Francesco Tava
@fratava.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Philosophy at UWE Bristol (UK). Editor of Future Humanities (@futurehumanities.bsky.social). Co-founder of Thought in Action and UWE DRAGoN. Currently working on political solidarity, totalitarianism, decolonisation, and data ethics.
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Join us this Thursday,
@wshed.bsky.social cinema, 5:20pm, for the next event of
@thoughtinaction.bsky.social. We'll see and discuss Lynne Ramsey's #DieMyLove!
With guest speaker Maria Fannin, students, and friends (as always).
@wshed.bsky.social cinema, 5:20pm, for the next event of
@thoughtinaction.bsky.social. We'll see and discuss Lynne Ramsey's #DieMyLove!
With guest speaker Maria Fannin, students, and friends (as always).
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Join us this Thursday,
@wshed.bsky.social cinema, 5:20pm, for the next event of
@thoughtinaction.bsky.social. We'll see and discuss Lynne Ramsey's #DieMyLove!
With guest speaker Maria Fannin, students, and friends (as always).
@wshed.bsky.social cinema, 5:20pm, for the next event of
@thoughtinaction.bsky.social. We'll see and discuss Lynne Ramsey's #DieMyLove!
With guest speaker Maria Fannin, students, and friends (as always).
Reposted by Francesco Tava
Join us on Tue 7, @wshed.bsky.social cinema, 5pm, for the first screening of the new season of @thoughtinaction.bsky.social. We'll see and discuss Kathryn Bigelow's #HouseOfDynamite!
With amazing speakers, students, and friends (as always).
With amazing speakers, students, and friends (as always).
October 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Join us on Tue 7, @wshed.bsky.social cinema, 5pm, for the first screening of the new season of @thoughtinaction.bsky.social. We'll see and discuss Kathryn Bigelow's #HouseOfDynamite!
With amazing speakers, students, and friends (as always).
With amazing speakers, students, and friends (as always).
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Happy to see this published. @fratava.bsky.social and I can't seem to leave Jan Patočka alone.
"Philosophy as a European way of life and the role of the European intellectual in the age of technical reason."
www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/b...
"Philosophy as a European way of life and the role of the European intellectual in the age of technical reason."
www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/b...
www.elgaronline.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Happy to see this published. @fratava.bsky.social and I can't seem to leave Jan Patočka alone.
"Philosophy as a European way of life and the role of the European intellectual in the age of technical reason."
www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/b...
"Philosophy as a European way of life and the role of the European intellectual in the age of technical reason."
www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/b...
UWE Philosophy – the BA course I’ve had the privilege to design, lead, teach, and defend over the years – has just reached the silver medal in the Guardian League Table, the UK’s most comprehensive university ranking system. An extraordinary achievement, and one we’re immensely proud of.
September 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
UWE Philosophy – the BA course I’ve had the privilege to design, lead, teach, and defend over the years – has just reached the silver medal in the Guardian League Table, the UK’s most comprehensive university ranking system. An extraordinary achievement, and one we’re immensely proud of.
I'm pleased to share that my new monograph, "Springs of Justice: The Power of Solidarity to Build a Better World" (working title), is under contract with Oxford University Press.
June 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I'm pleased to share that my new monograph, "Springs of Justice: The Power of Solidarity to Build a Better World" (working title), is under contract with Oxford University Press.
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Thought in Action continues with yet another screening and discussion on Thu 27 Feb (from 3pm). This time, we'll retrieve an absolute gem: Chantal Akerman's Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. With amazing speakers, students, and friends. Not to be missed! @wshed.bsky.social
February 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Thought in Action continues with yet another screening and discussion on Thu 27 Feb (from 3pm). This time, we'll retrieve an absolute gem: Chantal Akerman's Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. With amazing speakers, students, and friends. Not to be missed! @wshed.bsky.social
That was great fun.
It was great talking about the #Brutalist with our wonderful speakers. Next instalment: Jeanne Dielman on 27 Feb. Watch this space for more updates. @wshed.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
That was great fun.
Ready for @thoughtinaction.bsky.social new season! @wshed.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Ready for @thoughtinaction.bsky.social new season! @wshed.bsky.social
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-1 to our first instalment of 2025! Join us tomorrow at @wshed.bsky.social to watch and discuss the #Brutalist. Meanwhile, check out this great podcast to know more about the film. See you tomorrow! (Everyone is welcome)
In spite of being joined by glamorous Stephen Glass, this is probably for hardcore fans only; we loved it so much our discussion is almost as long as the film. eavesdroppingatthemovies.com/2025/01/29/4...
439 – The Brutalist
Listen on the players above, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, or YouTube Music. We visit BFI Southbank for a 70mm screening of The Brutalist, Brady Corbet’s epic period drama. It’s a s…
eavesdroppingatthemovies.com
January 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
-1 to our first instalment of 2025! Join us tomorrow at @wshed.bsky.social to watch and discuss the #Brutalist. Meanwhile, check out this great podcast to know more about the film. See you tomorrow! (Everyone is welcome)
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🎉 Exciting news! The 7th season of Thought in Action
is just around the corner! 🍿 🎥 Our kickoff feature: #TheBrutalist. 🌟 Featuring Fidel Meraz (UWE Architecture) and Francesco Tava (UWE Philosophy) as guest speakers. 🗓️ Save the date: Thu 30 Jan, 15:00 at
@wshed.bsky.social
is just around the corner! 🍿 🎥 Our kickoff feature: #TheBrutalist. 🌟 Featuring Fidel Meraz (UWE Architecture) and Francesco Tava (UWE Philosophy) as guest speakers. 🗓️ Save the date: Thu 30 Jan, 15:00 at
@wshed.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🎉 Exciting news! The 7th season of Thought in Action
is just around the corner! 🍿 🎥 Our kickoff feature: #TheBrutalist. 🌟 Featuring Fidel Meraz (UWE Architecture) and Francesco Tava (UWE Philosophy) as guest speakers. 🗓️ Save the date: Thu 30 Jan, 15:00 at
@wshed.bsky.social
is just around the corner! 🍿 🎥 Our kickoff feature: #TheBrutalist. 🌟 Featuring Fidel Meraz (UWE Architecture) and Francesco Tava (UWE Philosophy) as guest speakers. 🗓️ Save the date: Thu 30 Jan, 15:00 at
@wshed.bsky.social
Spent my bday teaching Hegel, Marx, and Arendt all day—and it was great! My first-year students surprised me with cake, fruit, and this card that truly warmed my heart. Wishing them all the best in becoming evil prince(sse)s who will rule this run-down world and transform it into something glorious!
