Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships
@clsrleeds.bsky.social
We are a research centre within the University of Leeds. Let’s think about intimacy together. - https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/homepage/420/centre_for_love_sex_and_relationships
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Happy publication day to my new textbook with @nmckeever3.bsky.social
This has been a long time in the making and @politybooks.bsky.social have been fantastic throughout the whole process. 🥂
This has been a long time in the making and @politybooks.bsky.social have been fantastic throughout the whole process. 🥂
November 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Happy publication day to my new textbook with @nmckeever3.bsky.social
This has been a long time in the making and @politybooks.bsky.social have been fantastic throughout the whole process. 🥂
This has been a long time in the making and @politybooks.bsky.social have been fantastic throughout the whole process. 🥂
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A terrific list. Can I humbly add Peter Gabriel's Us. A more heart breaking collection of post relationship soul searching and reflection you won't find. Honest, painful and also beautifully performed, sung and produced.
Hooked on the new Lily Allen album and crave more vicarious heartbreak in your life? Charlotte Curran, one of our a PhD students, has written a fantastic @uk.theconversation.com guide to the best breakup albums: theconversation.com/seven-albums...
Seven albums to listen to during a breakup – from Lily Allen to Marvin Gaye
These breakup albums can help listeners to grieve previous relationships.
theconversation.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A terrific list. Can I humbly add Peter Gabriel's Us. A more heart breaking collection of post relationship soul searching and reflection you won't find. Honest, painful and also beautifully performed, sung and produced.
To mark two weeks since the launch of the @aroaceresearch.bsky.social based at CLSR, @isobellogan.bsky.social sat down with the organiser @kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social to hear more about the network, plans for the future, and how you can get involved! 🧡💛💙
⬇️Give it a listen⬇️
⬇️Give it a listen⬇️
November 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
To mark two weeks since the launch of the @aroaceresearch.bsky.social based at CLSR, @isobellogan.bsky.social sat down with the organiser @kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social to hear more about the network, plans for the future, and how you can get involved! 🧡💛💙
⬇️Give it a listen⬇️
⬇️Give it a listen⬇️
Hooked on the new Lily Allen album and crave more vicarious heartbreak in your life? Charlotte Curran, one of our a PhD students, has written a fantastic @uk.theconversation.com guide to the best breakup albums: theconversation.com/seven-albums...
Seven albums to listen to during a breakup – from Lily Allen to Marvin Gaye
These breakup albums can help listeners to grieve previous relationships.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Hooked on the new Lily Allen album and crave more vicarious heartbreak in your life? Charlotte Curran, one of our a PhD students, has written a fantastic @uk.theconversation.com guide to the best breakup albums: theconversation.com/seven-albums...
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What's the ultimate breakup album?💔🎧
Charlotte Curran from @clsrleeds.bsky.social, whose PhD focuses on relationship ethics, has listed the top seven stand-outs for @theconversation.com.
Read the article:
theconversation.com/seven-albums...
Listen on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/playlist/6QI...
Charlotte Curran from @clsrleeds.bsky.social, whose PhD focuses on relationship ethics, has listed the top seven stand-outs for @theconversation.com.
Read the article:
theconversation.com/seven-albums...
Listen on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/playlist/6QI...
Seven albums to listen to during a breakup – from Lily Allen to Marvin Gaye
These breakup albums can help listeners to grieve previous relationships.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
What's the ultimate breakup album?💔🎧
Charlotte Curran from @clsrleeds.bsky.social, whose PhD focuses on relationship ethics, has listed the top seven stand-outs for @theconversation.com.
Read the article:
theconversation.com/seven-albums...
Listen on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/playlist/6QI...
Charlotte Curran from @clsrleeds.bsky.social, whose PhD focuses on relationship ethics, has listed the top seven stand-outs for @theconversation.com.
Read the article:
theconversation.com/seven-albums...
Listen on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/playlist/6QI...
