Hugo Mota
@hugormota.bsky.social
Philosopher @UniOsloHF & @mod_comm | Exec Member @ArgNetAmericas | Social epistemology: peace, deep disagreements, communication, attention, power, oppression
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New paper. TLDR: Social power influence a person’s ability to establish the question under discussion in a conversation. Combining work in formal pragmatics, critical discourse analysis, and social epistemology can help us identify the mechanisms by which this happens. philpapers.org/rec/MALIIX
Fintan Mallory, Inquisitive Injustice - PhilPapers
The ability to control the direction of a conversation, which topics are raised, which questions are asked, and which lines of inquiry are followed, is a basic and powerful form of ...
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September 29, 2025 at 9:56 AM
New paper. TLDR: Social power influence a person’s ability to establish the question under discussion in a conversation. Combining work in formal pragmatics, critical discourse analysis, and social epistemology can help us identify the mechanisms by which this happens. philpapers.org/rec/MALIIX
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#NewArticle #OpenAccess The Epistemic Harms of Botched Apologies for Past Wrongs
| Abraham Tobi
doi.org/10.1111/japp...
#philsky #philosophy
| Abraham Tobi
doi.org/10.1111/japp...
#philsky #philosophy
The Epistemic Harms of Botched Apologies for Past Wrongs
Apologies often create expectations of meaningful change and repair. Yet when institutions or states deliver apologies for past wrongs that lack substantive reparative action, they risk deepening, ra....
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September 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
#NewArticle #OpenAccess The Epistemic Harms of Botched Apologies for Past Wrongs
| Abraham Tobi
doi.org/10.1111/japp...
#philsky #philosophy
| Abraham Tobi
doi.org/10.1111/japp...
#philsky #philosophy
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📣 new article out!
together with Marina Oliveira, we show how lithium extraction in Brazil reproduces historical dependencies & inequalities, as well as direct, structural and cultural violences
access here: doi.org/10.1080/1071...
#greentransition #extractivism #globalsouth
together with Marina Oliveira, we show how lithium extraction in Brazil reproduces historical dependencies & inequalities, as well as direct, structural and cultural violences
access here: doi.org/10.1080/1071...
#greentransition #extractivism #globalsouth
September 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📣 new article out!
together with Marina Oliveira, we show how lithium extraction in Brazil reproduces historical dependencies & inequalities, as well as direct, structural and cultural violences
access here: doi.org/10.1080/1071...
#greentransition #extractivism #globalsouth
together with Marina Oliveira, we show how lithium extraction in Brazil reproduces historical dependencies & inequalities, as well as direct, structural and cultural violences
access here: doi.org/10.1080/1071...
#greentransition #extractivism #globalsouth
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This is a good paper about a common phenomenon that has tips for how we can be better people: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Nonverbal marginalization
The nonverbal cues that accompany speech (for example, facial expressions, gestures, and eye gaze) can be as communicatively significant as the content of the speech itself. I identify what I argue i....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This is a good paper about a common phenomenon that has tips for how we can be better people: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Our Topoi collection on the social epistemology of argumentation is shaping up nicely 😊 6 papers already available, 4 more to come. Together, these papers considerably expand the reach of socio-epistemological conceptual tools in the analysis of argumentation 👇
link.springer.com/collections/...
link.springer.com/collections/...
Social Epistemology of Argumentation
Paper submissions are invited for the special issue/collection of Topoi entitled: Social Epistemology of Argumentation. The special issue aims to reflect ...
link.springer.com
May 3, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Our Topoi collection on the social epistemology of argumentation is shaping up nicely 😊 6 papers already available, 4 more to come. Together, these papers considerably expand the reach of socio-epistemological conceptual tools in the analysis of argumentation 👇
link.springer.com/collections/...
link.springer.com/collections/...
Great conference critically celebrating the 25th anniversary of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.
The last panel included Norway's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, who was questioned on whether being pragmatic in response to US attacks on human rights ultimately means being complicity.
The last panel included Norway's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, who was questioned on whether being pragmatic in response to US attacks on human rights ultimately means being complicity.
May 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Great conference critically celebrating the 25th anniversary of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.
The last panel included Norway's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, who was questioned on whether being pragmatic in response to US attacks on human rights ultimately means being complicity.
The last panel included Norway's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, who was questioned on whether being pragmatic in response to US attacks on human rights ultimately means being complicity.
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It's hard not to feel a bit smug looking back at conversations with University Leadership in 2023 or so. They: "we need to hire a philosopher of AI", Me: "Why not a philosopher of fascism or inequality?" They took that as silly or something, since "obviously" AI is what EVERYTHING will be about.
Notable that AI is getting a *lot* less priority from management teams when they talk to investors.
April 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
It's hard not to feel a bit smug looking back at conversations with University Leadership in 2023 or so. They: "we need to hire a philosopher of AI", Me: "Why not a philosopher of fascism or inequality?" They took that as silly or something, since "obviously" AI is what EVERYTHING will be about.
