Nick Clanchy
@nickclanchy.bsky.social
Departmental Lecturer in Ethics and Feminist Philosophy @ University of Oxford | Associate Editor @ Hypatia | www.nickclanchy.com | boxd.it/TfcR | 🏳️🌈🌱 | they/them
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Nick Clanchy
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Nick Clanchy, Infrapolitical Strategies for Preventing Hermeneutical Injustices Amidst the Global Trans Panic - PhilPapers
Previously proposed strategies for preventing hermeneutical injustices mostly take for granted the interests people have in various things about themselves being intelligible, and aim only to enable t...
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My paper “Infrapolitical Strategies for Preventing Hermeneutical Injustices Amidst the Global Trans Panic” (I know, not the catchiest title) has been accepted at Ergo - a pre-print is available here: philpapers.org/rec/CLAISF
Re-reading this essay by Daniel Lavery on rapid onset gender dysphoria/what it means for something to be irreversible/"a reflexive, implicit horror of flesh" with a surprising and beautiful take on Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, one of my all-time faves: www.thechatner.com/p/is-flesh-a...
Is Flesh A Problem Or An Opportunity In The Eyes Of God: An Excerpt
An excerpt from, obviously:
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February 18, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Re-reading this essay by Daniel Lavery on rapid onset gender dysphoria/what it means for something to be irreversible/"a reflexive, implicit horror of flesh" with a surprising and beautiful take on Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, one of my all-time faves: www.thechatner.com/p/is-flesh-a...
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We are organising a conference!! Our main goal with this is to bring together the awesome emerging philosophical work in the social, political, aesthetic & ethical dimensions of language.
CfP now open - deadline 2nd of April :)
philevents.org/event/show/1...
@cardiffphilosophy.bsky.social
CfP now open - deadline 2nd of April :)
philevents.org/event/show/1...
@cardiffphilosophy.bsky.social
Speech and Society: Contemporary Philosophy of Language
The Cardiff University Philosophy Department will hold a conference on “Speech and Society: Contemporary Philosophy of Language” taking place 24th – 25th of June.
In recent years, t...
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February 17, 2026 at 5:50 PM
We are organising a conference!! Our main goal with this is to bring together the awesome emerging philosophical work in the social, political, aesthetic & ethical dimensions of language.
CfP now open - deadline 2nd of April :)
philevents.org/event/show/1...
@cardiffphilosophy.bsky.social
CfP now open - deadline 2nd of April :)
philevents.org/event/show/1...
@cardiffphilosophy.bsky.social
“I can see you smile and say: what good will that do? Revolutions are not made by shame. And my answer is that shame is a revolution in itself; it really is the victory of the French Revolution over that German patriotism which defeated it in 1813. Shame is a kind of anger turned in on itself…/1
every day ask yourself what you can do to Bring Back Shame
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 13, 2026 at 7:44 PM
“I can see you smile and say: what good will that do? Revolutions are not made by shame. And my answer is that shame is a revolution in itself; it really is the victory of the French Revolution over that German patriotism which defeated it in 1813. Shame is a kind of anger turned in on itself…/1
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pure elite capture - the uk just folded to a hardline anti-trans campaign pushed by a tiny number of people
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
NHS closed Tavistock over care complaints – there were only eight
An eye-opening FOI report has revealed that just eight people complained about the Tavistock gender clinic's care provision in 10 years.
www.thepinknews.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:23 PM
pure elite capture - the uk just folded to a hardline anti-trans campaign pushed by a tiny number of people
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
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The meaning of words is to be decided not by their use, usefulness, or history, but by their commercial benefit to the most powerful lobby groups. I have a recipe for almond milk in a cookbook from 1226. It has been used as a term in English for hundreds of years.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Oatly banned from using word ‘milk’ to market plant-based products in UK
Supreme court makes ruling after Swedish firm’s long-running battle with trade association Dairy UK
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:52 PM
The meaning of words is to be decided not by their use, usefulness, or history, but by their commercial benefit to the most powerful lobby groups. I have a recipe for almond milk in a cookbook from 1226. It has been used as a term in English for hundreds of years.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Went to a talk engaging with Richard Rorty’s Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity this afternoon, mention of which always reminds me of this pair of epigraphs from Terry Eagleton’s Ideology: An Introduction
February 10, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Went to a talk engaging with Richard Rorty’s Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity this afternoon, mention of which always reminds me of this pair of epigraphs from Terry Eagleton’s Ideology: An Introduction
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PhD opportunity genderinsight.eu/en/recruitme...
15. Societal polarization and the health of trans and gender diverse people | Gender Insight
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February 9, 2026 at 10:14 PM
PhD opportunity genderinsight.eu/en/recruitme...
My friend George has a new paper out in Synthese examining the distinctive badness of epistemic injustices committed against friends: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Why committing epistemic injustice against close friends can be distinctively bad - Synthese
Synthese - There has been increasing attention given to epistemic injustice in different relational contexts. This paper adds to this literature by providing a novel argument for the claim that...