Dr Robbie Arrell has organised a one-day workshop on Sex, Deception, and Consent held at @idea-leeds.bsky.social on the 3rd of December. Learn more and sign up for free www.eventbrite.ie/e/sex-decept...
Sex, Deception & Consent
You are warmly invited to a 1-day
workshop on “Sex, Deception & Consent” marking the UN’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence
www.eventbrite.ie
November 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Dr Robbie Arrell has organised a one-day workshop on Sex, Deception, and Consent held at @idea-leeds.bsky.social on the 3rd of December. Learn more and sign up for free www.eventbrite.ie/e/sex-decept...
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This conference on asexualities at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social is going to be amazing!
October 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This conference on asexualities at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social is going to be amazing!
Our PHd student and organiser of @aroaceresearch.bsky.social wrote this blog post on what it means to be asexual or aromantic: www.brook.org.uk/blog/what-do...
what does it mean to be asexual or aromantic? - Brook
For Asexual Awareness Week (Ace Week) 2025, Kristin Käuper, PhD student at the Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships (CLSR) at the University of Leeds and
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October 30, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Our PHd student and organiser of @aroaceresearch.bsky.social wrote this blog post on what it means to be asexual or aromantic: www.brook.org.uk/blog/what-do...
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At the Lord Roberts, Broad Street, Nottingham
On Wednesday the 29th of October, our Leverhulme Fellow, Dr Rosa Vince, will be talking about feminism, sex work and objectification in Sheffield.
October 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
At the Lord Roberts, Broad Street, Nottingham
On Wednesday the 29th of October, our Leverhulme Fellow, Dr Rosa Vince, will be talking about feminism, sex work and objectification in Sheffield.
October 23, 2025 at 8:08 AM
On Wednesday the 29th of October, our Leverhulme Fellow, Dr Rosa Vince, will be talking about feminism, sex work and objectification in Sheffield.
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We are thrilled to introduce the Aromanticism & Asexuality Research Network this #AceWeek! The network is based at @clsrleeds.bsky.social in the UK and brings together researchers who are working on #asexuality and #aromanticism.
🔗Find out more at aroaceresearch.com
🔗Find out more at aroaceresearch.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
We are thrilled to introduce the Aromanticism & Asexuality Research Network this #AceWeek! The network is based at @clsrleeds.bsky.social in the UK and brings together researchers who are working on #asexuality and #aromanticism.
🔗Find out more at aroaceresearch.com
🔗Find out more at aroaceresearch.com
For the start of ace week 2025 why not listen to this podcast on asexuality featuring @nmckeever3.bsky.social and @lukebrunning.bsky.social goodisinthedetails.libsyn.com/romantic-lov...
Good Is In The Details: Romantic Love, Attraction, and Asexuality
Gwendolyn Dolske welcomes Philosophy Professors Luke Brunning and Natasha McKeever (University of Leeds) to discuss their research on Asexuality published in Journal of Applied Philosophy, Vol. 38, No...
goodisinthedetails.libsyn.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
For the start of ace week 2025 why not listen to this podcast on asexuality featuring @nmckeever3.bsky.social and @lukebrunning.bsky.social goodisinthedetails.libsyn.com/romantic-lov...
Last but certainly not least, please welcome our final new PhD researcher, Charlotte Curran!
Charlotte will be looking into the interpretative, communicative and expressive work undertaken in romantic relationships 🏋️♀️🤔
Here’s Charlotte on her research and why she’s excited to be joining CLSR⬇️
Charlotte will be looking into the interpretative, communicative and expressive work undertaken in romantic relationships 🏋️♀️🤔
Here’s Charlotte on her research and why she’s excited to be joining CLSR⬇️
October 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Last but certainly not least, please welcome our final new PhD researcher, Charlotte Curran!
