Laura Garcia-Portela
@lgarciaportela.bsky.social
Philosopher. Assistant Prof at Erasmus University Rotterdam. “Rectifying Climate Injustice” (Routledge 2025) 🇪🇸🇬🇧🇩🇪www.garcia-portela.com
#philosophy #philsky
#philosophy #philsky
Life is what happens while the reviewer tells you to add a paragraph and the editor asks you to delete it.
December 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Life is what happens while the reviewer tells you to add a paragraph and the editor asks you to delete it.
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My paper with @lgarciaportela.bsky.social asks how climate science fits into this picture.
We argue that climate scientists act as trustees in systems of public reason — balancing expertise with democratic accountability in climate governance. 🌍
👉 doi.org/10.1080/1369...
We argue that climate scientists act as trustees in systems of public reason — balancing expertise with democratic accountability in climate governance. 🌍
👉 doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Climate scientists as trustees in public reason: the legitimacy of political institutions amid non-epistemic values
Addressing global challenges like climate change requires both national action and international collaboration. However, it remains unclear under what conditions international institutions, such as...
doi.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
My paper with @lgarciaportela.bsky.social asks how climate science fits into this picture.
We argue that climate scientists act as trustees in systems of public reason — balancing expertise with democratic accountability in climate governance. 🌍
👉 doi.org/10.1080/1369...
We argue that climate scientists act as trustees in systems of public reason — balancing expertise with democratic accountability in climate governance. 🌍
👉 doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Can international institutions tackling climate change derive their legitimacy from the epistemic authority of climate scientists? In our new paper, Antoinette Scherz and I argue that the presence of non-epistemic values in climate science challenges this view.
May 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Can international institutions tackling climate change derive their legitimacy from the epistemic authority of climate scientists? In our new paper, Antoinette Scherz and I argue that the presence of non-epistemic values in climate science challenges this view.
Philosophers often claim everything deserves to be questioned, ever question has a place in philosophy. Until you start talking about intimacy and people shy away. Next year, I will start teaching a research master course entitled 'Politics of intimacy'.We will be asking the uncomfortable questions!
April 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Philosophers often claim everything deserves to be questioned, ever question has a place in philosophy. Until you start talking about intimacy and people shy away. Next year, I will start teaching a research master course entitled 'Politics of intimacy'.We will be asking the uncomfortable questions!
Simon Kräuchi reviews my book 'Rectifying Climate Injustice: Reparations for Loss and Damage' for Ethical Theory and Moral Practice. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Laura Garcia Portela: Rectifying Climate Injustice: Reparations for Loss and Damage - Ethical Theory and Moral Practice
Ethical Theory and Moral Practice -
link.springer.com
April 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Simon Kräuchi reviews my book 'Rectifying Climate Injustice: Reparations for Loss and Damage' for Ethical Theory and Moral Practice. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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One piece of advice for anyone on the #philosophy job market: have a website. It doesn’t have to look great, but people will look it and use it to get a sense of your interests and credibility as a candidate even if it’s not a formal part of the application process. So it needs to exist. #PhilJobs
March 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
One piece of advice for anyone on the #philosophy job market: have a website. It doesn’t have to look great, but people will look it and use it to get a sense of your interests and credibility as a candidate even if it’s not a formal part of the application process. So it needs to exist. #PhilJobs
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Today strong support for our colleagues at @unileiden.bsky.social & @Hogeschool Leiden
United we stand against an anti-democratic and anti-academic government
@AOb @fnv.bsky.social @woinactie.bsky.social @LSVb and many others
🟥Stop the budget cuts on higher education in 🇳🇱
DOE HET NIET 🟥
United we stand against an anti-democratic and anti-academic government
@AOb @fnv.bsky.social @woinactie.bsky.social @LSVb and many others
🟥Stop the budget cuts on higher education in 🇳🇱
DOE HET NIET 🟥
March 10, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Today strong support for our colleagues at @unileiden.bsky.social & @Hogeschool Leiden
United we stand against an anti-democratic and anti-academic government
@AOb @fnv.bsky.social @woinactie.bsky.social @LSVb and many others
🟥Stop the budget cuts on higher education in 🇳🇱
DOE HET NIET 🟥
United we stand against an anti-democratic and anti-academic government
@AOb @fnv.bsky.social @woinactie.bsky.social @LSVb and many others
🟥Stop the budget cuts on higher education in 🇳🇱
DOE HET NIET 🟥
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I'd slightly extend this rule: if the task can actually be achieved using an LLM, this signals that the task in question is unnecessary (looking at you, university administrators).
March 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I'd slightly extend this rule: if the task can actually be achieved using an LLM, this signals that the task in question is unnecessary (looking at you, university administrators).
For those early-career scholars in my network interested in Environmental Philosophy and Animal Ethics: come join us at the VEPSS Summer School! vepss.eu/programme/
An ideal place for networking and exploring new topics and ideas! I'll be lecturing there, together with other great philosophers!
An ideal place for networking and exploring new topics and ideas! I'll be lecturing there, together with other great philosophers!
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February 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
For those early-career scholars in my network interested in Environmental Philosophy and Animal Ethics: come join us at the VEPSS Summer School! vepss.eu/programme/
An ideal place for networking and exploring new topics and ideas! I'll be lecturing there, together with other great philosophers!
An ideal place for networking and exploring new topics and ideas! I'll be lecturing there, together with other great philosophers!
