Alya Khan
@alyakhan.bsky.social
Senior lecturer in health ethics: philosophy, bioethics, feminism, social research for social change #philosophy #philsky
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A group of current and former diversity professionals and researchers founded a journal to preserve perspectives they fear could be lost amid state and federal crackdowns on DEI work.
A Home for Homeless DEI Strategies and Research
A group of current and former diversity professionals and researchers founded a journal to preserve perspectives they fear could be lost amid state and federal crackdowns on DEI work.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:14 PM
A group of current and former diversity professionals and researchers founded a journal to preserve perspectives they fear could be lost amid state and federal crackdowns on DEI work.
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The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 AM
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
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Always been pretty sceptical of "AI inevitability" claims in education but jeez the cash being pumped into it by the Gates Foundation and Abu Dhabi sovereign fund to make AI happen in education in sub-Saharan Africa ... investment is how you make AI "inevitable" www.wamda.com/2025/12/adq-...
ADQ, Gates Foundation commit $40 million to scale responsible AI, edtech across Africa
ADQ and the Gates Foundation have announced a four-year, $40m partnership to scale the responsible use of AI and EdTech to improve...
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January 10, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Always been pretty sceptical of "AI inevitability" claims in education but jeez the cash being pumped into it by the Gates Foundation and Abu Dhabi sovereign fund to make AI happen in education in sub-Saharan Africa ... investment is how you make AI "inevitable" www.wamda.com/2025/12/adq-...
I haven't seen the Kerry James Marshall exhibition yet, but intend to. Especially after reading this evocative review from @thewrittenro.bsky.social
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In search of rest—Kerry James Marshall: The Histories
Like many academics, I once wrote a paper I never submitted. It seemed beyond the
acceptability of every mainstream academic health journal I have encountered. The
title was “They shoot Black intellec...
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December 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I haven't seen the Kerry James Marshall exhibition yet, but intend to. Especially after reading this evocative review from @thewrittenro.bsky.social
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Very pleased to share that the People's Health Movement publication, Global Health Watch 7 (GHW7), entitled 'Mobilizing for Health Justice' has how been published and is available online. An important resource, with a broad focus on health equity and social justice.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Very pleased to share that the People's Health Movement publication, Global Health Watch 7 (GHW7), entitled 'Mobilizing for Health Justice' has how been published and is available online. An important resource, with a broad focus on health equity and social justice.
phmovement.org/sites/defaul...
phmovement.org/sites/defaul...
Friday eve after a long week & I feel a cold coming on, ugh. Cat makes it slightly less ugh.
September 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Friday eve after a long week & I feel a cold coming on, ugh. Cat makes it slightly less ugh.
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NEW: An Oxford report warns that misleading media coverage is shaping public debate on immigration and human rights.
The study finds the ECHR is frequently misreported in deportation cases, fueling misconceptions that erode trust in the legal system.
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The study finds the ECHR is frequently misreported in deportation cases, fueling misconceptions that erode trust in the legal system.
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September 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
NEW: An Oxford report warns that misleading media coverage is shaping public debate on immigration and human rights.
The study finds the ECHR is frequently misreported in deportation cases, fueling misconceptions that erode trust in the legal system.
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The study finds the ECHR is frequently misreported in deportation cases, fueling misconceptions that erode trust in the legal system.
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Call for papers: 'Public Humanities' journal on the topic of global health solidarity
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Global Health Solidarity
Global Health Solidarity
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September 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Call for papers: 'Public Humanities' journal on the topic of global health solidarity
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Glastonbury Abbey in the sunshine. First visit for me. Very peaceful in the surrounding gardens. Apart from the rig building for a forthcoming concert!
August 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Glastonbury Abbey in the sunshine. First visit for me. Very peaceful in the surrounding gardens. Apart from the rig building for a forthcoming concert!
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'Artificial intelligence tools used by more than half of England’s councils are downplaying women’s physical and mental health issues and risk creating gender bias in care decisions, research [led by Sam Rickman, LSE] has found.' 1/2
AI tools used by English councils downplay women’s health issues, study finds
Exclusive: LSE research finds risk of gender bias in care decisions made based on AI summaries of case notes
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August 11, 2025 at 6:10 AM
'Artificial intelligence tools used by more than half of England’s councils are downplaying women’s physical and mental health issues and risk creating gender bias in care decisions, research [led by Sam Rickman, LSE] has found.' 1/2
I recently gave a talk, "Trust & Care: The Ethics & Politics of Participatory Research", in a sth London community centre to a very engaged audience of community organisers, academics, health leaders, policymakers, funders, local councillors & more. Great Q&A after, felt truly collaborative #philsky
July 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I recently gave a talk, "Trust & Care: The Ethics & Politics of Participatory Research", in a sth London community centre to a very engaged audience of community organisers, academics, health leaders, policymakers, funders, local councillors & more. Great Q&A after, felt truly collaborative #philsky
Some good discussion in this episode of the podcast series, 'Bioethics in the Margins'.
