Katherine Furman
@furmank.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer, Philosophy, University of Liverpool
I am meant to be at an Overcoming MS conference today. But there was a big storm and the trains were cancelled. So, I am watching the hybrid version from my sofa with cat as co-pilot.
November 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I am meant to be at an Overcoming MS conference today. But there was a big storm and the trains were cancelled. So, I am watching the hybrid version from my sofa with cat as co-pilot.
Getting spicy at INEM...
Keynote by Wendy Carlin
Keynote by Wendy Carlin
September 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Getting spicy at INEM...
Keynote by Wendy Carlin
Keynote by Wendy Carlin
I am in an online workshop on trust in science and I have just realised that I have been using the central text of AIDS denialism to prop up my laptop.
September 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I am in an online workshop on trust in science and I have just realised that I have been using the central text of AIDS denialism to prop up my laptop.
In a fantastic talk this morning on the history of race by @msimang.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 7:59 AM
In a fantastic talk this morning on the history of race by @msimang.bsky.social
Universities in England at risk of long-term decline, says British Academy - on.ft.com/3U2yymV via @FT
Universities in England at risk of long-term decline, says British Academy
Outgoing president Dame Julia Black calls on ministers to overhaul their ‘confused’ approach to higher education
on.ft.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Universities in England at risk of long-term decline, says British Academy - on.ft.com/3U2yymV via @FT
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Job Opening at the Chair of Philosophy and History of Science and Technology at TUM! Research Fellow for 3 years (renewable). Preferably philosopher w interest in plant, crop & agricultural research (& their history and social studies)
All details: www.sts.sot.tum.de/en/sts/arbei... #philsci #sts
All details: www.sts.sot.tum.de/en/sts/arbei... #philsci #sts
Jobs
www.sts.sot.tum.de
July 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Job Opening at the Chair of Philosophy and History of Science and Technology at TUM! Research Fellow for 3 years (renewable). Preferably philosopher w interest in plant, crop & agricultural research (& their history and social studies)
All details: www.sts.sot.tum.de/en/sts/arbei... #philsci #sts
All details: www.sts.sot.tum.de/en/sts/arbei... #philsci #sts
Ya know it is troubling times in academia when a student writes to say that they loved a module you taught and they "hope it will still happen again next year". Oof.
July 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Ya know it is troubling times in academia when a student writes to say that they loved a module you taught and they "hope it will still happen again next year". Oof.
This week I was part of an excellent health communication event @britishacademy.bsky.social.
In a previous life, I interviewed doctors in South Africa & developed strong medic envy. The feeling was "nobody needs a philosopher, everyone needs a doctor".
The BA event has reignited the medic envy
In a previous life, I interviewed doctors in South Africa & developed strong medic envy. The feeling was "nobody needs a philosopher, everyone needs a doctor".
The BA event has reignited the medic envy
June 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
This week I was part of an excellent health communication event @britishacademy.bsky.social.
In a previous life, I interviewed doctors in South Africa & developed strong medic envy. The feeling was "nobody needs a philosopher, everyone needs a doctor".
The BA event has reignited the medic envy
In a previous life, I interviewed doctors in South Africa & developed strong medic envy. The feeling was "nobody needs a philosopher, everyone needs a doctor".
The BA event has reignited the medic envy
"Life expectancy is dropping in poorer communities. This is virtually unheard of". 😯
At a health communication event at the British Academy.
At a health communication event at the British Academy.
June 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
"Life expectancy is dropping in poorer communities. This is virtually unheard of". 😯
At a health communication event at the British Academy.
At a health communication event at the British Academy.
Internet friends. I need recommendations for novels set in Dakar. Thanks!
June 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Internet friends. I need recommendations for novels set in Dakar. Thanks!
Reposted by Katherine Furman
The QS rankings are out, and it's not good news for UK universities (60% of which have dropped in the rankings). Part of this is of course simply due to Asia's investment in its universities. Then there's the bit that reflects the UK's HEI divestment. Link: www.topuniversities.com/world-univer...
Majority of British universities slip down global rankings
Chinese, Indian and south-east Asian institutions climb the annual list
www.ft.com
June 19, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The QS rankings are out, and it's not good news for UK universities (60% of which have dropped in the rankings). Part of this is of course simply due to Asia's investment in its universities. Then there's the bit that reflects the UK's HEI divestment. Link: www.topuniversities.com/world-univer...
