Michael L. Frazer
@michaelfrazer.bsky.social
Political Theorist, Ethicist, and Moral Sentimentalist at the University of Glasgow https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/socialpolitical/staff/michaelfrazer/
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Perhaps you'd enjoy seeing academics making fun of their own teaching and research, including the continued hijinks of a New Yorker teaching the Scottish Enlightenment in Scotland. If so, you can get discounted £4 tickets by using the code BRIGHTCLUB at this link: www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...
Bright Club Glasgow - The Stand Comedy Club
Bright Club is the thinking person variety night. Bright Club’s unique blend of comedy, academia and music has won support from New Scientist, The Guardian, ...
www.thestand.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Perhaps you'd enjoy seeing academics making fun of their own teaching and research, including the continued hijinks of a New Yorker teaching the Scottish Enlightenment in Scotland. If so, you can get discounted £4 tickets by using the code BRIGHTCLUB at this link: www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...
Still can't quite believe that an old university classmate is now the biographer of an old high school classmate, let alone that I'm quoted in said biography. Can't wait to read the whole thing. www.americantheatre.org/2025/09/09/a...
A High School Ham’s First Take on ‘Hamilton’
Lessons from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s last 2 years at Hunter: collaboration, delegation, and digging deeper.
www.americantheatre.org
September 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Still can't quite believe that an old university classmate is now the biographer of an old high school classmate, let alone that I'm quoted in said biography. Can't wait to read the whole thing. www.americantheatre.org/2025/09/09/a...
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Our #UofGSpotlight episode Trump 2.0: What’s Next? hit 41,000+ listens!🎙️🌎
Revisit what was predicted and compare it to what’s unfolding now by listening to the episode with our guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social & @jkaarbo.bsky.social.
Listen here 🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/71pi...
Revisit what was predicted and compare it to what’s unfolding now by listening to the episode with our guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social & @jkaarbo.bsky.social.
Listen here 🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/71pi...
Trump 2.0: What's next?
UofG Spotlight · Episode
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July 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Our #UofGSpotlight episode Trump 2.0: What’s Next? hit 41,000+ listens!🎙️🌎
Revisit what was predicted and compare it to what’s unfolding now by listening to the episode with our guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social & @jkaarbo.bsky.social.
Listen here 🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/71pi...
Revisit what was predicted and compare it to what’s unfolding now by listening to the episode with our guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social & @jkaarbo.bsky.social.
Listen here 🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/71pi...
If you like jokes about the Scottish Enlightenment, you'll love my local stand-up debut.
youtu.be/sIFBvz9KekM
youtu.be/sIFBvz9KekM
June 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If you like jokes about the Scottish Enlightenment, you'll love my local stand-up debut.
youtu.be/sIFBvz9KekM
youtu.be/sIFBvz9KekM
Time to drop the really big bomb:
Reason is, and ought only to be, the slave of the passions.
Have a nice day!
Reason is, and ought only to be, the slave of the passions.
Have a nice day!
June 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Time to drop the really big bomb:
Reason is, and ought only to be, the slave of the passions.
Have a nice day!
Reason is, and ought only to be, the slave of the passions.
Have a nice day!
Any ideas where a teenager should send a short story for consideration for publication or prizes or something like that?
April 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Any ideas where a teenager should send a short story for consideration for publication or prizes or something like that?
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Pete Hegseth yesterday: "Nobody was texting war plans."
Well sure if you don't consider minute-by-minute details including what kind of planes and when missiles are launched "war plans" then we're cool
Well sure if you don't consider minute-by-minute details including what kind of planes and when missiles are launched "war plans" then we're cool
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.
www.theatlantic.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Pete Hegseth yesterday: "Nobody was texting war plans."
Well sure if you don't consider minute-by-minute details including what kind of planes and when missiles are launched "war plans" then we're cool
Well sure if you don't consider minute-by-minute details including what kind of planes and when missiles are launched "war plans" then we're cool
Any ideas who Waltz intended to include in the chat when he accidentally added Jeff Goldberg? I have my theories...
a man wearing glasses and a turtleneck is pointing at the camera
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a turtleneck is pointing at the camera
media.tenor.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Any ideas who Waltz intended to include in the chat when he accidentally added Jeff Goldberg? I have my theories...
Reminder: The deadline for paper and panel proposals is TODAY. Hope to see lots of you at this great conference in Glasgow on July 15!
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philevents.org/event/show/1...
Association for Social and Political Philosophy Annual Conference 2025
The Association for Social and Political Philosophy and the University of Glasgow School of Social and Political Sciences are happy to announce that the next Annual Conference of the ASPP will be held...
philevents.org
March 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Reminder: The deadline for paper and panel proposals is TODAY. Hope to see lots of you at this great conference in Glasgow on July 15!
philevents.org/event/show/1...
philevents.org/event/show/1...
There's still time to submit your proposals before the Monday deadline!
philevents.org/event/show/1...
philevents.org/event/show/1...
