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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

If you're interested in early modern #philosophy and/or the history of #slavery and #abolition, you should consider attending this fabulous hybrid conference, organized by Aminah Hasan-Birdwell and Carrie Shanafelt! Schedule and registration links in first comment. #philsky #academicsky

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Huaping Lu-Adler and I are organizing another Zoom talk series on Slavery in Early Modern Philosophy this semester! It's open to the public; please spread the word / consider attending. The schedule, registration info, and recordings of (most) past talks are linked below. #philsky #academicsky

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Oxford University Press is currently offering a 30% discount on my anthology (and the other titles in the excellent Oxford New Histories of Philosophy series)! Quite a good deal. Just use the discount code AUFLY30 when ordering through the OUP website. #philsky #academicsky

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Important update about the JHP Summer Seminar: advanced graduate students are also eligible to apply, as are recent PhDs working in early modern philosophy! Please spread the word. Application deadline: February 1st; more information: jhp.wisc.edu/summersemina... #philsky #earlymodern #academicsky

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Recent philosophy PhDs: consider applying to the JHP Summer Seminar "Early Modern Debates about Slavery" (June 14–19 in Amherst, MA). Travel & housing will be paid up to $2,000. Applications due by Feb. 1. To apply, visit jhp.wisc.edu/summersemina... #philsky #academicsky #earlymodernphilosophy

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

My 2-volume anthology (Slavery in Early Modern Philosophy) is now available on Oxford Academic! Please ask your universities to purchase access. Vol. 1: academic.oup.com/book/61633; Vol. 2: academic.oup.com/book/61775. It should be available in print very soon as well. #philsky #slavery #earlymodern

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Both volumes are now available for pre-order! If you're in North America, you should get the first volume in December, early enough to incorporate some texts into your Spring semester classes. The second should be available about a month later. global.oup.com/academic/pro... #philsky #slavery

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Call for applications for the JHP Summer Seminar 2026 (for recent PhDs working on early modern philosophy). Please share widely! jhp.wisc.edu/summersemina... #philsky #slavery #earlymodern #philosophy

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

For students interested in Émilie du Châtelet and/or early modern philosophy and science: please consider participating in the 2025 Libori Summer School (a hybrid event)! historyofwomenphilosophers.org/libori-summe... #philsky #earlymodern #academicsky

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

The first volume of my anthology of early modern texts about slavery should come out later this year (paperback, hardcover, and e-book)! The cover image is by the amazing NYC artist Ivan Forde. Here's the table of contents: global.oup.com/academic/pro... #philsky #academicsky #slavery

cover of the forthcoming anthology Slavery in Early Modern Philosophy 1500–1765

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Only a few days left to apply for the NEH Summer Institute "Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy" 😲 The deadline is March 5. If you're a faculty member or graduate student in the US, please consider applying, and please tell others who might be interested! #philsky #academicsky @nehgov.bsky.social

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- Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy

Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy: An NEH Institute for Higher-Education Faculty June 16 – July 4, 2025 Georgetown University, Washington, DC This 3-week Institute explores philosophical debates abo...

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Just signed contracts with OUP for a 2-volume anthology of early modern primary texts about #slavery! They will be titled “Slavery in Early Modern Philosophy 1500–1765: Essential Readings” and “Slavery in Early Modern Philosophy 1765–1800: Essential Readings.” #philsky #academicsky #earlymodern

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I wrote an essay about 18th-century arguments for slavery-reparations, which is now available in Philosophers' Magazine. It focuses on arguments by Black antislavery activists in Massachusetts, so I'm glad it came out during Black History Month! #philsky #academicsky #blackhistory

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Reparations for Slavery in the Eighteenth Century - The Philosophers' Magazine

Julia Jorati draws attention to arguments for reparations for slavery in the era of the American Revolution.

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Reminder for faculty and advanced grad students in the US: the deadline for the NEH Summer Institute #Slavery and Early Modern #Philosophy is March 5th! It’s a 3-week seminar at Georgetown University in DC; participants will get a stipend. Please share! #academicsky #philsky @nehgov.bsky.social

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About the Institute - Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy

Information about the NEH Institute "Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy," held in summer 2025.

