Rachelle J. Chadwick
@drrchadwick.bsky.social
Reading, mostly. Feminist Philosophy Nerd. Living between Bath, UK and Cape Town, ZA.
Pinned
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
New article, ‘Tense Concepts: Obstetric Violence, Structural Injustice and Moral Injury’ published online today in ‘Gender and Justice’ ➡️➡️
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Random musings on joy in academia (from my personal point of view) - i.e. is it possible, what is it worth, does it matter?
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The Question of Joy
And some thoughts on academia
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November 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Random musings on joy in academia (from my personal point of view) - i.e. is it possible, what is it worth, does it matter?
open.substack.com/pub/rachelle...
open.substack.com/pub/rachelle...
New article, ‘Tense Concepts: Obstetric Violence, Structural Injustice and Moral Injury’ published online today in ‘Gender and Justice’ ➡️➡️
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
September 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
New article, ‘Tense Concepts: Obstetric Violence, Structural Injustice and Moral Injury’ published online today in ‘Gender and Justice’ ➡️➡️
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
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The real world isn’t carved up into disciplines.
Revolutionary thinkers know this
Revolutionary thinkers know this
You know, Baldwin didn’t need the “imprimatur” of “philosophy,” any more than DuBois needed that of “sociology,” or Hurston, “anthropology.” These disciplinary classifications confer no “legitimacy” on their work nor its power and influence.
June 22, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The real world isn’t carved up into disciplines.
Revolutionary thinkers know this
Revolutionary thinkers know this
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Reposted by Rachelle J. Chadwick
If you reply to emails at the same rate that they arrive, then email numbers and email arrival rate will increase and increase until that is all you do.
Take. Your. Time.
Life is the things you do inbetween emails.
Take. Your. Time.
Life is the things you do inbetween emails.
June 3, 2025 at 8:46 AM
If you reply to emails at the same rate that they arrive, then email numbers and email arrival rate will increase and increase until that is all you do.
Take. Your. Time.
Life is the things you do inbetween emails.
Take. Your. Time.
Life is the things you do inbetween emails.
Finally some sense, lol.
Tests suggest members of the public think women are more credible experts than men. Researchers believe the public makes an assumption "that to have become professors at prestigious universities in a male-dominated field, the women must be more impressive than the men."
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on.ft.com/45oP6vU
Are female experts more credible?
Public perception of stereotyped discrimination has one surprising outcome
on.ft.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Finally some sense, lol.
So I’ve written a short piece (approx 1400 words but could be cut down) on ‘The Question of Joy’ in academia. Any ideas or tips about where I might send this? I’ve written for the LSE Impact Blog before but keen to explore other possibilities.
Any advice welcomed. Thank you.
Any advice welcomed. Thank you.
May 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
So I’ve written a short piece (approx 1400 words but could be cut down) on ‘The Question of Joy’ in academia. Any ideas or tips about where I might send this? I’ve written for the LSE Impact Blog before but keen to explore other possibilities.
Any advice welcomed. Thank you.
Any advice welcomed. Thank you.
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Hungary has just passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities.
April 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Hungary has just passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities.
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The university death spiral is everywhere, and for everyone: they're all just on a convoy into the same black hole. Oxbridge, LSE and Imperial excepted, they must all *necessarily and inevitably* end up crushed to the size of an Oxo cube if we go on like this.
www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...
www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...
'The University of Bristol has embarked on a path like a death spiral'
UCU members are opposed to academic departments across the university having to make at least a 50% operating surplus
www.bristol247.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The university death spiral is everywhere, and for everyone: they're all just on a convoy into the same black hole. Oxbridge, LSE and Imperial excepted, they must all *necessarily and inevitably* end up crushed to the size of an Oxo cube if we go on like this.
www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...
www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...
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We're excited to welcome Sophie-Marie Niang for their talk on "In defence of what’s there: scavenging as queer and feminist methodology" on Monday 12:30. Join us in person ARB S1 or online here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-defence...
