Queens, edited by @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social & Lisa Whiting- it has had such an impact since it came out in 2020 #InternationalWomensDay2026

FULLY FUNDED PHDs IN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

I'm looking for *two* PhD students to join my ERC project on refugee-led approaches to displacement justice. The positions are funded for four years, and you get to join our lovely community in Bristol. Please share widely!

philjobs.org/job/show/30997

FULLY FUNDED PHDs IN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

I'm looking for *two* PhD students to join my ERC project on refugee-led approaches to displacement justice. The positions are funded for four years, and you get to join our lovely community in Bristol. Please share widely!

philjobs.org/job/show/30997

Multispecies Mutualisms - Join Our Research Team! We’re hiring 4 Postdoctoral Research Associates (PDRAs) In this video, members of the team share insights into four exciting PDRA opportunities currently available. If you are ready to take the next s...

1/ Calling all ECRS - we have 4x 3 year post docs on Multispecies Mutualisms working with us at Sheffield. Don't want to read through all the stuff to work out if its right for you? Here is a short video explainer 🎥
digitalmedia.sheffield.ac.uk/media/Multis...

Very happy to be one of two keynote speakers at this (always) excellent event. @ipsa-rc31.bsky.social @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social

The argument that we *must* do this (throw immigrants and refugees under the bus) in order to stop Reform is now proven to be complete fiction. There is another way through. Unfortunately it requires bravery.

Meltdown in Gorton puts wind in the sails of Labour’s imm... Feeling vindicated by the Greens’ byelection win, MPs hope to force the home secretary to rethink her plans

Labour's immigration reforms have no substance, just a vibes-based approach to defeating Reform by becoming them.

One Labour MP says "No one can explain why any of [Shabana’s] changes are a good idea – they just say they need to do this because of the Reform vote.”

observer.co.uk/news/politic...

Meltdown in Gorton puts wind in the sails of Labour’s imm... Feeling vindicated by the Greens’ byelection win, MPs hope to force the home secretary to rethink her plans

now 80 labour mps are considering voting against the government's needlessly cruel immigration reforms

if you live in the uk, please contact your mp and ask them to do the same

observer.co.uk/news/politic...

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One week left to apply to be the next project EPIC postdoctoral fellow! We’re looking for a good all-rounder. Suits a team player happy to join a friendly bunch of people super committed to make healthcare better for everyone. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQM117/r...

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Cambridge Core - History of Philosophy - Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

New Element on Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, free to download for the next couple of weeks

A really wonderful day in Potsdam, thanks especially to the February sunshine and a lovely bunch of people engaging with our book 🌼

Shabana Mahmood vows to stick with hardline migration policies after byelection defeat Home secretary will defy ‘plain wrong’ calls from unions and leftwing MPs that she is alienating Muslim voters

i've been saying for over a year that

1. this wouldn't work

2. they'd be incapable of course correcting

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

A really wonderful day in Potsdam, thanks especially to the February sunshine and a lovely bunch of people engaging with our book 🌼

Look at these cool philosophy of physics postdocs we're advertising here at LSE!

philjobs.org/job/show/30977 and philjobs.org/job/show/30981

Two happy co-authors in Amsterdam yesterday!

This is exactly why my "friend" agreed to write a review for Mind last year...

Sorry, the *flamboyance* of flamingos next to me

In Amsterdam today for a talk, enjoying the beautiful sunshine, the flowers, and, to my surprise, the flock of flamingos next to me while I have a coffee

Copied from the other place: Very excited this is coming out!

‘One in, one out’: what has happened to asylum seekers forced to return to France? In rare interviews, some of those sent back across the Channel after arriving in the UK on small boats describe what happened next – and the risks of a system organised to get rid of them

Policies that make no real difference to migration, apart from 24h of headlines, have devastating consequences for the people affected

Wonderful to see! A great achievement by an excellent theorist. Was happy to supervise & even happier to see the journey since. Also looking forward 2 your telling lots of people here in Bristol about it soon, inc. @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social @wiglet1981.bsky.social @crookedfootball.bsky.social

Marx and the Politics of Need | George Boss | Taylor & Francis eBooks, Marx and the Politics of Need challenges one of the most pervasive habits in contemporary political theory and practice: treating needs as moral facts that sit

It’s book launch day! Marx & the Politics of Need is out today, available open access. I hope it sparks ideas and conversations. Dive in here: doi.org/10.4324/9781...

And then, we're heading to Potsdam on Friday 27th of February, for a workshop with @artsofdenial.bsky.social, @chstr.bsky.social, Ezgi Sertler, and Kalia Barkai!

The Way Out: Justice in the Queer Search for Refuge - Amsterdam Research Centre for Migration Book talk with Dr Samuel Ritholtz and Dr Rebecca Buxton about their recent book "The Way Out: Justice in the Queer Search for Refuge".

Sam and I have TWO book events next week!

First, we're in Amsterdam at the Research Centre for Migration on Wednesday 25th February. You can sign up here: arc-m.uva.nl/content/even...

Can't wait to read it!

Do you think I can get someone to buy one of those tiny microphones?

TOMORROW!

Women in Philosophy: Giuli Cavaliere on procreation As part of a series of talks dedicated to the work of women in philosophy, Dr Giuli Cavaliere from the UCL discusses the challenge from adoption. The lecture was supported by The Royal Institute of Philosophy.

Highlights from the Women in Philosophy lecture series: Giuli Cavaliere on the permissibility of procreation youtu.be/71dDnrxlJWM... #philsky #ethics