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February 8, 2026 at 1:26 PM
My friend George has a new paper out in Synthese examining the distinctive badness of epistemic injustices committed against friends: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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What does it mean to be hot for revolution—to feel a desire to transform the world in your belly and your bones?
Here's my latest, on how erotic desire feeds political agency. I draw on AIDS activism, disability justice & other movements against sexual oppression.
philpapers.org/archive/WARH...
Here's my latest, on how erotic desire feeds political agency. I draw on AIDS activism, disability justice & other movements against sexual oppression.
philpapers.org/archive/WARH...
February 4, 2026 at 11:55 AM
What does it mean to be hot for revolution—to feel a desire to transform the world in your belly and your bones?
Here's my latest, on how erotic desire feeds political agency. I draw on AIDS activism, disability justice & other movements against sexual oppression.
philpapers.org/archive/WARH...
Here's my latest, on how erotic desire feeds political agency. I draw on AIDS activism, disability justice & other movements against sexual oppression.
philpapers.org/archive/WARH...
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‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degrees
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:27 AM
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
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Critica, the Latin American journal of philosophy, is seeking submissions to a special issue on social epistemology! For anyone interested in contributing, check out the details here:
Reimagining Social Epistemology: Methodological Reassessments and Future Prospects (Special Issue of Crítica in memory of Alvin I. Goldman)
Since the publication of Alvin Goldman’s (1999) Knowledge in a Social World, social epistemology has undergone remarkable growth and innovation, establishing itself as a dynamic and influential ...
philevents.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Critica, the Latin American journal of philosophy, is seeking submissions to a special issue on social epistemology! For anyone interested in contributing, check out the details here:
I v much enjoyed this paper by Patrick Connolly making a case for the early 18thC theologian Susanna Newcome as the first utilitarian: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Susanna Newcome and the Origins of Utilitarianism | Utilitas | Cambridge Core
Susanna Newcome and the Origins of Utilitarianism - Volume 33 Issue 4
www.cambridge.org
January 28, 2026 at 12:06 PM
I v much enjoyed this paper by Patrick Connolly making a case for the early 18thC theologian Susanna Newcome as the first utilitarian: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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For those in or near Oxford on 14 February, there are just a few spaces left for the
#philosophyinthebookshop I’m guest hosting with @manongarcia.bsky.social, who will discuss her new book on the Pelicot trial, Living with Men @blackwelloxford.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/philosophy...
#philosophyinthebookshop I’m guest hosting with @manongarcia.bsky.social, who will discuss her new book on the Pelicot trial, Living with Men @blackwelloxford.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/philosophy...
PHILOSOPHY IN THE BOOKSHOP with Manon Garcia
Guest host Kate Kirkpatrick discusses 'Living with Men' with French Philosopher, Manon Garcia.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:32 PM
For those in or near Oxford on 14 February, there are just a few spaces left for the
#philosophyinthebookshop I’m guest hosting with @manongarcia.bsky.social, who will discuss her new book on the Pelicot trial, Living with Men @blackwelloxford.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/philosophy...
#philosophyinthebookshop I’m guest hosting with @manongarcia.bsky.social, who will discuss her new book on the Pelicot trial, Living with Men @blackwelloxford.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/philosophy...
Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice is a great movie about the 2025-26 academic job market
January 24, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice is a great movie about the 2025-26 academic job market
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The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
January 21, 2026 at 9:38 AM
The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
Tareeq’s excellent title has reminded me of a bugbear of mine: how have none of the cool recent papers on what conversational silences can be used to communicate been titled “How To Do Things Without Words”? Someone needs to get on it!
The editors are delighted to announce Tareeq Jalloh as the winner of the 2025 JoAP essay prize. #philsky #philosophy #essayprize
Read the winning article 'Speech Acts and Unspeakable Raps' 👇
doi.org/10.1111/japp...
Read the winning article 'Speech Acts and Unspeakable Raps' 👇
doi.org/10.1111/japp...
Speech Acts and Unspeakable Raps
Police censor drill rap music based on the claim that drill artists incite violence. In this article, I provide a framework for evaluating whether an instance of drill constitutes a speech act of inc...
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January 20, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Tareeq’s excellent title has reminded me of a bugbear of mine: how have none of the cool recent papers on what conversational silences can be used to communicate been titled “How To Do Things Without Words”? Someone needs to get on it!
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📢 NEW EPISODE 📢 - @sarahljaffe.bsky.social on the murder of Renee Nicole Good by ICE and the history of organising and protest in Minnesota (and the centrality of the Somali community to those efforts). We also talked about the entwinement of the tech industry with ICE and the surveillance state:
ICE, resistance, and 'capitalism without humans' w/ Sarah Jaffe
Podcast Episode · Politics Theory Other · 01/20/2026 · 59m
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January 20, 2026 at 8:32 AM
📢 NEW EPISODE 📢 - @sarahljaffe.bsky.social on the murder of Renee Nicole Good by ICE and the history of organising and protest in Minnesota (and the centrality of the Somali community to those efforts). We also talked about the entwinement of the tech industry with ICE and the surveillance state:
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Extraordinary feminist philosopher Vicky Spelman passed away last week... she wrote the 1988 classic Inessential Woman, which was an important salvo against the possibility of any "generic" category of woman.