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Amanhã, vamos conversar com o querido @hugormota.bsky.social sobre os périplos de se realizar um doutorado em filosofia no exterior.
April 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Amanhã, vamos conversar com o querido @hugormota.bsky.social sobre os périplos de se realizar um doutorado em filosofia no exterior.
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saiu nosso artigo sobre desigualdade de gênero na pós-graduação em filosofia. Comparamos a filosofia com outras áreas e discutimos a relação de gênero entre orientador(a)-orientando(a).
publicacoes.fcc.org.br/cp/article/v...
publicacoes.fcc.org.br/cp/article/v...
Vista do Mulheres que orientam mulheres: A filosofia em perspectiva comparada
publicacoes.fcc.org.br
April 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
saiu nosso artigo sobre desigualdade de gênero na pós-graduação em filosofia. Comparamos a filosofia com outras áreas e discutimos a relação de gênero entre orientador(a)-orientando(a).
publicacoes.fcc.org.br/cp/article/v...
publicacoes.fcc.org.br/cp/article/v...
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I'm organizing a symposium on (scientific) knowledge & colonialism at @knaw-nl.bsky.social on March 31 in Amsterdam (in Dutch). Speakers: @rensbod.bsky.social, Amade M'charek, Karwan Fatah-Black & me. Open to all, details & registration 👇
www.knaw.nl/bijeenkomste...
www.knaw.nl/bijeenkomste...
Kennis en kolonialisme - KNAW
In dit symposium bespreken we de koloniale geschiedenis en grondlagen van verschillende wetenschapsgebieden.
www.knaw.nl
February 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I'm organizing a symposium on (scientific) knowledge & colonialism at @knaw-nl.bsky.social on March 31 in Amsterdam (in Dutch). Speakers: @rensbod.bsky.social, Amade M'charek, Karwan Fatah-Black & me. Open to all, details & registration 👇
www.knaw.nl/bijeenkomste...
www.knaw.nl/bijeenkomste...
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Delighted to share that @hugormota.bsky.social has passed his doctoral trials to become Dr Hugo Mota! A fascinating discussion of a brilliant dissertation. Many thanks to everyone involved!!
A Dr. is born! Dr. @hugormota.bsky.social, here with his supervisors (Joey Pollock and yours truly) and the examiners, Chris Ranalli & Cat Saint-Croix. He passed with flying colors 🎊🎉
February 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Delighted to share that @hugormota.bsky.social has passed his doctoral trials to become Dr Hugo Mota! A fascinating discussion of a brilliant dissertation. Many thanks to everyone involved!!
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Congrats, Hugo! 🎉🎉🎉
@hugormota.bsky.social
@hugormota.bsky.social
A Dr. is born! Dr. @hugormota.bsky.social, here with his supervisors (Joey Pollock and yours truly) and the examiners, Chris Ranalli & Cat Saint-Croix. He passed with flying colors 🎊🎉
February 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Congrats, Hugo! 🎉🎉🎉
@hugormota.bsky.social
@hugormota.bsky.social
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A Dr. is born! Dr. @hugormota.bsky.social, here with his supervisors (Joey Pollock and yours truly) and the examiners, Chris Ranalli & Cat Saint-Croix. He passed with flying colors 🎊🎉
February 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A Dr. is born! Dr. @hugormota.bsky.social, here with his supervisors (Joey Pollock and yours truly) and the examiners, Chris Ranalli & Cat Saint-Croix. He passed with flying colors 🎊🎉
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Thrilled to share the call for papers for our Passion SI on Critical/Feminist Philosophy of Emotions guest edited by the amazing Laura Silva, Federico Lauria, and @arinapismenny.bsky.social ✨
Join contributors Arina Pismenny, Ronald de Sousa, Laura Silva, Marie Wuth, and Denish Jaswal
Join contributors Arina Pismenny, Ronald de Sousa, Laura Silva, Marie Wuth, and Denish Jaswal
February 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Thrilled to share the call for papers for our Passion SI on Critical/Feminist Philosophy of Emotions guest edited by the amazing Laura Silva, Federico Lauria, and @arinapismenny.bsky.social ✨
Join contributors Arina Pismenny, Ronald de Sousa, Laura Silva, Marie Wuth, and Denish Jaswal
Join contributors Arina Pismenny, Ronald de Sousa, Laura Silva, Marie Wuth, and Denish Jaswal
Come and join my doctoral defence online or in person!
www.hf.uio.no/ifikk/englis...
www.hf.uio.no/ifikk/englis...
February 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Come and join my doctoral defence online or in person!
www.hf.uio.no/ifikk/englis...
www.hf.uio.no/ifikk/englis...
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The ERC Project #AssemblingLife is hiring *two postdocs*. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a great team in a very active department. Feel free to get in touch if you want more info 🤓 #philjob #jobalert
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Postdoctoral Fellow and Researcher in Philosophy of Science - "AssemblingLife" (271935) | University of Oslo
Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow and Researcher in Philosophy of Science - "AssemblingLife" (271935), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Friday, February 28, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
January 30, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The ERC Project #AssemblingLife is hiring *two postdocs*. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a great team in a very active department. Feel free to get in touch if you want more info 🤓 #philjob #jobalert
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Gaza is in ruins, @UNRWA is needed more than ever, it is crucial for implementing the ceasefire in Gaza.