I am so glad to see that this has finally come out!
"Towards a Theory of Objectivity for Activist Research"
Nancy Cartwright, Samuel Foglesong, Katherine Furman, Byron Hyde, Gabriel Nyberg, Karina Ortiz Villa, Helena Slanickova
upmonographs.up.ac.za/index.php/ES...
"Towards a Theory of Objectivity for Activist Research"
Nancy Cartwright, Samuel Foglesong, Katherine Furman, Byron Hyde, Gabriel Nyberg, Karina Ortiz Villa, Helena Slanickova
upmonographs.up.ac.za/index.php/ES...
PDF view of the file 7_Chapter 4 RUTH_FIRST_E-BOOK_ESI_PRESS_2025-2.pdf
upmonographs.up.ac.za
June 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I am so glad to see that this has finally come out!
"Towards a Theory of Objectivity for Activist Research"
Nancy Cartwright, Samuel Foglesong, Katherine Furman, Byron Hyde, Gabriel Nyberg, Karina Ortiz Villa, Helena Slanickova
upmonographs.up.ac.za/index.php/ES...
"Towards a Theory of Objectivity for Activist Research"
Nancy Cartwright, Samuel Foglesong, Katherine Furman, Byron Hyde, Gabriel Nyberg, Karina Ortiz Villa, Helena Slanickova
upmonographs.up.ac.za/index.php/ES...
May he rest in power.
His work has been such an enormous influence on me.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
His work has been such an enormous influence on me.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, giant of African literature, dies aged 87
Kenyan writer’s death announced by his daughter, who wrote: ‘He lived a full life, fought a good fight’
www.theguardian.com
May 29, 2025 at 6:34 AM
May he rest in power.
His work has been such an enormous influence on me.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
His work has been such an enormous influence on me.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
I guess I have to give up my Labour Party membership. I am one of the "strangers" they would prefer not to have around.
May 14, 2025 at 5:53 AM
I guess I have to give up my Labour Party membership. I am one of the "strangers" they would prefer not to have around.
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She lives! My book published by @manchesterup.bsky.social ‘Women’s Troubles: Gender and Feminist Politics in Northern Ireland.’ Cover image kindly provided by @frecklescorp.bsky.social of her work ‘The Slapper’ www.emmacampbell.co.uk/emma-campbell @livunipol.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
She lives! My book published by @manchesterup.bsky.social ‘Women’s Troubles: Gender and Feminist Politics in Northern Ireland.’ Cover image kindly provided by @frecklescorp.bsky.social of her work ‘The Slapper’ www.emmacampbell.co.uk/emma-campbell @livunipol.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social
I have said it before. I will say it again. When is government going to step in? Where are the vice chancellors in this?
www.ft.com/content/7514...
www.ft.com/content/7514...
The English higher education market is broken
New regulator powers should include the ability to claw back pay from vice-chancellors in the event of financial catastrophe
www.ft.com
May 6, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I have said it before. I will say it again. When is government going to step in? Where are the vice chancellors in this?
www.ft.com/content/7514...
www.ft.com/content/7514...
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We are organising a multidisciplinary workshop on pseudoscience in working life. If the topic interests you, please consider submitting an abstract!
blogs.helsinki.fi/pseudoscienc...
blogs.helsinki.fi/pseudoscienc...
Call for papers: Pseudoscience in Working Life – Pseudoscience in Working Life
blogs.helsinki.fi
March 31, 2025 at 9:29 AM
We are organising a multidisciplinary workshop on pseudoscience in working life. If the topic interests you, please consider submitting an abstract!
blogs.helsinki.fi/pseudoscienc...
blogs.helsinki.fi/pseudoscienc...
Me, this morning: "what do you think of my teaching outfit for today? I am going for Dolly Parton in the late 80s, early 90s."
Partner: "Sure... That's a choice"
Partner: "Sure... That's a choice"
March 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Me, this morning: "what do you think of my teaching outfit for today? I am going for Dolly Parton in the late 80s, early 90s."
Partner: "Sure... That's a choice"
Partner: "Sure... That's a choice"
Proof that I am not the only one who can't get over Thabo Mbeki. Especially now.
Thanks @stheobald.bsky.social for sharing this with me.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/o...
Thanks @stheobald.bsky.social for sharing this with me.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/o...
