Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 8hTbh, it's unclear to me which is less accurate as a description of Burnham's Labour: "Socialist" or "Unabashed" 000
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Refusing to explain why I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox as radical anti-imperialist praxis. 001
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 05/08/2026They're all having way more fun than us over in the philosophy of mathematics. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...cambridge.orgMath Proofs, Gender Proofs | Hypatia | Cambridge CoreMath Proofs, Gender Proofs 021
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I redid the section on social construction in the Stanford Feminist Metaphysics article last year, and I am once again tapping the sign: 1102
Reposted by Matthew J. CullAlex Madva @madva.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Too cool to be part of this event at @molimuseum.bsky.social! Amazing commentators who share the commitment to merge scholarship with public engagement and civic activism (... and who were also very careful readers of our work for @mitpress.bsky.social!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVqp... 175
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 28/07/2026This should be a good time! Deadline for abstracts is 15th October www.conceptsatwork.net/call-for-abs...conceptsatwork.netConcepts at Work - Call for abstractsWhat is it about? The conference is about concepts, broadly understood: the way we structure our thoughts, categorise phenomena, define objects. The starting point of the conference is that many conte... 010
Reposted by Matthew J. Cullnoam @noamchompers.bsky.social · 17/07/2026esteemed colleague: the problem with contemporary academia is relativism Me: Holy shit! metaethical noncognitivism? EC: LOL no...no not those relativists Me: So....neocarnapian metametaphysics? EC: Haha no not those views either Me: Which views, exactly? EC: Oh, you know the ones 211926
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 02/07/2026"Children as Commodity and Changeling: Gender Disappointments and Gender Disappointment" philpapers.org/rec/CULCAC-3 👀👀philpapers.org 240
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 19/06/2026I'm reminded that I should promote these more: myself, Fiona Woollard and Jules Holroyd run free workshops on inclusive language in various aspects of perinatal care. Aimed at care practitioners, but all welcome! engagedphilosophy.org/inclusive/engagedphilosophy.orgInclusive Language and Practice in Perinatal and Postnatal CareProject Resources Register for a workshop About the Project Centre Co-director Jules Holroyd (University of Sheffield, they/them), with affiliate member Matthew Cull (Trinity College Dublin, they/t… 188
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Keir Starmer seeing this and immediately demanding that Labour take a tougher stance on "Kids being up past 8.30pm" to demonstrate how much more 'serious' they are. 010
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 29/05/2026"In trans philosophy there are no morals etc etc" 020
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 29/05/2026The new issue of TSQ is out, and somebody thought it would be a good idea to let philosophers be in charge of it: read.dukeupress.edu/tsq/issue/13/2read.dukeupress.eduVolume 13 Issue 2 | TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly | Duke University Press 120
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 27/05/2026I will say, I was for some time very puzzled by the politics of a vocally anti-trans birthing group who also kept posting praise of 'FTM's 010
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 27/05/2026If you're in or near Edinburgh this Sunday, please do come along to Tills Bookshop, where I'll be interviewing Andrea Ford about her new book, Near Birth: Contested Values and the Work of Doulas. theasa.org/conferences/...theasa.orgNear BirthWhy should you care how babies are born? 100
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 24/05/2026👀👀 philpapers.org/rec/CULCAC-3philpapers.orgMatthew J. Cull, Children as Commodity and Changeling: Gender Disappointments and Gender Disappointment - PhilPapers‘Gender disappointment’ is regularly reported by those whose child’s sex does not match the sex that they, the parent, desired. With symptoms ranging from mere fleeting sadness to documented cases of ... 061
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Does anyone have a Times subscription? I need access to an old article they wrote about me and some collaborators! 000
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Have you ever wondered about how feminists should approach the fact/value distinction? Boy, have I written a paper for you! “Should Feminists be Humeans? Facts, Values, and Barriers to Entailment”, out now, open access in Synthese. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.com 1124
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 19/05/2026This August at TCD we're running a workshop on feminist philosophy, social ontology, and the corporation. It's a really exciting lineup of speakers, including keynotes by Carol Gould, Vanessa Wills, Naima Hamrouni, and Jade Fletcher. Please email me at cullm@tcd.ie if you'd like to attend! 093
