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For our second session on the theme of ‘Dangerous Speech, Free Speech and Cancel Culture’ Nick Allen will be giving a presentation titled ‘Context-Collapsed Contributory Injustice: the Dangers of Misappropriating Speech Online‘. Abstract: The misappropriation of marginalised communities’ terminology by the wider public is a particularly modern and nefarious form of discriminatory practice, fuelled increasingly…

The Feminist Philosophy and Social Theory Seminar is delighted to welcome Jonathan Flowers, Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy & Religion at American University, who will be delivering a talk titled ‘The Affective Quality of Gender’: Title: The Affective Quality of Gender Abstract:      While Judith Butler recognizes that identity, specifically gendered identities,…

For our next seminar we will be having our second session on the theme of ‘Dangerous Speech, Free Speech and Cancel Culture”. Derek Ball will be presenting a work in progress titled ‘A Limited, Metasemantic Defense of Cancel Culture‘. Title:“A Limited, Metasemantic Defense of Cancel Culture” Abstract:  Hume wrote, “We cannot form to ourselves a just…

For our third seminar on the theme of Dangerous Speech, Free Speech and Cancel Culture Nick Allen will be giving a work-in-progress presentation titled ‘Context-Collapsed Contributory Injustice: the Dangers of Misappropriating Speech Online‘. Title: Context-Collapsed Contributory Injustice: the Dangers of Misappropriating Speech Online Abstract: The misappropriation of marginalised communities’ terminology by the wider public is a particularly modern and…

For this session, Lara Jost will lead a discussion of the second chapter of Myisha Cherry’s new book ‘The Case for Rage: Why Anger is Essential to Anti-Racist Struggle’. Title: Fitting Fury and Frightful Rage, Myisha Cherry Abstract: Chapter 2 argues that Lordean rage is an appropriate response to racial injustice and is more likely…

Colin Troesken will lead a discussion of Anne Eaton’s paper ‘A Lady on the Street but a Freak in the Bed’: On the Distinction Between Erotic Art and Pornography (abstract below). Please be aware that the paper includes examples of the sorts of erotic art under discussion. As usual, the discussion leader will provide a short summary…

Jade Fletcher will be giving a presentation titled ‘Social Structures, Ideology and Bad Sex‘ at 4-6pm Wednesday. If you would like to attend please email Emilia Wilson (ew58@st-andrews.ac.uk) for the link. Title: Social Structures, Ideology, and Bad Sex Abstract: This paper is concerned with providing an explanatory framework for thinking about a particular type of ethically bad…