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"A Survey of Attitudes Toward Social Justice Obligations in the Field of Bioethics" a discussion with AJOB article authors | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
This episode of Bioethics in the Margins features a panel of bioethicists: Danielle Pacia of The Hastings Center, Sana Baban of UMass Chan Medical School, J. Wesley Boyd of Harvard Medical School, and...
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July 23, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Some good discussion in this episode of the podcast series, 'Bioethics in the Margins'.
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Doctors are writing "social prescriptions" to get people engaged with nature, art, movement and volunteering. Research shows it can help with mental health, chronic disease and dementia.
With social prescribing, hanging out, movement and arts are doctor's order
Doctors are writing "social prescriptions" to get people engaged with nature, art, movement and volunteering. Research shows it can help with mental health, chronic disease and dementia.
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July 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Doctors are writing "social prescriptions" to get people engaged with nature, art, movement and volunteering. Research shows it can help with mental health, chronic disease and dementia.
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"If Evin [prison in Iran] taught me anything it was that freedom does not come from bombs & brutality, nor clever stunts for the cameras. It lies in human connection and empathy.'
- Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
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- Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
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I spent five years in Iran’s notorious Evin prison but when Israel bombed it I felt horror and fear | Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Many held there are opponents of the repressive regime. Who is alive now? Who was killed? Were they just collateral damage, asks former hostage Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe
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June 24, 2025 at 7:33 AM
"If Evin [prison in Iran] taught me anything it was that freedom does not come from bombs & brutality, nor clever stunts for the cameras. It lies in human connection and empathy.'
- Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
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- Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
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A brave and principled and brilliant scientist
It is with great sadness that I am doing what I would once have thought unthinkable. Following Salim Abdool Karim's superb Faraday Lecture 10 days ago, i have decided to return my own Faraday prize, awarded in 2014.
The silence of the Royal Society in the face of Elon Musk's rampage (a member […]
The silence of the Royal Society in the face of Elon Musk's rampage (a member […]
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June 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A brave and principled and brilliant scientist
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Philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre has died.
Alasdair MacIntyre (1929-2025) - Daily Nous
Alasdair MacIntyre, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame and Duke University, well-known for his work on moral and political philosophy, has died. Professor MacIntyre wrote...
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May 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre has died.
Spotted in Senglea (the smallest of Malta's fortified 'Three Cities') not long ago. Zoom in!
May 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Spotted in Senglea (the smallest of Malta's fortified 'Three Cities') not long ago. Zoom in!
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I recently co-authored & circulated (with @polphilpod.bsky.social ) an open letter against Starmer’s anti-immigrant rules & rhetoric.
Over 100 of my UK-based colleagues signed it. Read the whole thing here:
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmer
Over 100 of my UK-based colleagues signed it. Read the whole thing here:
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmer
OPEN LETTER: 100+ UK Academics & Writers to Keir Starmer
New anti-immigrant rules are bad policy & will only validate the far-right
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May 16, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I recently co-authored & circulated (with @polphilpod.bsky.social ) an open letter against Starmer’s anti-immigrant rules & rhetoric.
Over 100 of my UK-based colleagues signed it. Read the whole thing here:
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmer
Over 100 of my UK-based colleagues signed it. Read the whole thing here:
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmer
Retro signage in Valletta, Malta. Wondering which font this is...?
May 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Retro signage in Valletta, Malta. Wondering which font this is...?
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Very impressive collection, in honour of Joseph Raz, now published in electronic form.
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Engaging Raz: Themes in Normative Philosophy
Abstract. Joseph Raz (1939–2022) was a towering figure in late twentieth-century and early twenty-first-century analytical philosophy. His work in moral, p
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May 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Very impressive collection, in honour of Joseph Raz, now published in electronic form.
academic.oup.com/book/59879?s...
academic.oup.com/book/59879?s...