Tullio Viola

Photo of a striding woman in Settignano, taken by Aby Warburg in 1898, © Warburg Institute

Picture of my paper taken by myself

I've written a short piece on Aby Warburg and his rather idiosyncratic use of everyday photography to document the presence of ancient "Pathosformeln" (emotionally charged representations of the body) in his own time. It's out both in IT and EN in a wonderful exhibition catalogue:
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This piece is great, in particular for its emphasis on the epistemic / logical potential of close reading and its political value. Grateful for it

XVII-2 | 2025 Robert Brandom and Political Theory Journal dedicated to Pragmatism and American philosophy — Revue dédiée au pragmatisme et à la philosophie américaine

The new issue of the European Journal of Pragmatism and American Philosophy is out, with a symposium on "Brandom and Political Theory" (ed. Y. Huetter-Almerigi and M. Santelli), one on Matthias Jung's new book on articulation, and more. Check it out: journals.openedition.org/ejpap/5254

@notion.com, I'd like you to know that one reason I stopped using you as my note-taking software is the ubiquitous "Ask AI" button. Kind regards

🟥 Today, academics in the Netherlands are striking to put pressure on the government to remove the devastating cuts to higher education that are still under discussion. Send solidarity! 🟥

Thanks, Georg! I hope you're well :)

Flyer and programme

I will soon be hosting an interdisciplinary workshop at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social on "Heritage: A Concept at the Crossroads of Biology and Culture" (Sept 19th), co-organized with Giovanna Targia. Programme here:

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Looking forward to starting this new project on Jane Addams, WEB Du Bois, and the social epistemology of folk narratives.

📖🎥 The UM Library’s video series on books has ended, but all 16 videos are can be found online! Featuring Sharon Anyango, @moreba.bsky.social, @tullioviola.bsky.social and @sallywyatt.bsky.social. Watch them all here: tinyurl.com/5n7ynh9n

This is so hilarious :)

GenS Il progetto

Take a look at the new website of the "Gendering Sociology" project, a network of Italian scholars (PI Chiara Ferrari, Milan) seeking to broaden the sociology canon by looking at early women sociologists (such as Jane Addams and many others).

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Looking forward to taking part in a round table on the history of philosophy in the Netherlands at the philosophy graduate school's yearly conference in Utrecht, Oct. 3. The conference website has now been published

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Definitely the left one

What is social #justice? Where do the boundaries of #scientific expertise lie? @tullioviola.bsky.social dives into the thought-provoking questions tackled in the first course of the BA in Arts and Culture.

Discover how #philosophy meets contemporary #culture in this unique programme👁️✨

We don't just need universities to train doctors and engineers... We also need humanists, to help us to understand the world we live in. I am striking because we need to educate the next generation of teachers, journalists, and opinion makers.
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#WOinACTIE #StakingHO

As Emma Goldman said, if I can't dance, I don't want to be a part of your revolution.

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#WOinActie #StakingHO #DefendMaastrichtUniversity

XVI-2 | 2024 Pragmatism and Anthropology Journal dedicated to Pragmatism and American philosophy — Revue dédiée au pragmatisme et à la philosophie américaine

Together with Italo Testa and Sofia Alexandratos, we have put together a special issue on "Pragmatism and Anthropology, with contributions ranging from classical American philosophy to contemporary debates. journals.openedition.org/ejpap/4434

Zucchi (Università di Pisa): «Abbiamo ricevuto 16,5 milioni di tagli, saremo costretti a scelte non facili» | il manifesto Bilancio (Economia) Intervista al rettore dell'università di Pisa Riccardo Zucchi: "Una riduzione c’è stata in tutti gli atenei. Se continua sarà dura per tutti. L’opinione pubblica non ha percepito l...

While we keep fighting in the NL against cut to higher education, something similar might be happening in Italy. Here's an interview to the rector of Pisa University #WoInActie

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Let's see the good in it: we didn't meet because the crowd was too big ;)

Today we went to The Hague to protest against the right wing Dutch government's plan to cut funds to higher education. It was a big, enthusiastic crowd

#stopthecuts #WOinActie

Can you add me ? :) thanks

Certainly the images of yesterday's peaceful demo support your interpretation - especially given the complete absence of any other reliable elements from govt's side

It's almost as much fun here on @bsky.app as on Twitter 5 years ago. Hopefully, many institutions like Maastricht University and its Law school follow soon. Our institute is already over, but we could still use some followers. @um-foundations.bsky.social.
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I was indeed looking at these pictures and wondering, where's the security threat so serious that a peaceful national demonstration had to be banned? Are the govt and the Utrecht municipality going to provide any evidence of the nature of the threat?

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wonderful talk by Gabriel Abend @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social y'day organized by @tullioviola.bsky.social. GA started off w/ this 👇 legal case, in which one "Judge Locke" (sadly, Jeffrey, not John) espoused a fully Lockean theory of the meaning of the word "sandwich!"

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New phd with me

📄The chapter I wrote looks at "The Philosophical Relevance of Peirce's Historical Studies" throughout Peirce's long intellectual career 2/2

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The Oxford Handbook of Charles S. #Peirce is out - Edited by Cornelis de Waal and with lots of very interesting contributions... 1/2

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Great news!

Can you please post it here when it is? Thanks