@chrismayes.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer, Philosophy, Deakin University (Geelong, Australia). Researching history of bioethics; moral authority; ethics of food; AI & robotics in ag.
Join us for an in-person (Naarm/Melb) interdisciplinary workshop exploring how philosophical & empirical methods can enrich studies of the ethical, political & epistemic dimensions of food. #FieldPhilosophy #FoodStudies #InterdisciplinaryResearch www.eventbrite.com.au/e/field-phil...
Field Philosophy meets Food Studies
Interdisciplinary workshop exploring how theoretical and empirical approaches can assist in the study of food and agriculture.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Join us for an in-person (Naarm/Melb) interdisciplinary workshop exploring how philosophical & empirical methods can enrich studies of the ethical, political & epistemic dimensions of food. #FieldPhilosophy #FoodStudies #InterdisciplinaryResearch www.eventbrite.com.au/e/field-phil...
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📣 Introducing new JBI editors-in-chief (content) Chris Mayes and Diego Silva.
They both join our continuing editor-in-chief of production, Bronwen Morrell.
Thanks to our outgoing EiC (content) Michael Ashby, who is retiring from the JBI and leaving it in these great hands!
They both join our continuing editor-in-chief of production, Bronwen Morrell.
Thanks to our outgoing EiC (content) Michael Ashby, who is retiring from the JBI and leaving it in these great hands!
October 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
📣 Introducing new JBI editors-in-chief (content) Chris Mayes and Diego Silva.
They both join our continuing editor-in-chief of production, Bronwen Morrell.
Thanks to our outgoing EiC (content) Michael Ashby, who is retiring from the JBI and leaving it in these great hands!
They both join our continuing editor-in-chief of production, Bronwen Morrell.
Thanks to our outgoing EiC (content) Michael Ashby, who is retiring from the JBI and leaving it in these great hands!
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Chris Mayes is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and the co-convener of the Philosophy and History ofIdeas research group at @deakinuniversity.bsky.social. His research interests include political philosophy, history and philosophy of emerging technologies, and bioethics. @undisciplinary.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Chris Mayes is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and the co-convener of the Philosophy and History ofIdeas research group at @deakinuniversity.bsky.social. His research interests include political philosophy, history and philosophy of emerging technologies, and bioethics. @undisciplinary.bsky.social
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New Episode: GENDER OPEN PARENTING
Dr. Nanette Ryan explains how gender open parenting gives children space to explore identity while cultivating autonomy and critical thinking skills about social constructs.
#bioethics #genderopenparenting #gender
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Dr. Nanette Ryan explains how gender open parenting gives children space to explore identity while cultivating autonomy and critical thinking skills about social constructs.
#bioethics #genderopenparenting #gender
undisciplinary.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
Gender Open Parenting: A Path to Childhood Autonomy with Nanette Ryan - Undisciplinary
Dr. Nanette Ryan discusses gender open parenting, a model allowing children to determine their own gender in their own time without imposing gender expectations based on assigned sex at birth. Accordi...
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September 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
New Episode: GENDER OPEN PARENTING
Dr. Nanette Ryan explains how gender open parenting gives children space to explore identity while cultivating autonomy and critical thinking skills about social constructs.
#bioethics #genderopenparenting #gender
undisciplinary.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
Dr. Nanette Ryan explains how gender open parenting gives children space to explore identity while cultivating autonomy and critical thinking skills about social constructs.
#bioethics #genderopenparenting #gender
undisciplinary.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
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Undisciplinary turns FIVE today!
Thank you to all the guests and listeners over the past five years. It has been a joy and pleasure; marked by sadness and gratitude for Courtney.
www.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
Thank you to all the guests and listeners over the past five years. It has been a joy and pleasure; marked by sadness and gratitude for Courtney.
www.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
Five Years of Undisciplinary! - Undisciplinary
We celebrate five years of Undisciplinary by reflecting on our journey and the changing academic landscape since our podcast began in July 2020.• Chris and Jane discuss recent conference experiences, ...
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July 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Undisciplinary turns FIVE today!
Thank you to all the guests and listeners over the past five years. It has been a joy and pleasure; marked by sadness and gratitude for Courtney.
www.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
Thank you to all the guests and listeners over the past five years. It has been a joy and pleasure; marked by sadness and gratitude for Courtney.
www.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
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We also discussed this editorial Seye co-authored with Catherine Kyobutungi and Ebere Okereke
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
After USAID: what now for aid and Africa?
Seize this opportunity to reframe aid and centre local health needs
The Trump administration’s shocking decision to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) overnight ...
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June 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
We also discussed this editorial Seye co-authored with Catherine Kyobutungi and Ebere Okereke
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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Here is a link to "The Foreign Gaze: Essays on Global Health" and the incredible cover.
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The Foreign Gaze - Essays on Global Health - Seye Abimbola (EAN13 : 9782709930437) | Un éditeur pour le développement
The Foreign Gaze - Essays on Global Health - Seye Abimbola (EAN13 : 9782709930437)
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June 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Here is a link to "The Foreign Gaze: Essays on Global Health" and the incredible cover.
