Final thought - if this is how they treat the best-performing REF unit of assessment at the university, nobody is safe.

I’m looking for an assistant/PhD student to work with me at the University of Vienna

If you’re interested please apply online (no email)

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Very pleased to share that this piece is now officially published in Philosophy!

Tl;dr: efforts to call for the outright rejection of methodological nationalism - i.e. nation-state-centric ways of seeing - are unlikely to succeed.

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If you know a public engagement with science'y academic looking for a postdoc next year (August 2026 start), @ucpews.bsky.social Center for Public Engagement with Science is hiring! #philsky #SciComm #STS #SocSky #HPS #SciEd jobs.uc.edu/job/Postdoct...

Postcolonial Global Justice Published in The Journal of Development Studies (Ahead of Print, 2026)

I wrote a brief review of Shuk Ying Chan's excellent book Postcolonial Global Justice. Check it out (gift link):

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/JFJWZ...

Day 2 on the post-Spring Break pickets. Fingers crossed negotiations will be as in our favour as the weather has this week🤞

Back on the pickets today, fighting (we think) 100+ jobs at risk as part of an ongoing (ambiguous) restructuring process.

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We're gearing up for 10 more strike days here at Aberdeen & I'm in need of some therapeutic reading. Please share your favourite papers on industrial action, strikes and/or solidarity.

JOB! I'm hiring a Senior Research Associate in Social and Political Philosophy as part of the ERC LEAD Project.

Deadline is May 3rd, and candidates would ideally begin in September 2026 or asap after.

Feel free to contact me with any questions - Share widely!

www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

Could I be added too please? Thanks!

Challenge! Deadline: REF 2029.

We welcome expressions of interest in the 2026 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme.

Our internal triage deadline is 8th June 2026. Interested candidates should reach out to their prospective mentor & sabine.freitag@abdn.ac.uk ahead of this deadline.

Info ➡️ www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/fellows...

I’ve made a podcast!! State of Asylum is now available on Spotify, and will shortly be available on Apple Podcasts. Huge thanks to @scga.bsky.social for making the podcast possible!!!

Listen in to learn about Sanctuary, Detention, Housing, and Right to Work, guided by experts by experience.

Reminder! CFA deadline this Friday.

Solid picket at the main gate for the first day of Aberdeen UCU branch's four days of strikes to save jobs and stop compulsory redundancies #SaveHE #StopTheCuts

Strike action at University of Aberdeen in dispute over cuts The university says it is

Morning 1 on the picket lines with @ucuaberdeen.bsky.social over job cut dispute. Sad to be here again, but thankful for the excellent turnout and student support.

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Are you an early-career philosopher hoping to reach beyond academia with your writing? We’re thrilled to be introducing the Aeon Philosophy Prize – a unique opportunity to receive editorial mentorship and see your ideas reach global audiences. Open for applications today buff.ly/p47BrKe

Philosophers! I am now eligible to act as a supervisor for Marie Curie fellowships at the University of Vienna. If you’re interested in applying for one, you can find the details here: careers.univie.ac.at/en/research-...

The ruins of the 12th century Hovedøya Abbey on a sunny day, surrounded by melting ice.

Selfie on the B1 ferry.

Munch's "Under the Stars" painting.

In Gründerløkka, a view of the painted walls of Ingensteds from a bridge.

Had the most wonderful time in Oslo giving a talk on methodological nationalism in Alejandra Mancilla's Dynamic Territory project. Managed to squeeze in a ferry trip to Hovedøya (s/o to Andrea Foss for the rec!), a trip to the Munch gallery, and a wander round Grünerløkka too.

FULLY FUNDED PHDs IN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

I'm looking for *two* PhD students to join my ERC project on refugee-led approaches to displacement justice. The positions are funded for four years, and you get to join our lovely community in Bristol. Please share widely!

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How do institutions communicate about #migration?

With @jamesrdennison.bsky.social & @mcduarte.bsky.social, we built a database of migration communication campaigns in Europe.

We’re expanding it now. Do you know a campaign? Please take this 1-min survey.

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For the Autumn 2026 issue of Theology in Scotland on #migration and #belonging we'd love to hear from people in Scotland working in migrant services + policy. Can you help us spread the word?

Full details/submission info: ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/TI...
Follow us: @theoscot.bsky.social

See also

The museum interior, in which several lights are displayed

Exterior of the old Kinnaird Head lighthouse on a cold winter day

Interior of the old lighthouse, featuring a spiral staircase and weighted mechanism

Pages from the store book at the Mull of Kintyre, dated 1925.

Went to the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, it was pretty rad

Yeah, I've been well familiarised with the cons of these roles & have my reasons, would only take on the right role etc etc

Just putting it out there: I'm at a career stage where I'm keen to get some journal editorial experience. Tell your pals.

Migration and Asylum in Scotland: A Philosophical Perspective The Department of Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen invites submissions for its upcoming workshop, “Migration and Asylum in Scotland: A Philosophical Perspective”. This one-day workshop will…

📣 Call for abstracts! We're seeking one more speaker to complete the lineup for our upcoming workshop "Migration and Asylum in Scotland: A Philosophical Perspective". Further details available on the PhilEvents page below.

Submission deadline: Friday 20th March
Contact: eilidh.beaton@abdn.ac.uk

Featuring the wonderful @artsofdenial.bsky.social @kwpolphil.bsky.social @negsaunders.bsky.social and @bradleyhsmith.bsky.social.

Migration and Asylum in Scotland: A Philosophical Perspective The Department of Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen invites submissions for its upcoming workshop, “Migration and Asylum in Scotland: A Philosophical Perspective”. This one-day work...

📣 CFA - please share! Seeking one more speaker to join this upcoming workshop on Migration & Asylum in Scotland on 29th April. Funding available for reasonable travel costs & one night's hotel in Aberdeen. Early-career scholars are particularly encouraged to apply.

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Dynamic Territory (DynamiTE) - Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas Climate change will have consequences for how we manage and distribute the planet's resources. The project will develop a normative framework for territory.

Looking forward to presenting in the Dynamic Territory Project's DynamiTE seminar series at the University of Oslo later this term!

www.hf.uio.no/ifikk/englis...