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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Looking forward to the transdisciplinary #Difracta festival at einaobra, where I will talk about the importance of diffractive philosophy & methodologies in times of polycrisis. See www.eina.cat/es/difracta-26 @uccresearch.bsky.social @uccphilosophy.bsky.social @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social

$Difracta festival poster$

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Interesting piece: firstmonday.org/ojs/index.ph...

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Some fantastic critical papers so far during PolTec’s “Epidemiological Turn” event - by Patrick ffrench, Evelien Geerts (@egeertsphd.bsky.social), Cian O’Mahony, Oliver Davis (@oliverjdavis.bsky.social), and Órla Murphy (@omurphy.bsky.social). @uccresearch.bsky.social @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Dr Sinan Richards @maybenansi.bsky.social introducing the Political Technologies “Epidemiological Turn” workshop’s theme & speakers happening @ucc.ie today. @uccresearch.bsky.social @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social @oliverjdavis.bsky.social @uccphilosophy.bsky.social

Sinan Richards presenting at the PolTec workshop

Poster of the PolTec workshop on “The Epidemological Turn”

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Had a lovely time at Approdi 2026 with my @uccphilosophy.bsky.social colleague Prof Vittorio Bufacchi (@vittorio66.bsky.social) this Friday - what a wonderful conference & roundtable with lots of interdisciplinary reflections on #crisistimes @uccresearch.bsky.social @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social

UCC philosophers at the UCC Approdi 2026 conference

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Throwback to my Antwerp docks bike ride #havenhuis

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

And another interesting event organized by the Italian Department & its PhD students at UCC! Approdi 2026, 4-5th of September. W @silviaross.bsky.social, @vittorio66.bsky.social & many others! #Approdi #crisis #ItalianStudies @uccresearch.bsky.social @uccphilosophy.bsky.social

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Join this online #Posthumanitieshub PhD course. To apply, send an email to posthumanitieshub@liu.se with the subject line “PhD course”. Include a brief biography (max. 100 words) and a short motivation (half a page) for why you think this doctoral course would help your researchby 1 September 2026.

Poster for the Posthumanities Hub PhD course & call

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Had a lovely time sharing my philosophical memes research with the Maynooth University Intersectional Humanities summer school participants earlier today. Great crowd, team & director @annahm.bsky.social! @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social @uccphilosophy.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social

Picture of keynote slide as part of the Intersectional Humanities summer school

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Had an amazing time at BNU, teaching a session on #positionalitystatements and #feminist #ontoepistemologies for the "Plexus+ Academic Leadership in Research: Becoming Independent" series led by the wonderful @drlianaps.bsky.social! ✨ @researchbnu.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social

Collage of pictures taken during Plexus+ session at BNU

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Interested in women's & gender studies w a critical theoretical & feminist pedagogical twist? Apply now & join our cohort at @ucc.ie (non-EU internationals deadline is 15/6). Use the QR code or find out more via www.ucc.ie/en/cke03/. #UCC #womensstudies #genderstudies #Ireland #postgraduate #MA

UCC Women's Studies MA program promo poster - do apply!

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I emailed the email address mentioned in #Hacks and received a response 😂 I love this show!

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

This looks like another fantastic event - do check it out!

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

This looks like a fabulous event!

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Interesting cfp by @tuuliin.bsky.social & co. Do send something in if you're interested in #newmaterialisms & #mentalhealth

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Had a great time lecturing on contemporary women’s & gender studies and the political power of digital memes in polycrisis times (representing both @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social @uccphilosophy.bsky.social) at the @sorbonnenouvelle.bsky.social during the @ucc.ie faculty visiting week!

Collage of photos from Sorbonne Nouvelle visit

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Experimented w philosophical meme-making again this year in my Feminist Philosophy & Environmental Posthumanities modules! A great way to stimulate students’ critical thinking & creative skills (a special shout-out to the Barack Obama statue meta-meme!). #memes #philosophymemes #criticalpedagogies

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Last week, the ISS21 Populism and the Rise of the Far-right cluster (shorturl.at/UNok3) co-leads Dr Amin Sharifi Isaloo & Dr Yasmine Ahmed and I organized a symposium on the Rise of the Far-right & Social Cohesion - what a great event w excellent speakers (including Dr Tine Munk & Lassane Ouedraogo)

Collage of ISS21 March 2025 event pictures

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Love the new ‘Get In Loser’-sticker I got from one of my Philosophy students today!

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Asked my students how they were doing after reading Gender Trouble’s first chapter 😂 #philosophymemefun #Butlertime

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Looking forward to the final talk in this year’s seminal Political Technologies seminar series at @ucc.ie & that by the wonderful Prof Nidesh Lawtoo (Leiden University). Join us on the 27th! @maybenansi.bsky.social @oliverjdavis.bsky.social @uccphilosophy.bsky.social @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social

Poster of Political Technologies event at UCC with prof Nidesh Lawtoo

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Interactive #feministphilosophy meme fun (the student who went for the full cluster headache option does worry me a bit!)