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Latest episode with @seyeabimbola.bsky.social discussing:
- decolonial politics of USAID
- the problem of "global" health
- journal gatekeeping
- Seye's new book "The Foreign Gaze" and more! www.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
- decolonial politics of USAID
- the problem of "global" health
- journal gatekeeping
- Seye's new book "The Foreign Gaze" and more! www.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
Decolonizing Health: Why "Global" Health Is a Problematic Concept with Seye Abimbola - Undisciplinary
A/Prof Seye Abimbola explores how global health as a concept reinforces colonial power structures and argues for decentering Western institutions in health governance. His critique reveals how aid flo...
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June 8, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Latest episode with @seyeabimbola.bsky.social discussing:
- decolonial politics of USAID
- the problem of "global" health
- journal gatekeeping
- Seye's new book "The Foreign Gaze" and more! www.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
- decolonial politics of USAID
- the problem of "global" health
- journal gatekeeping
- Seye's new book "The Foreign Gaze" and more! www.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
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And now the full listing... we are recruiting for a PhD scholarship to conduct ethnographic research on net zero in nth Australia, based at Deakin + working with me, @karidahlgren.bsky.social + @chrismayes.bsky.social. Apps close 20 Sept. Spread the word + details: www.deakin.edu.au/study/fees-a...
HDR Scholarship - Zero Carbon Emissions
PhD Scholarship to research Embedding Net Zero Carbon Emissions
www.deakin.edu.au
May 28, 2025 at 12:13 AM
And now the full listing... we are recruiting for a PhD scholarship to conduct ethnographic research on net zero in nth Australia, based at Deakin + working with me, @karidahlgren.bsky.social + @chrismayes.bsky.social. Apps close 20 Sept. Spread the word + details: www.deakin.edu.au/study/fees-a...
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We are recruiting for a PhD candidate to join us on the "Embedding Net Zero Carbon Emissions in Northern Australia" ARC Discovery Project + conduct their own Anthropology project (pref. starting late 2025). Full CfA + scholarship details coming soon @karidahlgren.bsky.social @chrismayes.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 4:02 AM
We are recruiting for a PhD candidate to join us on the "Embedding Net Zero Carbon Emissions in Northern Australia" ARC Discovery Project + conduct their own Anthropology project (pref. starting late 2025). Full CfA + scholarship details coming soon @karidahlgren.bsky.social @chrismayes.bsky.social
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Dumped cabinet minister Ed Husic says his decision to speak out on the conflict in Gaza was partly to blame for him being dropped from the frontbench, while also lashing Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles as a political "assassin".
Dumped cabinet minister says speaking out on Gaza partly to blame for his demotion
Dumped cabinet minister Ed Husic says his decision to speak out on the conflict in Gaza was partly to blame for him being dropped from the frontbench, while also lashing Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles as a political "assassin".
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May 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Dumped cabinet minister Ed Husic says his decision to speak out on the conflict in Gaza was partly to blame for him being dropped from the frontbench, while also lashing Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles as a political "assassin".
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We’ve hit 100% student participation in our online tutorial discussions - inconceivable! Quality chat too! All it took was: increasing the participation mark & adding a tutorial reflections journal; pouring hours into being present online; yet more hours poured; all poured out now, running on fumes
March 13, 2025 at 6:53 AM
We’ve hit 100% student participation in our online tutorial discussions - inconceivable! Quality chat too! All it took was: increasing the participation mark & adding a tutorial reflections journal; pouring hours into being present online; yet more hours poured; all poured out now, running on fumes
It’s a problem. I believe booktopia is back up and running but the new owners aren’t acknowledging the $150 in books the old owners owe me, so they’re dead to me. I have used Nile. I know nothing about them but I gave them money and they sent me the book, so that’s a plus!
May 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
It’s a problem. I believe booktopia is back up and running but the new owners aren’t acknowledging the $150 in books the old owners owe me, so they’re dead to me. I have used Nile. I know nothing about them but I gave them money and they sent me the book, so that’s a plus!
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Undisciplinary's @janewilliams141.bsky.social was on a panel with @thebodzilla.bsky.social, @kathrynmackay.bsky.social and Tess Royale Clancy discussing fat liberation, healthism, and resisting fatphobia inside & outside healthcare. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Why do we fear fat? - ABC listen
For most of history, body size has been about more than just health — it’s been a tool of control. From colonial ideals of “discipline” to modern-day diet culture, our ideas about fatness and thinness...
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April 24, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Undisciplinary's @janewilliams141.bsky.social was on a panel with @thebodzilla.bsky.social, @kathrynmackay.bsky.social and Tess Royale Clancy discussing fat liberation, healthism, and resisting fatphobia inside & outside healthcare. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Latest episode [link in bio], discusses how almost all healthcare professionals now agree weight stigma is "bad", but for different reasons & offering different "solutions". Need to critique pathologization of bodies, not just stigmatization.
#weightstigma #bodypositive #fatacceptance #bioethics
#weightstigma #bodypositive #fatacceptance #bioethics
April 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Latest episode [link in bio], discusses how almost all healthcare professionals now agree weight stigma is "bad", but for different reasons & offering different "solutions". Need to critique pathologization of bodies, not just stigmatization.