In defence of what’s there: scavenging as queer and feminist methodology.
Part of the Multi-disciplinary Gender Research Seminar Series.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
We're excited to welcome Sophie-Marie Niang for their talk on "In defence of what’s there: scavenging as queer and feminist methodology" on Monday 12:30. Join us in person ARB S1 or online here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-defence...
First daffodil sighting in Bath. 🩷
February 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
First daffodil sighting in Bath. 🩷
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Given that the word "women" is on the NSF list of words that flat a proposal for rejection and "men" is not, that seems to be the case. As a women's health researcher this is obviously enormously troubling.
February 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Given that the word "women" is on the NSF list of words that flat a proposal for rejection and "men" is not, that seems to be the case. As a women's health researcher this is obviously enormously troubling.
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In October, I wrote about how Trump’s potential presidency could impact reproductive rights in Scotland.
Never did I think it would be as explicit as the US veep spouting fear mongering, nonsensical lies about Scotland’s buffer zones.
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Never did I think it would be as explicit as the US veep spouting fear mongering, nonsensical lies about Scotland’s buffer zones.
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
The US has us asking: where's Scotland’s reproductive health agenda?
The hot-button issue in the 2024 Presidential election remains sexual and reproductive health, specifically abortion rights. But what about Scotland?
www.heraldscotland.com
February 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM
In October, I wrote about how Trump’s potential presidency could impact reproductive rights in Scotland.
Never did I think it would be as explicit as the US veep spouting fear mongering, nonsensical lies about Scotland’s buffer zones.
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Never did I think it would be as explicit as the US veep spouting fear mongering, nonsensical lies about Scotland’s buffer zones.
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
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Write every day for 1 hour. If you miss a writing day add 1 hour to the next. It’s incredible! Tomorrow I’m writing for 7 years.
February 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Write every day for 1 hour. If you miss a writing day add 1 hour to the next. It’s incredible! Tomorrow I’m writing for 7 years.
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The one thing that has made my university experience a good one is the staff on the philosophy team. The lecturers and staff at the university ARE WHAT MAKE THE UNIVERSITY. Their plans to cut over 50% of staff are morally horrendous and will lead to the downfall of the university as a whole
A petition in support of the School of English, Communication, and Philosophy at Cardiff, who are being threatened with job cuts that would be devastating for staff, students, and the university
We Can Make an Impact.
SAVE CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENGLISH, COMMUNICATION AND PHILOSOPHY
chng.it
February 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The one thing that has made my university experience a good one is the staff on the philosophy team. The lecturers and staff at the university ARE WHAT MAKE THE UNIVERSITY. Their plans to cut over 50% of staff are morally horrendous and will lead to the downfall of the university as a whole
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ALERT! We’re reviewing applications for FULL membership of LEX Network
Details: lexnetwork.org
Look for: ‘membership’
Email: admini@lexnetwork.org
@sharronfitz.bsky.social @lsoubise.bsky.social @caitjob.bsky.social @flsjournal.bsky.social @legalgeolsa.bsky.social @aaronjacklin.bsky.social
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LEX Research Network – Law Gender & Sexuality
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February 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
ALERT! We’re reviewing applications for FULL membership of LEX Network
Details: lexnetwork.org
Look for: ‘membership’
Email: admini@lexnetwork.org
@sharronfitz.bsky.social @lsoubise.bsky.social @caitjob.bsky.social @flsjournal.bsky.social @legalgeolsa.bsky.social @aaronjacklin.bsky.social
Details: lexnetwork.org
Look for: ‘membership’
Email: admini@lexnetwork.org
@sharronfitz.bsky.social @lsoubise.bsky.social @caitjob.bsky.social @flsjournal.bsky.social @legalgeolsa.bsky.social @aaronjacklin.bsky.social
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An arrest warrant has been issued for a New York doctor indicted on Friday by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online to a pregnant minor in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country.
apnews.com/article/abor...
apnews.com/article/abor...
