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Rebecca Buxton

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Lecturer in Social and Political Philosophy at Bristol

Working on citizenship and immigration, women in the history of philosophy, and the political theory of Judith Shklar

Co-editor of The Philosopher Queens (2020)

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Judith Nisse Shklar was a philosopher and political theorist who studied the history of political thought, notably that of the Enlightenment period. She was appointed the John Cowles Professor of Government at Harvard University in 1980. .. more

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Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · Sep 4

Some news that I can finally share! From February 2026 I'll be on an ERC Starting Grant focused on refugee-inclusive/refugee-led methods in political philosophy and debates on displacement justice. You can read about other funded projects here: erc.europa.eu/news-events/...

The ERC awards €761m to the next generation of scientists in Europe

The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants. With a total funding of €761 million, these grants support excellent...

erc.europa.eu

Reposted by Judith N. Shklar, Richard Pettigrew

Jonathan Floyd @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social · 5d

I think it's worth noting that u get more time/people/questions & certainly home baking when giving a talk at our Monday morning pol-phi sessions than u do at most conferences. Good to know if contemplating a PhD with e.g. @wiglet1981.bsky.social @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social @alixdietzel.bsky.social

Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 7d

🌍How can justice be served for victims of the climate crisis?
“Reparative Justice for Climate Refugees” by
@rebeccabuxton.bsky.social is available for free as part of "100 Papers That Shaped Our Thinking." Download here: www.cambridge.org/core/service...

#climatecrisis #refugees #philosophy

100 Papers that Shaped Our Thinking: Reparative Justice for Climate Refugees. The Royal Institute of Philosophy royalinstitutephilosophy.org

Reposted by Diane Coyle, Lesley A. Hall, Judith N. Shklar , and 4 more Diane Coyle, Lesley A. Hall, Judith N. Shklar, Elaine Treharne, Michael H. Whitworth, Talia Schaffer, Fredrik Albritton Jonsson

Duncan Bell @duncanbell.bsky.social · 9d

JOB
Assistant Professor in the History of Knowledge Pre-1400,
University of Cambridge

www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...

Assistant Professor in History of Knowledge Pre-1400

Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Professor in History of Knowledge Pre-1400, in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge. Please note

www.cam.ac.uk

Reposted by David Spurrett

Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · 14d

Landed back in the UK and was very excited to find a copy of the new book from @manongarcia.bsky.social in St. Pancras Station!

Reposted by Judith N. Shklar, Michela Massimi

Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 18d

And that's a wrap. Pre-orders open early December, and the book will be published around Christmas if things go to schedule:

Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · 18d

If you're nosey (like I always am), you can find the schedule here. And if you'd like to read the draft paper, just let me know!

oxfordstudiespoliticalphilosophy.sbs.arizona.edu/oxford-studi...

Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy 13th Annual Workshop Schedule | Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy

oxfordstudiespoliticalphilosophy.sbs.arizona.edu

Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · 18d

Yesterday I landed in Arizona for the 13th Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy Workshop. I'm currently working surrounded by hummingbirds while overlooking a swimming pool, which is definitely the most luxurious talk preparation I've ever done

Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · 21d

She's back!?

Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

Dr Zara Bain @zaranosaur.bsky.social · 27d

SAP has a call for panels for next July and I am suddenly taken by the notion of seeing if anyone would be interested in submitting abstracts themed around Mills’s work in epistemology, politics, social ontology or meta-ethics….

Anyone?

Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

Jonathan Floyd @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social · Sep 22

Just had a great start to our fortnightly pol-philosophy talk-and-bake sessions, with excellent @alixdietzel.bsky.social kicking us off talking about the right (& wrong) kinds of love in teaching. Packed room, lots of questions, and lots of love. @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social @wiglet1981.bsky.social

Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · Sep 18

The first week of term

a cartoon character without a face is floating in the water .

ALT: a cartoon character without a face is floating in the water .

media.tenor.com

Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · Sep 18

since I'm doing more stuff, i recently started a weekly(ish) newsletter with whatever articles, podcasts, appearances & some further thoughts on them

www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/emailupdates

Email Updates

www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com

Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · Sep 18

and she's gone

Reposted by Joanna Bryson, Anna O. Law, Dorothy Bishop , and 25 more Joanna Bryson, Anna O. Law, Dorothy Bishop, David M. Schultz, Philip N. Cohen, Martin Paul Eve, Judith N. Shklar, Ingo Rohlfing, George McKay, Melanie C. Green, Andrew Jacobs, Christine Kooi, Rob Boddice, Suzanne de Cheveigné, Julia M. Wright, Aoife O’Donoghue, Jonathan Webber, Erin O’Donnell, Brian Weatherson, Stuart White, Nelson Flores, Marcus Credé, Urška Demšar, Thessa Jensen, Kirstin Drenkhahn, Mary McAuliffe, Annette Yoshiko Reed, David Spurrett

Dr. Nick Posegay @nposegay.bsky.social · Sep 17

I'm sorry, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable permission to my voice and likeness? For what now? In any manner for any purpose???

