New desk book pile in progress.

Looking forward to this discussion shortly. 5pm UK time today - still time to register. What future for refugee protection in the UK? RefugeeStudiesCentre UCD Sutherland School of Law Bonavero Institute of Human Rights

Glasgow Philosophy is looking to hire two new colleagues! 🎉 jobs.ac.uk/job/DKK155/lec… jobs.ac.uk/job/DKK159/lec…

Royal Institute of Philosophy Cardiff Annual Lecture 2024 :: Quiet As Its Kept: On Epistemic Frailty :: – Professor Kristie Dotson – live on YouTube Tuesday 19th November 8.30pm - 10.00pm UK time Full details: bit.ly/TRIPCdf24

Some more positive news for today: I'll be participating in this fantastic event on 18th February at Senate House in London - please share with any school students/teachers you know who may be interested! tinyurl.com/philosophylond…

Do refugees have a duty to be grateful? bit.ly/4epoxb1

Do refugees have a duty to be grateful? Dr Rebecca Buxton & Prof Matthew Gibney examine the reasons why refugees may feel resentment, not obligation, toward their host states in a new piece for The Conversation Bristol Philosophy theconversation.com/do-refugees-ha…

This week I'm in the Himalayas rasing money for CoppaFeel! You can follow along on Instagram (rebecca.buxton) and donate here: justgiving.com/page/rebecca-b…

Refugees do not owe us their gratitude. Here's a new piece in The Conversation written by me and Matthew Gibney.

Refugees are often expected to be grateful to receiving countries - but must they be? Matt Gibney & Rebecca Buxton explore the philosophical arguments & suggest the conditions of the modern asylum system do not lend themselves well to a duty of gratitude theconversation.com/do-refugees-ha…

I was lucky enough to do this workshop last year and it was incredibly helpful! Do submit if you're working on a manuscript.

It's #WorldPhilosophyDay! 🥳 To celebrate, Prof Richard Pettigrew (@Wiglet1981) tells us about his new The Leverhulme Trust project which explores the radical philosophical view of Longtermism Read more about this fascinating research 👉 bit.ly/3YYBC5h Bristol Philosophy

JOB ALERT: I'm advertisinga 3 year post-doc looking at digital technology and trust. Its to join a new project starting in January. If you have any questions do get in touch: jobs.shef.ac.uk/sap/bc/webdynp… PSA Technology, Internet, and Policy (TIP) PSA ECN

Hearing one's voice on a recording is obviously a deeply distressing experience, but here's a 'podcast' of my talk at Cambridge's Moral Sciences Club earlier this week. It was an honour, and I am just so grateful for the *excellent* audience Q&A. sms.cam.ac.uk/media/4809392

CFP for migration folks! I'm co-editing a symposium on Valeria Ottonelli and Tiziana Torresi's recent book The Right Not to Stay (OUP 2022) at FQP/PPI Philosophy and Public Issues, and we are launching a call for original papers. Details here: fqpjournal.com/Page/t02/view_…

Submissions are open for the Brian Barry Prize in Political Science, awarded by the British Academy (deadline: 28 February 2025)! This is a great opportunity for both junior and senior scholars! thebritishacademy.ac.uk/prizes-medals/…

Apply to study for a doctorate in political theory at the Central European University, or tell others about this opportunity. All our students get funding (tuition fees and living costs.) Links to admission procedure and program: dsps.ceu.edu/admission dsps.ceu.edu/tracks/politic…

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