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Olivier Roy
@olivierroy.bsky.social
Logician and philosopher at the University of Bayreuth (Germany)
Very nice, insightful interview with Leonard Harms on the effects of China's one-child policy on social mobility. Check it out! #china #onechildpolicy #philosophy #economics
Our @philosophyecon.bsky.social team have started a podcast:

open.spotify.com/show/7Ml2X1k...

The first three episodes are now online! So far in German, but more in English to come. Enjoy, subscribe, and spread the word!
Soziale Mobilität in China: Was die Ein-Kind-Politik verändert hat
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November 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Great news! Konrad Werner (Warsaw) has been awarded a fellowship by the @humboldt-foundation.de to visit the @unibayreuth.bsky.social and study how collectives come to understand the problems and challenges that they are facing. More details here t.co/L5UpkhxPZQ Congrats Konrad, and welcome!
https://www.konradwerner.com/about-1-2
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November 6, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The second episode of the podcast is now out! Julia Muff talks about her research about #bonuses for #Swiss #bankers:

spotify.link/XeW8SdCBTXb

Enjoy!
October 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Very happy to announce that the department of philosophy here @unibayreuth.bsky.social will be hosting the 2026 edition of the PPE Network in Europe conference. The CfP is just out:

www.phil.uni-bayreuth.de/en/events/Wo...

Consider submitting, and spread the word!
2026 European PPE Network Conference
Universität Bayreuth
www.phil.uni-bayreuth.de
October 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Our @philosophyecon.bsky.social team have started a podcast:

open.spotify.com/show/7Ml2X1k...

The first three episodes are now online! So far in German, but more in English to come. Enjoy, subscribe, and spread the word!
Soziale Mobilität in China: Was die Ein-Kind-Politik verändert hat
open.spotify.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Less than one week to apply. Spread the word!
August 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Really looking forward to finally have @kevinzollman.com in Bayreuth for next year's Wittgenstein Lectures!
🎤 We are thrilled to announce our Wittgenstein speaker for 2026: Kevin Zollman from Carnegie Mellon University! 🧠🌐

🗓 Dates: June 15–19, 2026
📖 Title: Connected Intelligence: How Our Social Ties Generate Knowledge

We are looking forward to welcome him in 2026! Stay tuned for more information!
July 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
DEON (@deonconference.bsky.social) is currently soliciting bids for hosting the 2027 edition of the conference. Spread the word, and if you have any question just get in touch with Agata Ciabattoni or me. More details :

deonconferences.org
DeonticLogic.org
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July 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Well done Laetitia!
Wir gratulieren Laetitia Wendt, P&E-Alumna, ganz herzlich! 🎉
Sie wurde mit dem Nachhaltigkeitspreis 2025 der Uni Bayreuth für ihre Bachelorarbeit „A Normative Argument for a Militant Climate Democracy“ ausgezeichnet.
Mehr zum Preis gibt's hier: www.nachhaltigkeit.uni-bayreuth.de/de/forschung...
June 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We're hiring! Full professor, political philosophy:

www.uni-bayreuth.de/job-vacancy-...

Come work with us, and spread the word!
Job advertisement: University of Bayreuth
Full Professor of Political Philosophy (m/f/d)
www.uni-bayreuth.de
June 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Reposted by Olivier Roy
The list of accepted papers for the DEON conference in July has now been published:

sites.google.com/view/deon-20...

