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Marilynn Johnson
@marilynnjohnson.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Philosophy @uofsandiego | Adorning Bodies: Meaning, Evolution, & Beauty in Humans & Animals w/@BloomsburyPhilo | Visiting Prof @ifmparis Fall 2025

https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/adorning-bodies-9781350301306/
This Friday I will be speaking at our #Paris conference about what I’m calling #Fashion #Acquisition, the process #children undergo learning to pair #clothes with #intentions www.ifmparis.fr/en/news/symp...
November 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
This Thursday & Friday in #Paris will be our #Fashion, #Meaning & #Language Conference at Institut Français de la Mode

Schedule & link to register are here: www.ifmparis.fr/en/news/symp...
Symposium on Fashion, Meaning and Language on 20 & 21 Nov. 2025 | Institut Français de la Mode
This event gathers international researchers from multiple disciplines (Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, History, Archaeology, Linguistics...) who will share new approaches to the meaning of ...
www.ifmparis.fr
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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New video on our Youtube channel! Watch the talk "Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History" that @marilynnjohnson.bsky.social gave last week in our joint research seminar here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTzv....

Happy watching!
Marilynn Johnson "Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History"
YouTube video by Centre for Philosophical Studies of History
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October 31, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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This week, we welcomed @marilynnjohnson.bsky.social as a visitor. Next to the talk she gave, which will be uploaded to our Youtube Channel soon, the week was filled with discussions on the philosophy of archaeology, historical reenactment, and Taylor Swift, among other things. Good days!
October 24, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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A final, friendly reminder: Tomorrow (23.10, 16/17h, Central-European/Finnish time), @marilynnjohnson.bsky.social will give the talk "Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History". The talk will be hybrid (Ostrava & Zoom). More info & Zoom-link: www.oulu.fi/en/events/ar...
Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History
Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History
www.oulu.fi
October 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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That's right! Join us today in week (23.10, 16h, Central European time) either in Ostrava or on Zoom for @marilynnjohnson.bsky.social's talk "Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History". More info below!
Today in a week (23.10, 16/17h, Central European/Finnish time), @marilynnjohnson.bsky.social will give the talk "Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History". The talk will be hybrid (in Ostrava & on Zoom). More info: www.oulu.fi/en/events/ar....

All welcome!
Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History
Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History
www.oulu.fi
October 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Today in a week (23.10, 16/17h, Central European/Finnish time), @marilynnjohnson.bsky.social will give the talk "Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History". The talk will be hybrid (in Ostrava & on Zoom). More info: www.oulu.fi/en/events/ar....

All welcome!
Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History
Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History
www.oulu.fi
October 16, 2025 at 7:10 AM
It was an honor to speak again the Institut Français de la Mode Dresscodes Seminar, this time on The Origins of Fashion #fashion #philosophy #archaeology #adornment
October 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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That's right! The autumn edition of our joint research seminar begins today in two weeks with @marilynnjohnson.bsky.social' talk "Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History"🥳. More information below and all welcome!
Today in two weeks, the autumn edition of our joint research seminar PHO2 will begin with @marilynnjohnson.bsky.social's talk "Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History". The talk will be hybrid (in Ostrava & on Zoom). More info: www.oulu.fi/en/events/ar....

All welcome!
Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History
Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History
www.oulu.fi
October 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Today in two weeks, the autumn edition of our joint research seminar PHO2 will begin with @marilynnjohnson.bsky.social's talk "Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History". The talk will be hybrid (in Ostrava & on Zoom). More info: www.oulu.fi/en/events/ar....

All welcome!
Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History
Archaeology as Historical Science: Centering the Human in Pre-History
www.oulu.fi
October 9, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I’m looking forward to giving this presentation in a couple weeks on Archaeology as Historical Science @GanglGeorg @CpshOulu in #Ostrava #Czechia

It will also be streamed on zoom — DM me for the zoom link & password if interested
October 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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RIP Jane Goodall. She was such an inspiration & role model. May her memory be a blessing 🧪👩‍🔬 #HPS
October 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I’m looking forward to giving this public lecture on The Origins of Fashion next Wednesday in Paris at Institut Français de la Mode, combining my #fashion & #archaeology research projects

Registration link:
ifmparis.typeform.com/to/RMfo85bT?...
October 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I’m really grateful to have the opportunity to be a Visiting Professor this semester @ifmparis Institut Français de la Mode in Paris

It’s been off to a great start so far sitting in on classes & planning our Nov conference

My first lecture is Monday on archaeology & art
September 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
What’s the best chapter title?

1) Embodied Meaning in Taylor Swift's Adorned Bodies

2) The Meaning of Fashion in Taylor Swift's Lyrics & Persona

3) Adorning Bodies in Taylor Swift's Lyrics & Persona: From Girlhood to Womanhood

(For forthcoming OUP book on #TaylorSwift)
June 12, 2025 at 1:38 AM
#CFP for #Fashion, #Meaning and #Language: International Symposium

To take place in #Paris, this Nov. at top fashion school Institut Francais de la Mode

Welcome submissions from: #Philosophy #History #Sociology #Anthropology #CogSci #Linguistics etc

philevents.org/event/show/1...
June 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Where, aside from PhilEvents are philosophers posting CFPs these days?
June 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Very much looking forward to seeing @petergs.bsky.social at this #Philosophy & #Biology #PaBST conference later this month
June 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Join us next week Tuesday, Apr 29 for our event Evolving Practices: Improving the Curation & Repatriation of Cultural Heritage Materials @uofsandiego

USD’s new #NAGPRA coordinator Aaron Young will outline his vision for the role

Events both in person & online
April 23, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I’ll be giving a zoom presentation on Philosophy of Archaeology in about an hour if anyone wants to join! (7:30 pacific)

Join Zoom Meeting
us02web.zoom.us/j/82984593617
April 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I’m so looking forward to teaching my new Philosophy of Fashion & Bodies course next January in Tokyo!

Beautiful haul of books to course prep just arrived 😍
February 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I’m looking forward to presenting some new work this Friday @fiu.bsky.social #adornment #childhood #grice

What were some items of adornment that held special significance for you in childhood?
January 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Very fun seeing my former colleague Tim Aylsworth @FIU summarize sections of my book for their philosophy club! @phisigmatau He should have written the back cover

Looking forward to meeting with the philosophy club in Miami next month
December 13, 2024 at 12:06 AM
This Wednesday I’ll be speaking with a panel about NAGPRA, cultural heritage, & colonial violence @uofsandiego @usd_tribal

This is open to the public for any local folks. Fellow faculty you are welcome to bring your classes too
November 11, 2024 at 4:29 AM
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Looking forward to this talk 11am ET today by @marilynnjohnson.bsky.social on “What is Philosophy of Archaeology?”
#philsci #philsky #paleosky 🏺
Prepping my talk for tomorrow!

8 am PST/11 EST/4 pm GMT I will be speaking about “What is Philosophy of Archaeology?”

Hope you can join & thanks to Adrian Currie for organizing this series

Link is here: universityofexeter.zoom.us/j/9731905345...
June 11, 2024 at 8:51 AM