Today, Norway is transferring $ 24.5 mill to UNRWA’s efforts for 6 mill. Palestine refugees in Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.
Read more:
www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/n...
Today, Norway is transferring $ 24.5 mill to UNRWA’s efforts for 6 mill. Palestine refugees in Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.
Read more:
www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/n...
Norway transfers USD 24.5 Million to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)
'Gaza is in ruins, and UNRWA is needed more than ever. The fact that Israeli laws, which can effectively prevent UNRWA from operating in Palestine, are coming into force is extremely dramatic. This is...
www.regjeringen.no
January 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Gaza is in ruins, @UNRWA is needed more than ever, it is crucial for implementing the ceasefire in Gaza.
Today, Norway is transferring $ 24.5 mill to UNRWA’s efforts for 6 mill. Palestine refugees in Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.
Read more:
www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/n...
Today, Norway is transferring $ 24.5 mill to UNRWA’s efforts for 6 mill. Palestine refugees in Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.
Read more:
www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/n...
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2 PhD fellowships in language and linguistics at the Uni of Oslo. Fully funded 3 years, plus if you submit in time an extra year to work on publications and do some teaching. Area open; project has to fit a research group. Deadline 28 Feb.
Please repost. #linguistics
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Please repost. #linguistics
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Doctoral Research Fellowship within language and linguistics (271069) | University of Oslo
Job title: Doctoral Research Fellowship within language and linguistics (271069), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Friday, February 28, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
December 6, 2024 at 8:49 PM
2 PhD fellowships in language and linguistics at the Uni of Oslo. Fully funded 3 years, plus if you submit in time an extra year to work on publications and do some teaching. Area open; project has to fit a research group. Deadline 28 Feb.
Please repost. #linguistics
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Please repost. #linguistics
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Officially moving here from now on.
Haven't posted much on twitter, but still managed to find one thing or another that turned out to be somewhat useful there in the last few months.
Not anymore.
Haven't posted much on twitter, but still managed to find one thing or another that turned out to be somewhat useful there in the last few months.
Not anymore.
November 11, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Officially moving here from now on.
Haven't posted much on twitter, but still managed to find one thing or another that turned out to be somewhat useful there in the last few months.
Not anymore.
Haven't posted much on twitter, but still managed to find one thing or another that turned out to be somewhat useful there in the last few months.
Not anymore.
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The Autumn issue of Inkfish Magazine, with two of my pieces, is out!
“She Is There,” which narrates one of my mother’s dreams of freedom from enslavement as a child, has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize:
inkfishmag.com/she-is-there...
“She Is There,” which narrates one of my mother’s dreams of freedom from enslavement as a child, has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize:
inkfishmag.com/she-is-there...
'She Is There' and 'Note of a Native Son'
Creative Nonfiction by Eraldo Souza dos Santos
inkfishmag.com
October 31, 2024 at 1:55 PM
The Autumn issue of Inkfish Magazine, with two of my pieces, is out!
“She Is There,” which narrates one of my mother’s dreams of freedom from enslavement as a child, has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize:
inkfishmag.com/she-is-there...
“She Is There,” which narrates one of my mother’s dreams of freedom from enslavement as a child, has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize:
inkfishmag.com/she-is-there...
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Wanted to share a paper I have coming out, "On the Value of Changing Your Mind" (philpapers.org/rec/SHIOTV). I make the case that changing your mind (when it comes at a cost and in response to the evidence) is the best evidence we can have that an agent is committed to epistemic goods.
Matthew Shields, On the Value of Changing Your Mind - PhilPapers
We are all capable of arriving at views that are driven by corrupting non-epistemic interests. But we are nonetheless very skilled at performing a commitment to epistemic goods in such cases. ...
philpapers.org
September 18, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Wanted to share a paper I have coming out, "On the Value of Changing Your Mind" (philpapers.org/rec/SHIOTV). I make the case that changing your mind (when it comes at a cost and in response to the evidence) is the best evidence we can have that an agent is committed to epistemic goods.
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hey #philsky, if any of you are ECAP11 in Vienna next week then come and see the political epistemology symposium i'm in with catarina dutilh novaes and a bunch of excellent phd students
it starts before 9am on thursday, but only *just* before, and i think it'll be worth it
it starts before 9am on thursday, but only *just* before, and i think it'll be worth it
August 18, 2023 at 9:55 AM
hey #philsky, if any of you are ECAP11 in Vienna next week then come and see the political epistemology symposium i'm in with catarina dutilh novaes and a bunch of excellent phd students
it starts before 9am on thursday, but only *just* before, and i think it'll be worth it
it starts before 9am on thursday, but only *just* before, and i think it'll be worth it