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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
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
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
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
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
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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
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 5:58 AM
It was fantastic getting to talk with faculty & students at Institut Francais de la Mode Paris about meaning in bodies & adornment last night

Great questions & the best post-talk dinner I’ve been treated to by a landslide
January 25, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Catch me in Paris next week talking about Barthes, Grice, & Darwin on fashion www.ifmparis.fr/en/opinion/d...
January 16, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Just finished a paper to submit early next week! Can you guess the topic?
January 13, 2024 at 12:15 AM