Call for applications for the JHP Summer Seminar 2026 (for recent PhDs working on early modern philosophy). Please share widely! jhp.wisc.edu/summersemina... #philsky #slavery #earlymodern #philosophy

For students interested in Émilie du Châtelet and/or early modern philosophy and science: please consider participating in the 2025 Libori Summer School (a hybrid event)! historyofwomenphilosophers.org/libori-summe... #philsky #earlymodern #academicsky

The first volume of my anthology of early modern texts about slavery should come out later this year (paperback, hardcover, and e-book)! The cover image is by the amazing NYC artist Ivan Forde. Here's the table of contents: global.oup.com/academic/pro... #philsky #academicsky #slavery

Just signed contracts with OUP for a 2-volume anthology of early modern primary texts about #slavery! They will be titled “Slavery in Early Modern Philosophy 1500–1765: Essential Readings” and “Slavery in Early Modern Philosophy 1765–1800: Essential Readings.” #philsky #academicsky #earlymodern

UMass Amherst is hiring an Associate Professor of public #history who works on #slavery! Please share, since this was posted a bit later than the typical job cycle. Fellowships for academics & artists are also available through the Slavery North Initiative. slaverynorth.com/news-events/ #academicsky

For grad students in the history of #philosophy: I'm organizing a virtual reading group on #slavery in early modern philosophy. We'll meet once a week on Zoom for an hour to discuss about 20 pages of primary source material. Grad students only. Email jjorati@umass.edu for info. #philsky #academicsky

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I keep hearing people say that in the digital age, it’s no longer important for books to have an index. I don’t get that at all—there are so many things you can easily find in a good index, but not in a searchable ebook or PDF! Examples are in the comments below (feel free to add more). #AcademicSky

If you're interested in philosophical debates about slavery in the 17th and 18th centuries, please check out my recent books! You can get 30% off by using promotion code AAFLYG6 on global.oup.com/academic/pro...