Charlotte will be looking into the interpretative, communicative and expressive work undertaken in romantic relationships 🏋️♀️🤔
Here’s Charlotte on her research and why she’s excited to be joining CLSR⬇️
Charlotte will be looking into the interpretative, communicative and expressive work undertaken in romantic relationships 🏋️♀️🤔
Here’s Charlotte on her research and why she’s excited to be joining CLSR⬇️
This week’s reading group pick was a great way to get us thinking about the ethics of relationships endings
October 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This week’s reading group pick was a great way to get us thinking about the ethics of relationships endings
Our next new face we’re so excited to introduce… Kristin Kauper!
@kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social is embarking on their PhD with us researching asexuality and aromanticism🏳️🌈
They’ve got some amazing stuff in the works that we can’t wait to share with you! 👀✨
Over to Kristin to say hi ⤵️
@kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social is embarking on their PhD with us researching asexuality and aromanticism🏳️🌈
They’ve got some amazing stuff in the works that we can’t wait to share with you! 👀✨
Over to Kristin to say hi ⤵️
October 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Our next new face we’re so excited to introduce… Kristin Kauper!
@kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social is embarking on their PhD with us researching asexuality and aromanticism🏳️🌈
They’ve got some amazing stuff in the works that we can’t wait to share with you! 👀✨
Over to Kristin to say hi ⤵️
@kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social is embarking on their PhD with us researching asexuality and aromanticism🏳️🌈
They’ve got some amazing stuff in the works that we can’t wait to share with you! 👀✨
Over to Kristin to say hi ⤵️
Our next new CLSR member to introduce… Tom Wardell!
Tom’s PhD will dive into the fascinating world of AI, exploring the possibility and ethics of human-chatbot relationships🤖❤️
Hear him talk about his research and how he’s found being a distance learner with CLSR so far👇👇
Tom’s PhD will dive into the fascinating world of AI, exploring the possibility and ethics of human-chatbot relationships🤖❤️
Hear him talk about his research and how he’s found being a distance learner with CLSR so far👇👇
October 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Our next new CLSR member to introduce… Tom Wardell!
Tom’s PhD will dive into the fascinating world of AI, exploring the possibility and ethics of human-chatbot relationships🤖❤️
Hear him talk about his research and how he’s found being a distance learner with CLSR so far👇👇
Tom’s PhD will dive into the fascinating world of AI, exploring the possibility and ethics of human-chatbot relationships🤖❤️
Hear him talk about his research and how he’s found being a distance learner with CLSR so far👇👇
Here’s Isobel discussing her PhD with CLSR 👇👇
October 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Here’s Isobel discussing her PhD with CLSR 👇👇
The full video of @alex-fisher.bsky.social explaining what he’s working on with CLSR ⬇️⬇️
October 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The full video of @alex-fisher.bsky.social explaining what he’s working on with CLSR ⬇️⬇️
The next new face to introduce is @isobellogan.bsky.social !
Isobel is starting her PhD project with us on epistemic harm in romantic relationships🧠
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Isobel talk about her research and why she’s loved being a part of the CLSR community💕
Isobel is starting her PhD project with us on epistemic harm in romantic relationships🧠
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Isobel talk about her research and why she’s loved being a part of the CLSR community💕
October 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The next new face to introduce is @isobellogan.bsky.social !
Isobel is starting her PhD project with us on epistemic harm in romantic relationships🧠
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Isobel talk about her research and why she’s loved being a part of the CLSR community💕
Isobel is starting her PhD project with us on epistemic harm in romantic relationships🧠
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Isobel talk about her research and why she’s loved being a part of the CLSR community💕
This week we’ll be introducing some new faces joining us at CLSR🌻
First up: @alex-fisher.bsky.social
Alex joins us as an SAP visiting fellow to explore misrepresentation in romantic life🎭
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Alex talk about his research and why he’s excited to join CLSR💕
First up: @alex-fisher.bsky.social
Alex joins us as an SAP visiting fellow to explore misrepresentation in romantic life🎭
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Alex talk about his research and why he’s excited to join CLSR💕
October 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This week we’ll be introducing some new faces joining us at CLSR🌻
First up: @alex-fisher.bsky.social
Alex joins us as an SAP visiting fellow to explore misrepresentation in romantic life🎭
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Alex talk about his research and why he’s excited to join CLSR💕
First up: @alex-fisher.bsky.social
Alex joins us as an SAP visiting fellow to explore misrepresentation in romantic life🎭
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Alex talk about his research and why he’s excited to join CLSR💕
New textbook on the philosophy of love, sex and relationships anyone? 👇🏻💕📕
Coming soon! In one month my new textbook with @nmckeever3.bsky.social will be published by @politybooks.bsky.social www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
The Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships
The Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships, Engagingly written, and rich with real-world examples, The Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships is a crucial resource for students, researchers, a...