Paper copies!
January 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Paper copies!
As of now, I’m Ambassador of the horizon2020 project AURORA! Looking forward to new project initiatives to encouraging citizens to change their behaviour and attitudes towards energy.
www.aurora-h2020.eu/es/ambassado...
www.aurora-h2020.eu/es/ambassado...
Laura García-Portela - AURORA H2020
www.aurora-h2020.eu
December 22, 2024 at 5:37 PM
As of now, I’m Ambassador of the horizon2020 project AURORA! Looking forward to new project initiatives to encouraging citizens to change their behaviour and attitudes towards energy.
www.aurora-h2020.eu/es/ambassado...
www.aurora-h2020.eu/es/ambassado...
In my dreams today, seriously, I submitted my dissertation in a block of cheese. The text was printed on the cheese. Interpretations?
December 22, 2024 at 8:59 AM
In my dreams today, seriously, I submitted my dissertation in a block of cheese. The text was printed on the cheese. Interpretations?
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We have an open PhD position in Practical Philosophy here at Stockholm University: www.su.se/english/abou... This is a fully funded position in any area of practical philosophy, which includes PPE and philosophy of economics. Swedish not required #philsky #philsci CC: @ppenetworkeurope.bsky.social
December 19, 2024 at 7:45 AM
We have an open PhD position in Practical Philosophy here at Stockholm University: www.su.se/english/abou... This is a fully funded position in any area of practical philosophy, which includes PPE and philosophy of economics. Swedish not required #philsky #philsci CC: @ppenetworkeurope.bsky.social
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This seems right to me, & could also be an argument against the tiresome 'great man' theory of history: "Against two-tier philosophy" open.substack.com/pub/helendec... The article on blandness by @axdouglas.bsky.social linked to in the piece is also very interesting.
Against two-tier philosophy
I have been meaning to write something about my health.
open.substack.com
December 18, 2024 at 9:26 AM
This seems right to me, & could also be an argument against the tiresome 'great man' theory of history: "Against two-tier philosophy" open.substack.com/pub/helendec... The article on blandness by @axdouglas.bsky.social linked to in the piece is also very interesting.
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The Oxford Graduate Conference in Political Theory 2025 is now accepting applications! To submit an abstract, visit the website:
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December 10, 2024 at 3:38 PM
The Oxford Graduate Conference in Political Theory 2025 is now accepting applications! To submit an abstract, visit the website:
oxgradconference.wixsite.com/oxfordgradco...
oxgradconference.wixsite.com/oxfordgradco...
Fun fact: Since I do not use Spanish in formal contexts anymore (except when I write in Spanish), my default Spanish jargon is my most informal one, which is the kind of working-class slang used in my neighbourhood.
December 7, 2024 at 6:32 AM
Fun fact: Since I do not use Spanish in formal contexts anymore (except when I write in Spanish), my default Spanish jargon is my most informal one, which is the kind of working-class slang used in my neighbourhood.
Will I get my PhD withdrawn if I confess I just learnt one cites books by copyright date and not actual release date?
PS_ that’d why you should cite my book by 2025!
PS_ that’d why you should cite my book by 2025!
December 6, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Will I get my PhD withdrawn if I confess I just learnt one cites books by copyright date and not actual release date?
PS_ that’d why you should cite my book by 2025!
PS_ that’d why you should cite my book by 2025!
What's the biggest myth you have encountered? I start with the two closest ones I experience in daily life:
1. German efficiency
2. Dutch directness
1. German efficiency
2. Dutch directness
December 3, 2024 at 3:12 PM
What's the biggest myth you have encountered? I start with the two closest ones I experience in daily life:
1. German efficiency
2. Dutch directness
1. German efficiency
2. Dutch directness
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Reposted by Laura Garcia-Portela
Philosophers! Please follow & share our new account with your colleagues - we would ultimately like to move away from Twitter/X. #philosophy #philosophers #appliedphilosophy #philosophyjournal
November 27, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Philosophers! Please follow & share our new account with your colleagues - we would ultimately like to move away from Twitter/X. #philosophy #philosophers #appliedphilosophy #philosophyjournal
- [Foreigner calling to the GP, in German]: Hi, I would like to arrange an appointment with the doctor.
- Oh sorry, we don't have appointments
- What do you mean? Like no appointments what so ever?
- Yes, exactly.
-Mh, ok... I guess
- Oh sorry, we don't have appointments
- What do you mean? Like no appointments what so ever?
- Yes, exactly.
-Mh, ok... I guess
November 28, 2024 at 4:03 PM
- [Foreigner calling to the GP, in German]: Hi, I would like to arrange an appointment with the doctor.
- Oh sorry, we don't have appointments
- What do you mean? Like no appointments what so ever?
- Yes, exactly.
-Mh, ok... I guess
- Oh sorry, we don't have appointments
- What do you mean? Like no appointments what so ever?
- Yes, exactly.
-Mh, ok... I guess
University selection committees: for your application, please send us your CV, your list of publications, your list of courses taught, 2 paper publications...
November 25, 2024 at 4:49 PM
University selection committees: for your application, please send us your CV, your list of publications, your list of courses taught, 2 paper publications...
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25 november, Malieveld, Den Haag @woinactie.bsky.social
November 19, 2024 at 3:15 PM
25 november, Malieveld, Den Haag @woinactie.bsky.social