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Do join us on March the 23rd at @ucc.ie for another thought-provoking #ISS21 event! Please use the QR code on the poster to register (after reading our community guidelines) @uccphilosophy.bsky.social @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Looking forward to Prof @debbieging.bsky.social’s talk on Thursday! Organized by @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social & the CASiLaC Political Technologies cluster and part of #IWD & our PG7044 PhD module! @uccresearch.bsky.social @uccphilosophy.bsky.social @oliverjdavis.bsky.social @maybenansi.bsky.social

UCC event poster for event w Prof Debbie Ging on March 5

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

As part of @ucc.ie’s Meitheal: CACSSS Doctoral Researchers Week, I hosted a panel on critical pedagogies & tutoring w Elodie Martin (Philosophy), Amir Shahhosseini Angas (Philosophy) and Kathleen Coker (Musicology) - what a great panel! @uccphilosophy.bsky.social @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social

Picture of panel session at UCC on critical pedagogies

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

A wonderful guest lecture by Dr @msteele.bsky.social on food justice as part of last week’s Feminist Philosophy class! The students loved it & the final presentation slide is so meme-able! Thanks, Mags! #philosophy #feministphilosophy #foodjustice @uccphilosophy.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social

Pictures of guest lecture by Dr Mags Steele

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Interested in women's & gender studies? You can now apply to join our MA Women's Studies 2026-27 cohort at @ucc.ie. Use the QR code below or find out more via www.ucc.ie/en/cke03/. March 12th is the GOI-IES fellowship deadline. #UCC #womensstudies #genderstudies #Ireland #postgraduate #MA

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Another thought-provoking UCC Political Technologies series talk earlier today, this time by Dr @felixtreguer.bsky.social. Merci! Check out the cluster’s website (shorturl.at/00PDZ) for more info & upcoming seminars. @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social @oliverjdavis.bsky.social @maybenansi.bsky.social

Picture of some presentation slides as part of the PolTec seminar series

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

This looks super interesting - do check out the event’s details here: brocku.ca/pri/ #PRI #Anthropocene #posthumanisttheory

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Had a lovely time presenting at the T&L event yesterday & winning the 2025 UCC President’s Award for Teaching Excellence! A great win for @uccphilosophy.bsky.social (as my colleague Adam won an award too) & even bigger win for @ucc.ie @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social community! ✨✨✨

Collage of pictures - T&L event and Teaching Excellence Awards event

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Do check out our @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social -embedded PG7044 course for postgrad research students at @ucc.ie. If you are currently a PG student at UCC & have any questions, then do be in touch! #UCC #womensstudies #PGeducation #criticalpedagogies #interdisciplinarity #intersectionality

PG7044 poster call for PhD students at UCC

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Interesting @ISS21UCC Populism and the rise of the far right panel event next Monday morning - see for more details below & register here: shorturl.at/1Fkx1 @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social @uccphilosophy.bsky.social

Picture of the ISS21 panel registration call

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Had a great time at Prof Donna Haraway’s Erasmus Prize award ceremony at the Dutch Royal Palace! Grateful to all “my” critters & now reflecting upon my pedagogical journey (Antwerp - UU - UCSC - UvA - UCC) as I am travelling back to Cork! @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social @uccphilosophy.bsky.social

Collage of pictures taken during the Donna Haraway Erasmus Prize 2025 event

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

What a lovely talk by Dr Kevin Guyan (@kevinguyan.bsky.social) earlier today as part of the Political Technologies seminar series at UCC! More about Dr Guyan’s work here: kevinguyan.com @oliverjdavis.bsky.social @maybenansi.bsky.social @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social

Collage of pictures taken during Political Technologies event w Dr Kevin Guyan

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Feel welcome to attend the online seminar by our next Political Technologies cluster speaker, Dr Kevin Guyan, and that on Tuesday 18/11 from 4-5PM. For more details, see the poster below! @oliverjdavis.bsky.social @maybenansi.bsky.social @frenchdeptucc.bsky.social @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social

Poster for the online event with Dr Kevin Guyan

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

It’s out! My essay on #altright #memes & #microspectropolitics was published in an exquisite edited volume on #queerdeathstudies. Thanks to the fantastic editorial team! Go check it out here (or DM me for a copy): shorturl.at/7FNfd @uccphilosophy.bsky.social @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Had a great time presenting on memetic violence @ Global & Comparative Perspectives on GB Violence Symposium! Thanks to @gemakloppe.bsky.social & team for the invitation, the panel & audience for the Q&A & @vittorio66.bsky.social for the pics! @uccphilosophy.bsky.social @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social

Picture of conference presentation, presenter & audience

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Looking forward to this RHL, @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social & ISS21 event with Prof Elizabeth Bernstein!

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

I promised meme-based pedagogies, eh voilà! Do pay special attention to the anti-phallogocentric cat!

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Had a great time at Brock University today - loved meeting Prof @cdaigle.bsky.social’s Philosophy students while talking about all things #criticalposthumanist, #cartographies & #diffraction! Thanks again for the invite! @uccphilosophy.bsky.social @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social

Cover of the talk slide that has the title of the talk & other data on it

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Had a great time as a PhD opponent at @unistavanger.bsky.social’s Gender Studies Centre, re/meeting fantastic colleagues - inc the now Dr Klitgard! Congratulations again! Thx to @lenemyong.bsky.social & @finnarne.me for the pics & coffee tips) @uccphilosophy.bsky.social @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social

Picture of PhD dissertation defence - photo credit: Lene Myong & Finn Arne Jørgensen

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Evelien Geerts @egeertsphd.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

#fromthearchive Came across this piece on #Haraway, #newmaterialisms, #historicalmaterialisms & #hope today when cleaning up my archive, published in Methods and Genealogies of New Materialisms. See shorturl.at/73Zpy

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