Association for Social and Political Philosophy Annual Conference 2025
The Association for Social and Political Philosophy and the University of Glasgow School of Social and Political Sciences are happy to announce that the next Annual Conference of the ASPP will be held...
philevents.org
March 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
There's still time to submit your proposals before the Monday deadline!
philevents.org/event/show/1...
philevents.org/event/show/1...
I've gotten giggles when lecturing on the categorical imperative with my New York accent. Apparently the Maltese accent creates similar issues. Either that, or the EBU are all hardcore empiricists and consequentialists. #Kant #Eurovision
eurovoix.com/2025/03/04/k...
eurovoix.com/2025/03/04/k...
🇲🇹 Malta: "Kant" Must Be Removed From Miriana's Eurovision Entry - Eurovoix
The European Broadcasting Union has stated that "Kant" has to be removed from its entry for Eurovision 2025.
eurovoix.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I've gotten giggles when lecturing on the categorical imperative with my New York accent. Apparently the Maltese accent creates similar issues. Either that, or the EBU are all hardcore empiricists and consequentialists. #Kant #Eurovision
eurovoix.com/2025/03/04/k...
eurovoix.com/2025/03/04/k...
Stuck in the middle with you... and John Swinney and Thomas Reid.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2496609...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2496609...
February 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Stuck in the middle with you... and John Swinney and Thomas Reid.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2496609...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2496609...
The Jewish community in Norwich is tiny, so this strange group was unavoidable when we lived there. Disturbed to learn that it's probably a dangerous cult and not just a weird example of cultural appropriation.
www.thejc.com/news/uk/syna...
www.thejc.com/news/uk/syna...
Synagogue of shame: The converts being coerced and exploited by the British ‘rabbi’ who follows Jesus - The Jewish Chronicle
Andrew Sheldrake – known to his followers as Rabbi Binyamin – has attracted scores of disciples
www.thejc.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The Jewish community in Norwich is tiny, so this strange group was unavoidable when we lived there. Disturbed to learn that it's probably a dangerous cult and not just a weird example of cultural appropriation.
www.thejc.com/news/uk/syna...
www.thejc.com/news/uk/syna...
Not to spoil anything, but we here in #Glasgow were very pleased with our shout-out in the latest #Severance.
February 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Not to spoil anything, but we here in #Glasgow were very pleased with our shout-out in the latest #Severance.
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💥4000 downloads over the weekend! 💥
Have you already listened to our latest episode of #UofGSpotlight on the return of Trump?
🎧 Tune in: www.uofgspotlight.com
Featuring hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social & @kezdugdale.bsky.social with guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social & @jkaarbo.bsky.social.
Have you already listened to our latest episode of #UofGSpotlight on the return of Trump?
🎧 Tune in: www.uofgspotlight.com
Featuring hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social & @kezdugdale.bsky.social with guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social & @jkaarbo.bsky.social.
January 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
💥4000 downloads over the weekend! 💥
Have you already listened to our latest episode of #UofGSpotlight on the return of Trump?
🎧 Tune in: www.uofgspotlight.com
Featuring hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social & @kezdugdale.bsky.social with guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social & @jkaarbo.bsky.social.
Have you already listened to our latest episode of #UofGSpotlight on the return of Trump?
🎧 Tune in: www.uofgspotlight.com
Featuring hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social & @kezdugdale.bsky.social with guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social & @jkaarbo.bsky.social.
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Stopped hiding in West Wing boxset to confront reality for our new @uofgpolicy.bsky.social #UofGSpotlight podcast. Fascinating political philosophy insights from @michaelfrazer.bsky.social & I discuss leadership style with the always brilliant Prof @jkaarbo.bsky.social. Well worth a listen!
NEW #UofGSpotlight podcast🚨
Hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social and @kezdugdale.bsky.social are joined by expert guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social and @jkaarbo.bsky.social to discuss the return of President Donald Trump and what's next for US and global politics.
🎧 www.uofgspotlight.com
Hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social and @kezdugdale.bsky.social are joined by expert guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social and @jkaarbo.bsky.social to discuss the return of President Donald Trump and what's next for US and global politics.
🎧 www.uofgspotlight.com
January 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Stopped hiding in West Wing boxset to confront reality for our new @uofgpolicy.bsky.social #UofGSpotlight podcast. Fascinating political philosophy insights from @michaelfrazer.bsky.social & I discuss leadership style with the always brilliant Prof @jkaarbo.bsky.social. Well worth a listen!
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NEW #UofGSpotlight podcast🚨
Hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social and @kezdugdale.bsky.social are joined by expert guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social and @jkaarbo.bsky.social to discuss the return of President Donald Trump and what's next for US and global politics.
🎧 www.uofgspotlight.com
Hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social and @kezdugdale.bsky.social are joined by expert guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social and @jkaarbo.bsky.social to discuss the return of President Donald Trump and what's next for US and global politics.