Many of us have taught her work, and all of us should revisit it. She'll be missed.
Many of us have taught her work, and all of us should revisit it. She'll be missed.
Elizabeth Victoria Spelman - Daily Hampshire Gazette
Elizabeth Victoria SpelmanNorthampton, MA - Elizabeth Victoria SpelmanBorn April 3, 1945 – Died December 26, 2025Vicky Spelman passed away peacefully in her home in Northampton, Massach ...
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January 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Extraordinary feminist philosopher Vicky Spelman passed away last week... she wrote the 1988 classic Inessential Woman, which was an important salvo against the possibility of any "generic" category of woman.
Many of us have taught her work, and all of us should revisit it. She'll be missed.
Many of us have taught her work, and all of us should revisit it. She'll be missed.
Preparing to teach Effective Altruism next week, it occurs to me that it’s 10 years since I started giving every month to GiveDirectly - imo giving lump sums of cash to people in extreme poverty with no strings attached is one of the best things you can do with your money: www.givedirectly.org
GiveDirectly: Send money to people living in poverty
GiveDirectly allows donors to send money directly to people in poverty with no strings attached. Our approach is guided by rigorous evidence of impact and our values of efficiency, transparency, and r...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Preparing to teach Effective Altruism next week, it occurs to me that it’s 10 years since I started giving every month to GiveDirectly - imo giving lump sums of cash to people in extreme poverty with no strings attached is one of the best things you can do with your money: www.givedirectly.org
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CFP for a special issue of Argumenta, guest edited by @lisabortolotti.com & @lalumera.bsky.social:
THE EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE RESEARCH PROGRAMME: DEGENERATIVE OR PROGRESSIVE?
Deadline 30th of September.
THE EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE RESEARCH PROGRAMME: DEGENERATIVE OR PROGRESSIVE?
Deadline 30th of September.
THE EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE RESEARCH PROGRAMME: DEGENERATIVE OR PROGRESSIVE? - Argumenta - Journal of Analytic Philosophy
The notion of epistemic injustice introduced by Miranda Fricker in 2007 raised interest in the harmful effects of prejudice within analytic philosophy and beyond. It inspired various projects linking ...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:47 PM
CFP for a special issue of Argumenta, guest edited by @lisabortolotti.com & @lalumera.bsky.social:
THE EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE RESEARCH PROGRAMME: DEGENERATIVE OR PROGRESSIVE?
Deadline 30th of September.
THE EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE RESEARCH PROGRAMME: DEGENERATIVE OR PROGRESSIVE?
Deadline 30th of September.
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Home Office tells Gaza academic his bid to bring family to UK not urgent
Home Office tells Gaza academic his bid to bring family to UK not urgent
Bassem Abudagga losing hope after being told wife must go to visa application centre, of which none remain in Gaza
A Palestinian academic has failed in his latest attempt to be reunited with his family in the UK after the Home Office concluded their case was not urgent and it was more appropriate for his two children to remain with their mother in a tent in Gaza.
Bassem Abudagga was also told in a letter from Home Office officials that no reason had been found that was “sufficiently compelling” to defer a requirement that his wife attend a visa application centre (VAC) in Gaza so she could provide fingerprints to satisfy the conditions for evacuation. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Home Office tells Gaza academic his bid to bring family to UK not urgent
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Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Martin Peterson's creative response to being banned from teaching Plato (shared with his permission).
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Incredibly important new study from Cal Horton @fiercemum.bsky.social - the first to look at England's post-Cass child/adolescent gender clinics. Dr Horton found patients and families are being actively harmed, with one young person describing appointments as "the worst thing I’ve ever experienced”.
“The worst thing I’ve ever experienced” – comparing experiences of affirmative and non-affirmative healthcare provision for trans adolescents in the UK
Within trans youth healthcare two fundamentally different models of care persist, with a significant difference between affirmative and non-affirmative healthcare services. To date there has been l...
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January 8, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Incredibly important new study from Cal Horton @fiercemum.bsky.social - the first to look at England's post-Cass child/adolescent gender clinics. Dr Horton found patients and families are being actively harmed, with one young person describing appointments as "the worst thing I’ve ever experienced”.
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Texas A&M actually tells a philosophy professor he may not teach Plato.
Texas A&M Bans Plato - Daily Nous
Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That's a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy a...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Texas A&M actually tells a philosophy professor he may not teach Plato.
Sending a paper off to a journal…
“Submission. That was what they called it when you sent your work out. When you put your neck on the block and awaited the cold clarity of the blade.” (Brandon Taylor, The Late Americans)
“Submission. That was what they called it when you sent your work out. When you put your neck on the block and awaited the cold clarity of the blade.” (Brandon Taylor, The Late Americans)
January 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Sending a paper off to a journal…
“Submission. That was what they called it when you sent your work out. When you put your neck on the block and awaited the cold clarity of the blade.” (Brandon Taylor, The Late Americans)
“Submission. That was what they called it when you sent your work out. When you put your neck on the block and awaited the cold clarity of the blade.” (Brandon Taylor, The Late Americans)