Arrest warrant issued for New York doctor indicted in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pill
An arrest warrant has been issued for a New York doctor indicted by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online to a pregnant minor. Dr.
apnews.com
February 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
An arrest warrant has been issued for a New York doctor indicted on Friday by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online to a pregnant minor in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country.
apnews.com/article/abor...
apnews.com/article/abor...
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Lent term Multi-disciplinary Gender Research Seminars start next Monday the 27th, 12:30-1:30 ARB S1. Dr Helen Charman will speak about "Absent Mother States: the emotional afterlives of the British welfare state". Come in person or register online! www.gender.cam.ac.uk/Events/gende...
January 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Lent term Multi-disciplinary Gender Research Seminars start next Monday the 27th, 12:30-1:30 ARB S1. Dr Helen Charman will speak about "Absent Mother States: the emotional afterlives of the British welfare state". Come in person or register online! www.gender.cam.ac.uk/Events/gende...
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Here is a statement by my colleague Katherine Franke about the end of her time teaching at Columbia. Please read it. drive.google.com/file/d/1i4cO...
Statement from Katherine Franke.pdf
drive.google.com
January 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Here is a statement by my colleague Katherine Franke about the end of her time teaching at Columbia. Please read it. drive.google.com/file/d/1i4cO...
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‘Unprecedented’ rise in abortion prosecutions prompts call for law change from medical leaders www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘Unprecedented’ rise in abortion prosecutions prompts call for law change from medical leaders
Statement from 30 groups including BMA and royal colleges says current law is causing “trauma and cruelty”
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
‘Unprecedented’ rise in abortion prosecutions prompts call for law change from medical leaders www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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It doesn't get better than this.
Historical Materialism Conference, in Paris, 26-28 June 2025.
Historical Materialism Conference, in Paris, 26-28 June 2025.
Historical Materialism Paris 2025 (26-28 Juin 2025) : Conjurer la catastrophe / Combating the Catastrophe - Historical Materialism
Le dernier « Congrès Marx International » a eu lieu à Paris en 2010. Depuis lors, dans l’espace francophone, aucune conférence internationale s’inscrivant explicitement dans le cadre du marxisme, dura...
www.historicalmaterialism.org
December 20, 2024 at 5:55 AM
It doesn't get better than this.
Historical Materialism Conference, in Paris, 26-28 June 2025.
Historical Materialism Conference, in Paris, 26-28 June 2025.
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Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Infant Mortality Increases Across US Following Dobbs Decision
The Dobbs decision was associated with a 7% absolute increase in overall infant mortality—equivalent to 247 excess deaths—and a 10% increase among infants with congenital anomalies, corresponding to 2...
www.ajmc.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
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Let the record show that the whole world was aware
Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds
Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds
Needs assessment by NGO reveals the huge psychological impact of the war with Israel on young people
* Middle East crisis - live updates
A new study of children living through the war in Gaza has found that 96% of them feel that their death is…
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2024 at 2:03 AM
Let the record show that the whole world was aware
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I have a new paper out with terrific colleagues including @lachkent.bsky.social — we analysed 857 university workers’ responses to an open-ended survey question about how the institution impacts their wellbeing.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
(Unfortunately not open access…)
#AcademicSky 🦘🎓
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
(Unfortunately not open access…)
#AcademicSky 🦘🎓
How university climate impacts psychosocial safety, psychosocial risk, and mental health among staff in Australian higher education: a qualitative study - Higher Education
Research has reported an epidemic of mental health concerns among staff in higher education. Universities can improve staff mental health by creating work environments that are more psychologically, s...
link.springer.com
December 15, 2024 at 12:09 AM
I have a new paper out with terrific colleagues including @lachkent.bsky.social — we analysed 857 university workers’ responses to an open-ended survey question about how the institution impacts their wellbeing.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
(Unfortunately not open access…)
#AcademicSky 🦘🎓
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
(Unfortunately not open access…)
#AcademicSky 🦘🎓