🎧 www.uofgspotlight.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
NEW #UofGSpotlight podcast🚨
Hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social and @kezdugdale.bsky.social are joined by expert guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social and @jkaarbo.bsky.social to discuss the return of President Donald Trump and what's next for US and global politics.
🎧 www.uofgspotlight.com
Hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social and @kezdugdale.bsky.social are joined by expert guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social and @jkaarbo.bsky.social to discuss the return of President Donald Trump and what's next for US and global politics.
🎧 www.uofgspotlight.com
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...fascinating insights from our guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social, Lecturer in Politics at @uofgsps.bsky.social, and @jkaarbo.bsky.social Professor of Foreign Policy at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social and founding co-director of @scga.bsky.social.
Tune in to the episode! 🎧 www.uofgspotlight.com
Tune in to the episode! 🎧 www.uofgspotlight.com
www.uofgspotlight.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
...fascinating insights from our guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social, Lecturer in Politics at @uofgsps.bsky.social, and @jkaarbo.bsky.social Professor of Foreign Policy at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social and founding co-director of @scga.bsky.social.
Tune in to the episode! 🎧 www.uofgspotlight.com
Tune in to the episode! 🎧 www.uofgspotlight.com
Call for Papers: The Association for Social and Political Conference Annual Meeting, University of Glasgow, 15-16 July 2025... Now PhilEvents Official!
philevents.org/event/show/1...
philevents.org/event/show/1...
Association for Social and Political Philosophy Annual Conference 2025
The Association for Social and Political Philosophy and the University of Glasgow School of Social and Political Sciences are happy to announce that the next Annual Conference of the ASPP will be held...
philevents.org
January 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Call for Papers: The Association for Social and Political Conference Annual Meeting, University of Glasgow, 15-16 July 2025... Now PhilEvents Official!
philevents.org/event/show/1...
philevents.org/event/show/1...
Social/Political Philosophers/Theorists,
The Association for Social and Political Philosophy will be meeting in Glasgow this July. Please see the call for papers below. And please share widely!
The Association for Social and Political Philosophy will be meeting in Glasgow this July. Please see the call for papers below. And please share widely!
January 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Social/Political Philosophers/Theorists,
The Association for Social and Political Philosophy will be meeting in Glasgow this July. Please see the call for papers below. And please share widely!
The Association for Social and Political Philosophy will be meeting in Glasgow this July. Please see the call for papers below. And please share widely!
This should be of interest to any social scientist who ever had trouble with ethics review, and any ethicist who ever wondered why ethics review has so little to do with ethics. It was a great workshop which I was proud to attend. www.gla.ac.uk/schools/soci...
What is Institutional Ethics Review, and Why is it (Still) so Unsatisfactory for the Social Sciences?
In this blog, Dr Rebecca Tapscott reflects on a two-day international workshop held at the University
www.gla.ac.uk
December 13, 2024 at 11:02 AM
This should be of interest to any social scientist who ever had trouble with ethics review, and any ethicist who ever wondered why ethics review has so little to do with ethics. It was a great workshop which I was proud to attend. www.gla.ac.uk/schools/soci...
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🎄🎅 From tomorrow until Christmas we'll post a sovereignty-themed advent calendar. After all Levia-clause is sovereign! He makes law determining who is naughty or nice and dispenses justice, giving gifts to some and punishing the others (taking away bad kids to the forest, in some traditions).
November 30, 2024 at 2:53 PM
🎄🎅 From tomorrow until Christmas we'll post a sovereignty-themed advent calendar. After all Levia-clause is sovereign! He makes law determining who is naughty or nice and dispenses justice, giving gifts to some and punishing the others (taking away bad kids to the forest, in some traditions).
Reposted by Michael L. Frazer
Looks like the University of Sydney will need a philosopher to co-teach every course, interrupting the main lecture to “make the meaning of contested words and phrases clear." amp.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
University of Sydney review proposes ‘civility rule’ that requires ‘meaning of contested words’ to be made clear | Australian universities | The Guardian
Lecturer questions if academics will have to explain context of every phrase they use, saying those who speak up on Palestine would be affected
amp.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Looks like the University of Sydney will need a philosopher to co-teach every course, interrupting the main lecture to “make the meaning of contested words and phrases clear." amp.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Reposted by Michael L. Frazer
Last few days of university redundancy news:
*Essex
*Leeds Trinity
*Leicester
*Loughborough
*Sheffield
*Sussex
*UEA
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
*Essex
*Leeds Trinity
*Leicester
*Loughborough
*Sheffield
*Sussex
*UEA
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
University of Essex to cut 200 jobs amid £29m shortfall
The University of Essex says it faces a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Last few days of university redundancy news:
*Essex
*Leeds Trinity
*Leicester
*Loughborough
*Sheffield
*Sussex
*UEA
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
*Essex
*Leeds Trinity
*Leicester
*Loughborough
*Sheffield
*Sussex
*UEA
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...