@katelawson.bsky.social
www.kathrynlawsonphilosophy.com Faculty fellow at King’s, Halifax, Canada. Ethics and Continental philosophy, Simone Weil, Hannah Arendt, Ecology, Social political thought, Indian philosophy, Yoga.
Great to see @politico.com include Simone Weil's "On the Abolition of All Political Parties" on this list! Why not join our reading group and have the incredible Dr. Scott Ritner guide you through this wonderful text?! Visit our website to register! www.politico.eu/article/13-b...
13.01.2026 12:46 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
If you didn't have a chance to join the reading group to discuss Weil's "Forms of the Implicit Love of God essay" with @katelawson.bsky.social, it is now available online: youtu.be/ic0MqDHfCdw
11.01.2026 18:52 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
It is just under 2 weeks until our next lecture/ reading group session on "Forms of the Implicit Love of God" with AWS Board Member Dr. Kate Lawson @katelawson.bsky.social Register now for an excuse to get reading and thinking during the busyness of the season! simoneweilsociety.org/events/readi...
27.12.2025 17:27 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0This was such a fun experience with @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social . Listen to me and @podsekalnikov.bsky.social discuss Simone Weil, abolishing political parties, and the possibility of hope in dark times.
21.11.2025 12:11 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0This was such a great talk and fascinating discussion!
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In efforts to make the society more inclusive and available to a broader audience, this spring we will be adding an online option for our annual conference for those who would like to present but cannot be there in person. Please consider submitting your abstract. Deadline extended to December 15.
07.11.2025 15:20 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Here's the podcast link for those not in Canada (or in Canada too)!
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https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-23-ideas/clip/16176502-can-abolishing-political-parties-topple-fascism
The paper back edition of my book #Ecological #Ethics and the #Philosophy of #SimoneWeil is coming out! For those who found the hard cover price prohibitive, please consider purchasing this edition and let me know your thoughts! www.routledge.com/Ecological-E...
05.10.2025 16:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Call for Papers is extended to December 15! And we have an online presentation option for those who cannot attend in-person!
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One week left to submit your abstract. A few reminders: 1) We encourage papers that align with the theme, but ALL Weil-related papers are welcome, 2) All voices, backgrounds, and disciplines within and beyond academia are welcome, and 3) ... 🧵
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Our exciting line up includes: “Prospects: Are we Headed for the Proletarian Revolution?” with Cristina Basili, “The Iliad or Poem of Force” with Cynthia Wallace, “Forms of the Implicit Love of God” with Kate Lawson, and “On the Abolition of all Political Parties” with Scott Ritner.
06.08.2025 19:55 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0"But to destroy cities, either materially or morally, or to exclude human beings from a city, thrusting them down to the state of social outcasts, this is to sever every bond of poetry and love between human beings and the universe." - SW "Forms of the Implicit Love of God" #philosophy #politics
08.07.2025 13:31 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The balance of teaching and research has been difficult to maintain this year. It’s wonderful to finally have the mental energy and time for new passion projects! #philosophy #phenomenology #EdithStein #summer
18.06.2025 14:36 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0So excited to be a part of this incredible team!
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Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Weil colloquy at Marquette University in Milwaukee!
02.05.2025 18:11 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
I am really looking forward to the @weilsociety.bsky.social conference at Marquette University later this week! If you are interested in attending either in person or online, visit this link to register: simoneweilsociety.org/events/event...
21.04.2025 12:12 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thanks to the association for core texts for an incredible conference in Madison! I’m especially grateful for the kind reception of my paper on the philosophy of Hamlet, the discussions around expanding and diversifying canonical texts, and some good old fashioned thinking about Plato.
07.04.2025 19:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We have a new website! You can find information about how to join the American Weil Society; how to attend our annual Colloquy; and how to participate in member events like dissertation chapter workshops!
simoneweilsociety.org
Built by our Webmaster @katelawson.bsky.social! Thank you Kate!!!!!
Looking forward to listening! The Substance was one of the most provocative films for me this year!
28.02.2025 10:47 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0I had such a wonderful time talking about Weil with @nieaufgehenderrest.bsky.social Please join in on our conversation!
26.02.2025 16:08 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Thanks so much, Chris! I am still pretty new at Lino cuts but I really like the medium. I love Lautrec!
26.02.2025 02:26 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Next Episode of #TheYoungIdealist Series On Classical German Philosophy & Post-Kantian Thought will Feature Dr. Antonio Calcagno (King's University College at Western Uni.) to Discuss Edith Stein's Phenomenology. #Phenomenology #Stein #TheYoungIdealist #Calcagno (This December).
02.12.2024 18:56 — 👍 16 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0Wonderful! Thanks for sharing your article! I look forward to reading it!
20.02.2025 17:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
So wonderful to read these reflections on my book from the incredible Dr. Cynthia Wallace! @cynthiarwallace.bsky.social Please read and follow her on substack!
18.02.2025 21:12 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Medusa Dreaming (black and white lino print, ink and paper) and Dreaming of Medusa (black and green lino print, ink and paper). Sunday afternoon vibes #art #myth #dreams #becoming
09.02.2025 17:44 — 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0Loved this podcast! ✊
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