Maryam Aghdami
@maryaminaa.bsky.social
Doctoral Researcher in Philosophy @ Birkbeck, University of London. Supported by AHRC, CHASE DTP.
Editor @philosopher1923.bsky.social.
Get my fix by reading (okay, listening to!) fiction.
Runner. Night Owl. Mother of three girls, two of whom are cats!
Editor @philosopher1923.bsky.social.
Get my fix by reading (okay, listening to!) fiction.
Runner. Night Owl. Mother of three girls, two of whom are cats!
This essay argues that both imperial intervention and parts of the Western left end up silencing Iran’s grassroots movements. Rejecting intervention for the wrong reasons risks overlooking Iran’s civil society and its autonomy.
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"When Liberation Becomes Subjugation: The Moral Paradox of Regime Change in Iran" By Hossein Dabbagh & Patrick Hassan (keywords: Iran; Regime Change; Anti-Imperialism; Post-Colonial Theory)
Calls for regime change in Iran have surged once again following the June 2025 aerial bombardments by Israel, encouraged by hawkish factions in Washington and Tel Aviv. These military actions, ostensi...
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July 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
This essay argues that both imperial intervention and parts of the Western left end up silencing Iran’s grassroots movements. Rejecting intervention for the wrong reasons risks overlooking Iran’s civil society and its autonomy.
@philosopher1923.bsky.social
www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/when-li...
@philosopher1923.bsky.social
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Buy issues from our back catalogue for up to 75% off!!
Titles include...
* Violence
* Punishment
* Public Philosophy
* What Matters Most?
* Where is Philosophy Going?
* Society
* Planet
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Buy issues from our back catalogue for up to 75% off!!
Titles include...
* Violence
* Punishment
* Public Philosophy
* What Matters Most?
* Where is Philosophy Going?
* Society
* Planet
* Nothing
#Philosophy
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I don’t know how my loved ones in Iran have made it through the past 12 days! They’re safe for now but terrified, caught between relentless airstrikes & a regime that silences anyone who speaks out. The ceasefire meant nothing. People’s lives are still held hostage.
No to war. No to totalitarianism.
No to war. No to totalitarianism.
June 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I don’t know how my loved ones in Iran have made it through the past 12 days! They’re safe for now but terrified, caught between relentless airstrikes & a regime that silences anyone who speaks out. The ceasefire meant nothing. People’s lives are still held hostage.
No to war. No to totalitarianism.
No to war. No to totalitarianism.
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Looking forward to this launch event for the new issue of The Philosopher. London friends, come along!
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May 15, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Looking forward to this launch event for the new issue of The Philosopher. London friends, come along!
@philosopher1923.bsky.social @schuringa.bsky.social @tatianallaguno.bsky.social
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I'm starting a Substack! Each month I’ll be sending out one article written by me and one interview from my podcast The Philosopher & The News, analysing the philosophical questions behind the biggest news stories of our times.
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Inside Plato's Cave
Philosophizing about the news
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May 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM
I'm starting a Substack! Each month I’ll be sending out one article written by me and one interview from my podcast The Philosopher & The News, analysing the philosophical questions behind the biggest news stories of our times.
substack.com/@insideplato...
substack.com/@insideplato...
Join us in London for the launch of @philosopher1923.bsky.social ’s Marx issue, with talks by Christoph Schuringa, Tatiana Llaguno, Svenja Bromberg, Roberto Mozzachiodi & @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social
📍 Marx Memorial Library
🗓️ 29 May, 6–8pm
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📍 Marx Memorial Library
🗓️ 29 May, 6–8pm
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May 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Join us in London for the launch of @philosopher1923.bsky.social ’s Marx issue, with talks by Christoph Schuringa, Tatiana Llaguno, Svenja Bromberg, Roberto Mozzachiodi & @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social
📍 Marx Memorial Library
🗓️ 29 May, 6–8pm
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📍 Marx Memorial Library
🗓️ 29 May, 6–8pm
🎟️ www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/marx-...
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Happy #PhiloFortnight2025! If you feel inspired, read this open access chapter by Katherine Puddifoot and myself on why philosophy helps us resist bias and stigma www.degruyter.com/do... #PhilosophyMatters #philsky
Philosophy, Bias, and Stigma
Philosophy, Bias, and Stigma was published in Why Philosophy? on page 51.