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

UMass Amherst is hiring an Associate Professor of public #history who works on #slavery! Please share, since this was posted a bit later than the typical job cycle. Fellowships for academics & artists are also available through the Slavery North Initiative. slaverynorth.com/news-events/ #academicsky

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

If you're a researcher or artist who engages with northern #slavery in your work, please consider applying for a fellowship at Slavery North, a new research initiative at UMass Amherst! They are also looking for an associate prof of public history and a director of outreach/curriculum #academicsky

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News & Events - Slavery North

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

For grad students in the history of #philosophy: I'm organizing a virtual reading group on #slavery in early modern philosophy. We'll meet once a week on Zoom for an hour to discuss about 20 pages of primary source material. Grad students only. Email jjorati@umass.edu for info. #philsky #academicsky

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I’m excited that my article “The Effects of Slavery on Enslaved People and Eighteenth-Century Antislavery Arguments” is now available, open access, in an excellent JMPhil special issue: Imperialism, Racism, and #Slavery in the Modern Period (ed. John Harfouch and Julie Walsh). #philsky #academicsky

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The Effects of Slavery on Enslaved People and Eighteenth-Century Antislavery Arguments

Many antislavery authors in the eighteenth century contend that enslavement degrades the human mind and causes enslaved people to exhibit inferior moral or intellectual traits. They often use this con...

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Another review of my book on slavery in eighteenth-century philosophy just came out (as far as I know, the third one). So far the reception has been encouraging, which is such a relief. It's always nerve-wracking to read reviews of one's work. #philsky #earlymodernphilosophy #slavery #academicsky

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Slavery and Race: Philosophical Debates in the Eighteenth Century

Thanks to Julia Jorati, it is now harder to be a researcher or teacher of early modern philosophy and not know what early modern European philosophers t...

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Call for applications: NEH Summer Institute for US academics & advanced grad students. Topic: slavery & early modern philosophy. Location: Georgetown University, DC. Goal: equip participants to incorporate texts about slavery into their research & teaching. #academicsky #philsky @nehgov.bsky.social

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About the Institute - Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy

Information about the NEH Institute "Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy," held in summer 2025.

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I was on the program committee and, if I may say so myself, there are lots of fantastic sessions (not just the ones that I organized). Register this week to get the early-bird rate!

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Hey #philsky, I'm organizing an APA Live event on how to chair inclusive and constructive conference sessions. It will be held virtually on January 31, 1pm ET. You have to be an APA member to attend (but if you're in philosophy, you should be a member anyway!) @apaphilosophy.bsky.social #philosophy

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American Philosophical Association

The panelists for this event are as follows:

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

I keep hearing people say that in the digital age, it’s no longer important for books to have an index. I don’t get that at all—there are so many things you can easily find in a good index, but not in a searchable ebook or PDF! Examples are in the comments below (feel free to add more). #AcademicSky

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Diversity Reading List in Philosophy @diversityread.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

The DRL is leaving X! Being able to share our news widely is very important to us, as we're a small, volunteer-based community - please give us a hand in building our following back on: - Bluesky: buff.ly/3VbD6bo - Threads: buff.ly/499zTPk - Facebook: buff.ly/4eR1CW4

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Diversity Reading List in Philosophy (@diversityread.bsky.social)

Decolonising and diversifying philosophy curricula - news and announcements.

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Anyone interested in 18th century #philosophy or science or art should read this excellent article about the scientist and polymath Francis Williams (unfairly ridiculed by David Hume and Edward Long). Contains lots of very surprising discoveries about his portrait. You won’t regret reading this.

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Fara Dabhoiwala · A Man of Parts and Learning: Francis Williams Gets His Due

The only certainty about the picture is that it shows Francis Williams. No one has ever been able to discover who...

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

This was my last in-person APA board meeting because my term ends next summer. The experience has given me much more hope for the future of philosophy and lots of appreciation for the APA. If you aren’t currently a member, please consider joining and/or donating!

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

For academics in the U.S. interested in 17th and 18th century debates about slavery: Huaping Lu-Adler and I will direct an NEH Summer Institute titled "Slavery and Early Modern Philosophy" at Georgetown next summer! I'll post more details here in mid-December. #NEHgrant @nehgov.bsky.social

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Julia Jorati @juliajorati.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

If you're interested in philosophical debates about slavery in the 17th and 18th centuries, please check out my recent books! You can get 30% off by using promotion code AAFLYG6 on global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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