December 2, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Spent my bday teaching Hegel, Marx, and Arendt all day—and it was great! My first-year students surprised me with cake, fruit, and this card that truly warmed my heart. Wishing them all the best in becoming evil prince(sse)s who will rule this run-down world and transform it into something glorious!
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Call for Papers: Philosophy of Education and AI
If you are interested in contributing an article for the special issue then please submit a 300-word abstract to jessie.stanier@uwe.ac.uk by 15th December 2024. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2770...
If you are interested in contributing an article for the special issue then please submit a 300-word abstract to jessie.stanier@uwe.ac.uk by 15th December 2024. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2770...
Future Humanities
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November 27, 2024 at 6:21 AM
Call for Papers: Philosophy of Education and AI
If you are interested in contributing an article for the special issue then please submit a 300-word abstract to jessie.stanier@uwe.ac.uk by 15th December 2024. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2770...
If you are interested in contributing an article for the special issue then please submit a 300-word abstract to jessie.stanier@uwe.ac.uk by 15th December 2024. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2770...
Many congrats to our new philosophy graduates! @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social #BristolBeacon
November 26, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Many congrats to our new philosophy graduates! @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social #BristolBeacon
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Anyone who thinks our benefit system is too generous, has clearly had their common sense surgically extracted by the Daily Mail.
Losing your job is financially catastrophic (esp for mortgage payers, who drop to just 12% of an average wage overnight). And our sickness benefits bill is similarly mean.
Losing your job is financially catastrophic (esp for mortgage payers, who drop to just 12% of an average wage overnight). And our sickness benefits bill is similarly mean.
November 24, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Anyone who thinks our benefit system is too generous, has clearly had their common sense surgically extracted by the Daily Mail.
Losing your job is financially catastrophic (esp for mortgage payers, who drop to just 12% of an average wage overnight). And our sickness benefits bill is similarly mean.
Losing your job is financially catastrophic (esp for mortgage payers, who drop to just 12% of an average wage overnight). And our sickness benefits bill is similarly mean.
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“This is a watershed event in the history of international justice. The ICC has never, in over 21 years, indicted a pro-Western official. Indeed, no international court since World War II has done so."
Our story on the ICC warrant just issued for Netanyahu:
www.dropsitenews.com/p/icc-netany...
Our story on the ICC warrant just issued for Netanyahu:
www.dropsitenews.com/p/icc-netany...
The International Criminal Court Issues 'Watershed' Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, for War Crimes in Gaza
The court rejected arguments by the U.S. and Israel that the ICC does not have jurisdiction, subjecting the officials to potential arrest in 124 countries
www.dropsitenews.com
November 21, 2024 at 2:13 PM
“This is a watershed event in the history of international justice. The ICC has never, in over 21 years, indicted a pro-Western official. Indeed, no international court since World War II has done so."
Our story on the ICC warrant just issued for Netanyahu:
www.dropsitenews.com/p/icc-netany...
Our story on the ICC warrant just issued for Netanyahu:
www.dropsitenews.com/p/icc-netany...
Glad to share that our #DRAGoN centre has been shortlisted for the 2024 #ONS Research Excellence Awards.
Since 2020, I’ve been proud to contribute to DRAGoN projects like the process evaluation of the ODI’s Research & Development Program and the UKRI DARE UK’s GRAIMatter project.
Since 2020, I’ve been proud to contribute to DRAGoN projects like the process evaluation of the ODI’s Research & Development Program and the UKRI DARE UK’s GRAIMatter project.
November 21, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Online seminar recap. Planned: 10' talk + Q&A with 4 respondents (me included). Reality: chair late, talk ran 30'. Two brief responses, one MEP gave a 30' random speech and left. Main speaker spoke another 25'. Time ran out before I could say a word. #badchairing?
November 19, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Online seminar recap. Planned: 10' talk + Q&A with 4 respondents (me included). Reality: chair late, talk ran 30'. Two brief responses, one MEP gave a 30' random speech and left. Main speaker spoke another 25'. Time ran out before I could say a word. #badchairing?
Great event Friday at @wshed.bsky.social! Loved seeing students/alumni discuss #WorldPhilosophy. I shared thoughts on metaphorical uses of decolonisation (Tuck/Yang/Ricoeur). Huge thanks to @stellasandford.bsky.social, Adam Loughnane, Tzuchien Tho, and Katrina Mitcheson for chairing! #UWEPhilosophy
November 19, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Great event Friday at @wshed.bsky.social! Loved seeing students/alumni discuss #WorldPhilosophy. I shared thoughts on metaphorical uses of decolonisation (Tuck/Yang/Ricoeur). Huge thanks to @stellasandford.bsky.social, Adam Loughnane, Tzuchien Tho, and Katrina Mitcheson for chairing! #UWEPhilosophy