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March 17, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Happy #PhiloFortnight2025! If you feel inspired, read this open access chapter by Katherine Puddifoot and myself on why philosophy helps us resist bias and stigma www.degruyter.com/do... #PhilosophyMatters #philsky
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To mark the British Philosophical Association-led #PhilosophyMatters campaign running from March 17-31, our new managing editor Paul Giladi has put together five fantastic Zoom “masterclasses” on a range of inclusive philosophies. Tickets available March 17, details in poster and alt text.
#PhilSky
#PhilSky
March 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
To mark the British Philosophical Association-led #PhilosophyMatters campaign running from March 17-31, our new managing editor Paul Giladi has put together five fantastic Zoom “masterclasses” on a range of inclusive philosophies. Tickets available March 17, details in poster and alt text.
#PhilSky
#PhilSky
A word of wisdom from my 6-year-old daughter:
"Your thoughts fade away from one minute to another!"
This is why I procrastinate writing until the last minute; so, I can capture the closest version of my thoughts on paper. At least now I have a quasi-philosophical justification for it!
"Your thoughts fade away from one minute to another!"
This is why I procrastinate writing until the last minute; so, I can capture the closest version of my thoughts on paper. At least now I have a quasi-philosophical justification for it!
February 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
A word of wisdom from my 6-year-old daughter:
"Your thoughts fade away from one minute to another!"
This is why I procrastinate writing until the last minute; so, I can capture the closest version of my thoughts on paper. At least now I have a quasi-philosophical justification for it!
"Your thoughts fade away from one minute to another!"
This is why I procrastinate writing until the last minute; so, I can capture the closest version of my thoughts on paper. At least now I have a quasi-philosophical justification for it!
Just finished "Small Things Like These" by Claire Keegan—a short yet powerful novel that resonates deeply, especially given the horrific history of the Magdalene Laundries.
I wonder why the film adaptation didn’t receive a good reception. I’m curious to watch it.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I wonder why the film adaptation didn’t receive a good reception. I’m curious to watch it.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Maryam's review of Small Things Like These
4/5: Clare Keegan’s Small Things Like This is a short but powerful novel. Set in a small Irish town in the 1980s, it follows Bill Furlong, a coal merchant, as he comes across a terrible truth—the co...
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January 31, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Just finished "Small Things Like These" by Claire Keegan—a short yet powerful novel that resonates deeply, especially given the horrific history of the Magdalene Laundries.
I wonder why the film adaptation didn’t receive a good reception. I’m curious to watch it.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I wonder why the film adaptation didn’t receive a good reception. I’m curious to watch it.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Reposted by Maryam Aghdami
I started a Political Epistemology substack, and I decided to begin with an uncontroversial topic.
I currently have 3 followers, but I welcome more!
I currently have 3 followers, but I welcome more!
Social Identity and Epistemic Privilege
Is there an epistemic advantage to being oppressed?
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January 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I started a Political Epistemology substack, and I decided to begin with an uncontroversial topic.
I currently have 3 followers, but I welcome more!
I currently have 3 followers, but I welcome more!
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I'm starting a newsletter! Neurodiversity and Capitalism will cover theory, history, politics culture and strategy. I mean to post weekly (with some flakiness) starting this week.
substack.com/@neurodivers...
substack.com/@neurodivers...
Neurodiversity and Capitalsim | Substack
I am a philosopher and social theorist. I wrote Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism.
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January 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I'm starting a newsletter! Neurodiversity and Capitalism will cover theory, history, politics culture and strategy. I mean to post weekly (with some flakiness) starting this week.
substack.com/@neurodivers...
substack.com/@neurodivers...
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Are you a refugee fleeing from the US? Well, there’s some things you need to know about life in the UK:
1. We drive on the other side of the road.
2. Football is a completely different sport here.
3. IT'S PRIVATE EYE WEEK!
New edition in shops and with subscribers from Wednesday.
1. We drive on the other side of the road.
2. Football is a completely different sport here.
3. IT'S PRIVATE EYE WEEK!
New edition in shops and with subscribers from Wednesday.
January 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Are you a refugee fleeing from the US? Well, there’s some things you need to know about life in the UK:
1. We drive on the other side of the road.
2. Football is a completely different sport here.
3. IT'S PRIVATE EYE WEEK!
New edition in shops and with subscribers from Wednesday.
1. We drive on the other side of the road.
2. Football is a completely different sport here.
3. IT'S PRIVATE EYE WEEK!
New edition in shops and with subscribers from Wednesday.
Reposted by Maryam Aghdami
Join us TODAY! In 5 hours:
"Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past"
Jeffrey Andrew Barash & Nicholas Halmi discuss how historical anxiety arises from our uneasy relationship with the past.