www.politybooks.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
New textbook on the philosophy of love, sex and relationships anyone? 👇🏻💕📕
One of our wonderful new PhD researchers Kristin Käuper recently spoke at the University of Manchester's postgraduate philosophy conference, Open Minds XVIII!
Kristin's talk looked at how asexuality can help us create a better philosophical account of sexual orientation.
Well done Kristin! 🥳🙌
Kristin's talk looked at how asexuality can help us create a better philosophical account of sexual orientation.
Well done Kristin! 🥳🙌
October 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
One of our wonderful new PhD researchers Kristin Käuper recently spoke at the University of Manchester's postgraduate philosophy conference, Open Minds XVIII!
Kristin's talk looked at how asexuality can help us create a better philosophical account of sexual orientation.
Well done Kristin! 🥳🙌
Kristin's talk looked at how asexuality can help us create a better philosophical account of sexual orientation.
Well done Kristin! 🥳🙌
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This is becoming a worrying trend as relationship advice is now marketised and monetised by big tech.
And difficult to foresee the longer term social impact of increased AI use in dating/relationships on how we trust, talk to, and relate to others.
@clsrleeds.bsky.social
@ethicaldating.bsky.social
And difficult to foresee the longer term social impact of increased AI use in dating/relationships on how we trust, talk to, and relate to others.
@clsrleeds.bsky.social
@ethicaldating.bsky.social
*le sigh* www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Please just send people to BISH or Meg-John and Justin instead
The people turning to AI for dating and relationship advice - BBC News
More people are turning to AI for help with their relationships, but is that a good idea?
www.bbc.co.uk
October 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This is becoming a worrying trend as relationship advice is now marketised and monetised by big tech.
And difficult to foresee the longer term social impact of increased AI use in dating/relationships on how we trust, talk to, and relate to others.
@clsrleeds.bsky.social
@ethicaldating.bsky.social
And difficult to foresee the longer term social impact of increased AI use in dating/relationships on how we trust, talk to, and relate to others.
@clsrleeds.bsky.social
@ethicaldating.bsky.social
The CLSR Reading Group is back! 📚
We kicked off the academic year with a great discussion on Kevin Richardson’s paper ‘“Just a Little Gay”: How Sexual Orientation Comes in Degrees’ (2023)
We kicked off the academic year with a great discussion on Kevin Richardson’s paper ‘“Just a Little Gay”: How Sexual Orientation Comes in Degrees’ (2023)
October 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The CLSR Reading Group is back! 📚
We kicked off the academic year with a great discussion on Kevin Richardson’s paper ‘“Just a Little Gay”: How Sexual Orientation Comes in Degrees’ (2023)
We kicked off the academic year with a great discussion on Kevin Richardson’s paper ‘“Just a Little Gay”: How Sexual Orientation Comes in Degrees’ (2023)
In case you missed it, here are all the speakers from our workshop last week. Each exploring the idea of intimate utopia in their own way. 👇🏻
The speakers in action at our MANCEPT workshop Intimate Utopias. Lucy Shanahan talking about consensual non-consent and Laurin Tirpitz discussing asexuality and sexual ethics.
September 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
In case you missed it, here are all the speakers from our workshop last week. Each exploring the idea of intimate utopia in their own way. 👇🏻