Opinion | I Shudder to Imagine Kennedy Running Our Health Agencies. (Gift Article)
We have to go toe-to-toe with this administration and resist its attacks on public health.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Proof that I am not the only one who can't get over Thabo Mbeki. Especially now.
Thanks @stheobald.bsky.social for sharing this with me.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/o...
Thanks @stheobald.bsky.social for sharing this with me.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/o...
Just curious. If I wrote a little blog post about the history of Structural Adjustment Programs in Africa, the defunding of education, & its long-term consequences, would anyone read that?
Obviously it would be just a little history piece 😉. Not at all relevant to any other time or place 😉
Obviously it would be just a little history piece 😉. Not at all relevant to any other time or place 😉
February 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Just curious. If I wrote a little blog post about the history of Structural Adjustment Programs in Africa, the defunding of education, & its long-term consequences, would anyone read that?
Obviously it would be just a little history piece 😉. Not at all relevant to any other time or place 😉
Obviously it would be just a little history piece 😉. Not at all relevant to any other time or place 😉
Southern African colleagues. Do you have a student who might be interested in doing a Master's degree in Durham, England?
If so, applications have opened for the Ruth First Scholarship. Deadline for applications is 31 March
ruthfirsttrust.webspace.durham.ac.uk/how-to-apply/
If so, applications have opened for the Ruth First Scholarship. Deadline for applications is 31 March
ruthfirsttrust.webspace.durham.ac.uk/how-to-apply/
RFET: Applications
How to apply for the Ruth First Scholarship The Ruth First Educational Trust in partnership with Durham University and St Chad’s College Durham offers a scholarship to support a student from southern ...
ruthfirsttrust.webspace.durham.ac.uk
February 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Southern African colleagues. Do you have a student who might be interested in doing a Master's degree in Durham, England?
If so, applications have opened for the Ruth First Scholarship. Deadline for applications is 31 March
ruthfirsttrust.webspace.durham.ac.uk/how-to-apply/
If so, applications have opened for the Ruth First Scholarship. Deadline for applications is 31 March
ruthfirsttrust.webspace.durham.ac.uk/how-to-apply/
Fascinating case of scientific misconduct, indigenous communities, and scarce specimens. This brings together philosophical considerations of scientific responsibilities to communities, and issues related to the special status of scarce specimens.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
After damage by scientists, Inuit group closes off access to Earth’s oldest rocks
Move by tribe in northern Canada could complicate efforts to study earliest moments on planet
www.science.org
February 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Fascinating case of scientific misconduct, indigenous communities, and scarce specimens. This brings together philosophical considerations of scientific responsibilities to communities, and issues related to the special status of scarce specimens.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Tell us you want foreign student money but not foreign students without telling us you want foreign student money but not foreign students www.theguardian.com/education/20...
UK universities look to open campuses in India amid financial woes at home
Branches aim to tap into huge domestic market in face of changing visa regimes and international competition
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Tell us you want foreign student money but not foreign students without telling us you want foreign student money but not foreign students www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Reposted by Katherine Furman
Ebola Sudan outbreak in Uganda grows to 7 cases www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/ebola-...
Ebola Sudan outbreak in Uganda grows to 7 cases
Uganda last reported an Ebola outbreak in 2022.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
February 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Ebola Sudan outbreak in Uganda grows to 7 cases www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/ebola-...
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A rare and wonderful sight of a great UK philosophy job. Please spread widely to colleagues worldwide.
Area of Specialization: Ethics and/or Political Philosophy
Would be an advantage to be able to teach Ethics of AI
Tenure-track
Application deadline: 10th March 2025
#philsky
Area of Specialization: Ethics and/or Political Philosophy
Would be an advantage to be able to teach Ethics of AI
Tenure-track
Application deadline: 10th March 2025
#philsky
Lecturer in Philosophy (2078) - Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck
cis7.bbk.ac.uk
February 5, 2025 at 10:45 AM
A rare and wonderful sight of a great UK philosophy job. Please spread widely to colleagues worldwide.
Area of Specialization: Ethics and/or Political Philosophy
Would be an advantage to be able to teach Ethics of AI
Tenure-track
Application deadline: 10th March 2025
#philsky
Area of Specialization: Ethics and/or Political Philosophy
Would be an advantage to be able to teach Ethics of AI
Tenure-track
Application deadline: 10th March 2025
#philsky