🗓️ 2pm ET | 7pm UK
🔗 Register for FREE: bit.ly/4hfp69e
#philosophy #PhilEvent #philhist
"Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past"
Jeffrey Andrew Barash & Nicholas Halmi discuss how historical anxiety arises from our uneasy relationship with the past.
🗓️ 2pm ET | 7pm UK
🔗 Register for FREE: bit.ly/4hfp69e
#philosophy #PhilEvent #philhist
Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past
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January 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Join us TODAY! In 5 hours:
"Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past"
Jeffrey Andrew Barash & Nicholas Halmi discuss how historical anxiety arises from our uneasy relationship with the past.
🗓️ 2pm ET | 7pm UK
🔗 Register for FREE: bit.ly/4hfp69e
#philosophy #PhilEvent #philhist
"Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past"
Jeffrey Andrew Barash & Nicholas Halmi discuss how historical anxiety arises from our uneasy relationship with the past.
🗓️ 2pm ET | 7pm UK
🔗 Register for FREE: bit.ly/4hfp69e
#philosophy #PhilEvent #philhist
Blue Monday is, in fact, grey -especially in London!
That said, it’s entirely a capitalist invention designed to encourage you to spend more, while retailers are the ones "feeling blue" because you’re out of pocket after the "festive" season.
#BlueMonday
That said, it’s entirely a capitalist invention designed to encourage you to spend more, while retailers are the ones "feeling blue" because you’re out of pocket after the "festive" season.
#BlueMonday
January 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Blue Monday is, in fact, grey -especially in London!
That said, it’s entirely a capitalist invention designed to encourage you to spend more, while retailers are the ones "feeling blue" because you’re out of pocket after the "festive" season.
#BlueMonday
That said, it’s entirely a capitalist invention designed to encourage you to spend more, while retailers are the ones "feeling blue" because you’re out of pocket after the "festive" season.
#BlueMonday
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📢"The Politics of Fear" on Jan 31 @ Senate House.
Join us for an interdisciplinary discussion on fear from journalism, cultural history, psychology, & political theory.
Ft. @philtinline.bsky.social, @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social, @mtsakiris.bsky.social, & @jleadermaynard.bsky.social
Join us for an interdisciplinary discussion on fear from journalism, cultural history, psychology, & political theory.
Ft. @philtinline.bsky.social, @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social, @mtsakiris.bsky.social, & @jleadermaynard.bsky.social
The Politics of Fear
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January 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
📢"The Politics of Fear" on Jan 31 @ Senate House.
Join us for an interdisciplinary discussion on fear from journalism, cultural history, psychology, & political theory.
Ft. @philtinline.bsky.social, @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social, @mtsakiris.bsky.social, & @jleadermaynard.bsky.social
Join us for an interdisciplinary discussion on fear from journalism, cultural history, psychology, & political theory.
Ft. @philtinline.bsky.social, @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social, @mtsakiris.bsky.social, & @jleadermaynard.bsky.social
I’ve written about my placement experience with @philosopher1923.bsky.social for the CHASE blog!
What started with a public writing workshop ended with me as Managing Editor, blending my love for #philosophy and public engagement. I learned a lot about leadership.
www.chase.ac.uk/chase-blog-1...
What started with a public writing workshop ended with me as Managing Editor, blending my love for #philosophy and public engagement. I learned a lot about leadership.
www.chase.ac.uk/chase-blog-1...
My Placement with The Philosopher — CHASE Doctoral Training Partnership
It all began with a Public Writing workshop I attended in spring 2023, hosted by The Philosopher . At the time, I was simply an audience member—a philosophy student and researcher intrigued by the ...
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January 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I’ve written about my placement experience with @philosopher1923.bsky.social for the CHASE blog!
What started with a public writing workshop ended with me as Managing Editor, blending my love for #philosophy and public engagement. I learned a lot about leadership.
www.chase.ac.uk/chase-blog-1...
What started with a public writing workshop ended with me as Managing Editor, blending my love for #philosophy and public engagement. I learned a lot about leadership.
www.chase.ac.uk/chase-blog-1...
The DRL is celebrating its 10th Anniversary (!) with a conference July 2-4th 2025 at the University of Manchester!
CFA below: submit your talks, projects, and ideas to promote all things diversity and inclusivity in Philosophy by 10/03. Here's to the next 10 years!
philevents.org/event/show/1...
CFA below: submit your talks, projects, and ideas to promote all things diversity and inclusivity in Philosophy by 10/03. Here's to the next 10 years!
philevents.org/event/show/1...