Come have a look at what is going to be presented this year!
DEON 2025 - Accepted Papers
Accepted Papers Norm Avoidance and Reinforcement Learning: Definitions and Analysis Authors: Benoit Alcaraz, Emery Neufeld, Amro Najjar and Leon van der Torre Reasoning with and about normative confl...
sites.google.com
June 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Reposted by Olivier Roy
Join us for The Future of Philosophy & Economics in the Age of AI at the Wittgenstein Lectures 25!
📅 Thursday, June 26 | 🕓 16:15-17:45 | 📍 H21 (RW2)
Speakers: Coyle, Milano, Schoenfeld, Stadelmann
Moderator: Brinkmann
All welcome!
🔗 More info: www.phil.uni-bayreuth.de/en/events/wi...
May 15, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I wrote a short piece for the @philosophyecon.bsky.social blog, applying some (very basic) insights from research on opinion, network and affective polarization to the results of the most recent election in Germany.
New on the P&E Blog: Olivier Roy challenges the “polarization” narrative after Germany’s 2025 election. A split map doesn’t mean a divided society—here’s why.
Read more: peblog.de/what-do-you-...
April 23, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Reposted by Olivier Roy
Was kommt nach dem P&E-Studium an der Uni Bayreuth? 🎓
Johanna Bärnreuther arbeitet heute bei der EU-Kommission in Brüssel und zeigt im Video, wie sie ihr Wissen aus dem Studium einsetzt. 🌍
Mehr Infos: www.pe.uni-bayreuth.de/de/studienin...
#peubt #karriere #eu #studium
April 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Reposted by Olivier Roy
AI could boost productivity—but only if it transforms how economic decisions are made.

On June 25, Diane Coyle at the Wittgenstein Lectures 2025 will explore how AI reshapes power and accountability in the workplace and economy.

📍 More info: www.phil.uni-bayreuth.de/en/events/wi...
April 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I'm late on this but I've just read that Krister Segerberg passed early February:

www.uu.se/en/departmen...

He's been an inspiration way back during my MA, and I'm still amazed at how kind, constructive (and in retrospect so patient!) he was when I had the privilege to meet him some years later.
In Memoriam – Krister Segerberg - Uppsala University
www.uu.se
April 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Reposted by Olivier Roy
Prof. Johanna Thoma has been interviewed by the team of the Media Storm podcast, in an episode investigating how universities handle cases of sexual misconduct.
You can listen to the episode here: mediastormpodcast.com/podcast/epis...

Enjoy!
March 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
A pretty timely seminar coming up this summer, jointly taught by my colleagues Julian Fink (Philosophy) and Hartmut Egger (Econ). Philosophy and Economics at its best!
Registrations are open for the seminar "The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics of Illiberal Democracy," taught by Julian Fink & Hartmut Egger. Explore how illiberal democracies affect constitutional principles, populations and IR. Check your mail account for more information!
March 19, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Looking forward to this!
How is AI reshaping economics? As traditional systems falter, economic reasoning is increasingly automated, shaping policy and governance. In the Wittgenstein Lecture Series (June 23 - 27), Diane Coyle (@bennettinstitute.bsky.social)
unpacks this paradox:
www.phil.uni-bayreuth.de/en/events/wi...
March 18, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Looking forward to work with Matthias!
📢 The P&E team is thrilled to welcome Dr. Matthias Brinkmann! 🎉
As deputy for Johanna Thoma, he’ll be Professor of Ethics in SS 2025. A P&E alum ('09), Matthias researches legitimacy, authority & democracy.
More: www.matthiasbrinkmann.de

Welcome, Matthias! 🚀
February 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Reposted by Olivier Roy
🚀 Exciting news! A new research project, *"For the Greater Good? Deepfakes in Law Enforcement,"* is coming to Bayreuth! bidt has granted nearly €1M to Lena Kästner, Niklas Kühl & Christian Rückert to study AI-generated content in law enforcement. More: www.uni-bayreuth.de/pressemittei...
February 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Reposted by Olivier Roy
Call for Papers for the 1st Milan-Bayreuth Student PPE Conference! Submissions should be between 2,000 to 4,000 words and be sent not after than 28 February to: ppeconference2025@unisr.it. For more information: www.phil.uni-bayreuth.de/en/events/st...
January 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The #Philosophy and #Economics program in Bayreuth is now on Bluesky!

@philosophyecon.bsky.social

Follow them to stay in touch with the upcoming events and announcements, and distribute this widely!
December 17, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Reposted by Olivier Roy
This is a quick reminder that DEON is trying to put together resources for teaching deontic logic:

deonconferences.org#teaching/

If you have any material that you'd like to share, don't hesitate to get in touch!
DeonticLogic.org
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deonconferences.org
December 2, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Reposted by Olivier Roy
The Deontic Logic and Normative Systems conference series is on Bluesky! Follow them (‪@deonconference.bsky.social‬) to stay in touch of the upcoming events, for instance the CfP for the coming confernece in Vienna!
November 29, 2024 at 8:22 AM