#weightstigma #bodypositive #fatacceptance #bioethics
#weightstigma #bodypositive #fatacceptance #bioethics
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First Episode for 2025!
Discussing obesity ethics, Ozempic, and importance of critiquing pathologization of bodies that justifies and enables weight stigma.
www.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
Discussing obesity ethics, Ozempic, and importance of critiquing pathologization of bodies that justifies and enables weight stigma.
www.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
Beyond the Scales: Obesity Ethics and Weight Stigma - Undisciplinary
Chris and Jane kick off 2025 discussing their recent publication in the British Medical Bulletin titled "Obesity: Ethical Issues" and exploring how conversations about weight stigma have evolved in re...
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April 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM
First Episode for 2025!
Discussing obesity ethics, Ozempic, and importance of critiquing pathologization of bodies that justifies and enables weight stigma.
www.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
Discussing obesity ethics, Ozempic, and importance of critiquing pathologization of bodies that justifies and enables weight stigma.
www.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
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I've produced a new episode of The Philosopher's Zone for RN on the curious renaissance of Wilfrid Sellars in continental philosophy.
Huge thanks to our guests and especially to @greatcathy.bsky.social for making all this possible!
Huge thanks to our guests and especially to @greatcathy.bsky.social for making all this possible!
Rediscovering Wilfrid Sellars - ABC listen
The American thinker Wilfrid Sellars died in 1989, and has been remembered as a primarily analytic philosopher. But today, Sellars is being rediscovered by a new generation of Continental philosophers...
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January 31, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I've produced a new episode of The Philosopher's Zone for RN on the curious renaissance of Wilfrid Sellars in continental philosophy.
Huge thanks to our guests and especially to @greatcathy.bsky.social for making all this possible!
Huge thanks to our guests and especially to @greatcathy.bsky.social for making all this possible!
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I’m on the latest Philosopher’s Zone with a bunch of interesting people discussing Sellars. Thanks Pat and Cathy for all your work in putting this together.
I've produced a new episode of The Philosopher's Zone for RN on the curious renaissance of Wilfrid Sellars in continental philosophy.
Huge thanks to our guests and especially to @greatcathy.bsky.social for making all this possible!
Huge thanks to our guests and especially to @greatcathy.bsky.social for making all this possible!
Rediscovering Wilfrid Sellars - ABC listen
The American thinker Wilfrid Sellars died in 1989, and has been remembered as a primarily analytic philosopher. But today, Sellars is being rediscovered by a new generation of Continental philosophers...
www.abc.net.au
February 1, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I’m on the latest Philosopher’s Zone with a bunch of interesting people discussing Sellars. Thanks Pat and Cathy for all your work in putting this together.
‘Authors feeling obliged to write blurbs for their friends can create “an incestuous and unmeritocratic literary ecosystem that often rewards connections over talent”, he added.’ www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
Simon & Schuster imprint will no longer ask authors to obtain blurbs for their books
Publisher says expecting authors, agents and editors to secure blurbs can create ‘an incestuous and unmeritocratic literary ecosystem that often rewards connections over talent’
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February 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
‘Authors feeling obliged to write blurbs for their friends can create “an incestuous and unmeritocratic literary ecosystem that often rewards connections over talent”, he added.’ www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
Enjoying reading this. Fascinating history that also speaks to current debates about what is philosophy, who gets to do it, and what is the role of the philosopher in a world on fire.
January 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Enjoying reading this. Fascinating history that also speaks to current debates about what is philosophy, who gets to do it, and what is the role of the philosopher in a world on fire.
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End of year reflections on bell hooks, love, & grief in interpersonal & global relations. undisciplinary.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
Love, Grief, and Empathy: Undisciplinary reflections on 2024 - Undisciplinary
**Below is AI generated**This episode explores the complexities of grief during festive seasons, focusing on the interplay between love, loss, and holiday traditions. Insights from bell hooks highligh...
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January 5, 2025 at 6:23 AM
End of year reflections on bell hooks, love, & grief in interpersonal & global relations. undisciplinary.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
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Our latest issue is officially out! Thanks to all the authors, editors and contributors.
You can check it out now or save this link to your 2025 reading list:
link.springer.com/journal/1167...
You can check it out now or save this link to your 2025 reading list:
link.springer.com/journal/1167...
Journal of Bioethical Inquiry | Volume 21, issue 3
Volume 21, issue 3 articles listing for Journal of Bioethical Inquiry
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December 19, 2024 at 2:41 AM
Our latest issue is officially out! Thanks to all the authors, editors and contributors.
You can check it out now or save this link to your 2025 reading list:
link.springer.com/journal/1167...
You can check it out now or save this link to your 2025 reading list:
link.springer.com/journal/1167...
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Thanks United Healthcare for once again denying my pain meds. I'm a cancer patient w a bad prognosis and in constant unmanageable pain, but just keep counting beans.
December 12, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Thanks United Healthcare for once again denying my pain meds. I'm a cancer patient w a bad prognosis and in constant unmanageable pain, but just keep counting beans.
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Divide or unite?
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
December 10, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Divide or unite?
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.