The Diversity Reading List Anniversary Conference
Call for Abstracts: The Diversity Reading List 10th Anniversary Conference
The DRL is celebrating its 10th birthday in 2025 with a two-and-half-day conference!
WHEN: 2-4th July 2025
WHERE: University...
philevents.org
January 16, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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I’m teaching a brand new course at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social this term in my new job as a lecturer!
It’s 100 years of ethics (1920-2020) taught entirely through the work of women philosophers
I wonder if history will look different by the end!!
#philsky #philosophy
It’s 100 years of ethics (1920-2020) taught entirely through the work of women philosophers
I wonder if history will look different by the end!!
#philsky #philosophy
January 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I’m teaching a brand new course at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social this term in my new job as a lecturer!
It’s 100 years of ethics (1920-2020) taught entirely through the work of women philosophers
I wonder if history will look different by the end!!
#philsky #philosophy
It’s 100 years of ethics (1920-2020) taught entirely through the work of women philosophers
I wonder if history will look different by the end!!
#philsky #philosophy
Reposted by Maryam Aghdami
Feeling the weight of the past?
Join us for the first three events in our "Historical Anxiety" series, led by Nicholas Halmi.
🗓️ 20th Jan: Jeffrey Andrew Barash on "Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past."
🔗 Learn more: thephilosopher1923.org/events
#philsky
Join us for the first three events in our "Historical Anxiety" series, led by Nicholas Halmi.
🗓️ 20th Jan: Jeffrey Andrew Barash on "Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past."
🔗 Learn more: thephilosopher1923.org/events
#philsky
January 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Feeling the weight of the past?
Join us for the first three events in our "Historical Anxiety" series, led by Nicholas Halmi.
🗓️ 20th Jan: Jeffrey Andrew Barash on "Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past."
🔗 Learn more: thephilosopher1923.org/events
#philsky
Join us for the first three events in our "Historical Anxiety" series, led by Nicholas Halmi.
🗓️ 20th Jan: Jeffrey Andrew Barash on "Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past."
🔗 Learn more: thephilosopher1923.org/events
#philsky
Reposted by Maryam Aghdami
Someone’s turned Kristie Dotson’s work on epistemic exclusion into a quantifiable scale for Faculty Epistemic Exclusion 🤯
January 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Someone’s turned Kristie Dotson’s work on epistemic exclusion into a quantifiable scale for Faculty Epistemic Exclusion 🤯
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Some relevant philosophical concepts which have made the leap into policy discussions include ‘epistemic injustice,’ ‘epistemic oppression’ and ‘epistemology of ignorance’.
In all three cases, excluding members of marginalised groups from knowledge production harms them
bsky.app/profile/aat-...
In all three cases, excluding members of marginalised groups from knowledge production harms them
bsky.app/profile/aat-...
Ever tried to transcribe a focus group using AI?
You may notice it often fails to pick up non-Western names & accents or differentiate between speakers.
At AAT, we care about getting your research right.
Request a quote today at academicaudiotranscription.com 🎙️
#EthicalAlternativeToAI
You may notice it often fails to pick up non-Western names & accents or differentiate between speakers.
At AAT, we care about getting your research right.
Request a quote today at academicaudiotranscription.com 🎙️
#EthicalAlternativeToAI
November 5, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Some relevant philosophical concepts which have made the leap into policy discussions include ‘epistemic injustice,’ ‘epistemic oppression’ and ‘epistemology of ignorance’.
In all three cases, excluding members of marginalised groups from knowledge production harms them
bsky.app/profile/aat-...
In all three cases, excluding members of marginalised groups from knowledge production harms them
bsky.app/profile/aat-...
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Dear #philsky I think we need a starter pack for people who work on epistemic injustice. Can be philosophers, psychologists, lived experience researchers, the sky is the limit! Suggest yourselves or others for inclusion in the replies. Thanks 🤩 go.bsky.app/RMAoxiW
November 29, 2024 at 9:25 AM
Dear #philsky I think we need a starter pack for people who work on epistemic injustice. Can be philosophers, psychologists, lived experience researchers, the sky is the limit! Suggest yourselves or others for inclusion in the replies. Thanks 🤩 go.bsky.app/RMAoxiW
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I’ve made a starter pack for feminist philosophy adjacent people — please tell me who else to include! #philsky go.bsky.app/Fy5Z6kk
November 16, 2024 at 3:38 PM
I’ve made a starter pack for feminist philosophy adjacent people — please tell me who else to include! #philsky go.bsky.app/Fy5Z6kk