This is in academia/.edu's new ToS, which you're prompted to agree to on login. Anyway I'll be jumping ship. You can find my stuff at hcommons.org.

By creating an Account with Academia.edu, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable license, permission, and consent for Academia.edu to use your Member Content and your personal information (including, but not limited to, your name, voice, signature, photograph, likeness, city, institutional affiliations, citations, mentions, publications, and areas of interest) in any manner, including for the purpose of advertising, selling, or soliciting the use or purchase of Academia.edu's Services.

Reposted by Fabián Muniesa, Judith N. Shklar

Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · Sep 17

the UK's new anti-trans rules are indefensible & will make global fascism stronger

my latest with @liberalcurrents.com

www.liberalcurrents.com/britains-bat...

Britain’s Bathroom Ban

The UK has gone from a bathroom ban being unthinkable to a Labour government implementing one without a vote

www.liberalcurrents.com

Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · Sep 17

If this is a real person, then it's also very funny to say that someone's work on women in philosophy is superficial over and over again and then just quote your favourite man

Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · Sep 17

... I think an Orod Bozorg bot has a problem with my work

orodism.forumotion.co.uk/t424-a-criti...

A Critique of Rebecca Buxton’s Work — From the Perspective of Orodism

A Critique of Rebecca Buxtons Work From the Perspective of Orodism Author: Liam Murphy From the forum The Philosophical School of Orodism I appreciate Rebe

orodism.forumotion.co.uk

Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

Arts Matter Bristol @uobartsmatter.bsky.social · Sep 11

🥳 Congratulations to Dr @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social (Philosophy) & Dr @helenfewlass.bsky.social (@bristolantharch.bsky.social) who have received highly prestigious ERC Starting Grants!

Read more about Project LEAD led by Rebecca & Project ARRIVAL led by Helen 👇

www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/se...

September: erc-grants | News and features | University of Bristol

www.bristol.ac.uk

Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · Sep 11

Already attempted! I've claimed the panel and suggested the change, so who knows when it might kick in

Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · Sep 11

EXACTLY

Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · Sep 11

This is specifically a "problem" when I send mass emails to a large group of new students (as I've just done) and I know that some of them are googling me and seeing this picture...

Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · Sep 7

I still don't know how to change the fact that when you Google me, you get this picture that we took for The Philosopher Queens publicity as a joke.

Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · Sep 11

thank you!

Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · Sep 11

www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/se... Bristol academics land prestigious European Research Council grants totalling €10 million 👀

September: erc-grants | News and features | University of Bristol

www.bristol.ac.uk

Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

Journal of Applied Philosophy @the-joap.bsky.social · Sep 11

Welcome to @chongminglim.bsky.social JOAP's new Book Reviews Editor. CM is interested in submissions up to 3,000 words that advance a substantial argument through critical engagement with a book.

Details: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
#Philsky #philosophy #BookReviews #PhilosophyBooks

Journal of Applied Philosophy Book Reviews Guidelines

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · Sep 11

It might not make you all quite as jubilant, but this news made my heart jump this week: in April 2026 Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex will be published in the prestigious Bibliothèque de la Pléiade collection—a significant recognition of the work & of feminist philosophy in the cultural canon!

Black and white 1930s photo of three women in joyful motion: one cartwheeling and two jumping with their arms uplifted, all in flowing skirts.

(Hannes Kilian, ‘Springende Mädchen auf einer Frühlingswiese’, 1938)

Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · Sep 9

COME WORK AT BRISTOL

Richard Pettigrew @wiglet1981.bsky.social · Sep 9

Two-year postdoc position at Bristol on the Leverhulme-funded Foundations of Longtermism project.

If there’s someone you know working in moral philosophy, decision theory, or formal epistemology more broadly who might be interested, please do encourage them to apply.

Details | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol

www.bristol.ac.uk

Reposted by Huw Price, Judith N. Shklar, Brian Weatherson

Richard Pettigrew @wiglet1981.bsky.social · Sep 9

Details | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol

www.bristol.ac.uk

Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

Nigel Warburton @nigelwarburton.bsky.social · Sep 9

Delighted to see this excellent article on teaching philosophy in prisons by Jay Miller which originally appeared in @aeon.co republished in @theguardian.com today www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...

‘You want to talk about a world of lies?’ Teaching philosophy in prison | Jay Miller

The long read: My class of college students and inmates can get loud and rowdy, with everyone engaged. This is what philosophy should look like

www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

Ersatz Doctor @ersatzdoctor.bsky.social · Sep 8

The number of people who read your philosophy article, regardless of where you publish it:

Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · Sep 8

My response to almost all philosophy papers

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