Reposted by Matthew J. CullRuth Pearce @notrightruth.bsky.social · 08/05/2026"To some in this country, I am everything that the hateful despise, and I'm standing here as your MSP with care. They say politics is the art of the possible, a politics of care I would say expands what is possible for everyone left behind, pushed out or never invited in.”thenational.scotFirst two transgender MSPs elected to Holyrood in historic momentThe first two transgender MSPs have been elected to the Scottish Parliament ... 022057
Reposted by Matthew J. CullAidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 02/05/2026If you're looking for something to get you through the long weekend, here's an interview for Embrace the Void on epistemic injustice, primary harms/wrongs, hermeneutical injustice, and whether appealing to the notion of epistemic injustice helps defend or undermines the notion of objective truth. 1135
Reposted by Matthew J. CullJaime Garcia Iglesias @jgarciaiglesias.bsky.social · 29/04/2026🚨Only after few days left to apply to this opportunity at Edinburgh. A fully-funded PhD studentship on a project about COVID-19 vaccine and memories. www.findaphd.com/phds/project... 013
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 14/04/2026To tie this into the happening discourse on the analytic/continental split: This book's bibliography features Ásta and Rach Cosker-Rowland, alongside Sylvia Wynter and Paul Preciado. It is possible, you can do it! 1100
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Well, would you look at that: www.amazon.co.uk/Transgender-...amazon.co.ukTransgender Philosophy: The Basics: The Basics : Cull, Matthew J.: Amazon.co.uk: BooksTransgender Philosophy: The Basics: The Basics : Cull, Matthew J.: Amazon.co.uk: Books 190
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 20/03/2026This year's awards for godawful branding are heating up in the University category. What seemed like a shoe-in for "Beyond Warwick" is turning into a tight race. 010
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Part of me wonders whether this contract was an illusion all along. That the medium of presentation is not neutral is something that is widely appreciated in other art theory for other artistic forms, but perhaps the apparent transparency of code belies this in software. 100
Reposted by Matthew J. CullJules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Philosophy of cog sci job at Sheffield - 3yr post. Get in touch if you have questions! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQU853/l... #philsky #Philosophyjobs.ac.ukLecturer in Philosophy of Cognitive Science at University of SheffieldApply for the Lecturer in Philosophy of Cognitive Science role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now. 01827
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 11/03/2026This is a genuine question and not a rhetorical one! 120
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Question for philosophy of sport people: Are there *any* papers on transgender people in your field that aren't about which category transgender people should be allowed to participate in? 021
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Just finished @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social's new book. It's great! My only complaint is that it isn't (just) an introduction: it's a pretty comprehensive survey of the field of epistemic injustice! 1162
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Language question: Has anyone come across the terms 'impregnable' or 'impregnability' being used to mean 'not possible to impregnate'? I've only heard them used in their 'invincible' and (very occasionally) 'possible to impregnate' senses. 131
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 30/01/2026When will Amie Thomasson disavow this terrorism?? 151
Reposted by Matthew J. CullLeda Berio @ledaberio.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Will repost at appropriate times but.. we have a flyer! Excited we will have @madva.bsky.social and @dryan149.bsky.social present their brilliant book -- and discuss it with @camillafitz.bsky.social , Sinead Kennedy, Anh-Quâm Nguyen, and @matthewjcull.bsky.social over here in March! 033
Reposted by Matthew J. CullAlan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 22/01/2026The Logical Empiricism Cinematic Universe is a rich one. I am imagining the Safdie Bros doing a movie about Wittgenstein and the Circle. Cillian Murphy is Wittgenstein; Dwayne Johnson is Neurath; Jake Gyllenhall is Carnap With Adam Sandler as Philipp Frank 143
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 12/01/2026It's obviously very very minor in the grand scheme of things, but I got quite sad today: I was invited to speak in California this week, and sure, I can give the talk online, but gosh I'd have loved to be able to go. 180
Reposted by Matthew J. CullAlice Murphy @alicemurphs.bsky.social · 07/01/20262 year Postdoctoral Research Fellow opportunity at the University of St Andrews on my project "Aesthetic Values and the Social Dimensions of Science" www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... #philosophy #philscivacancies.st-andrews.ac.ukResearch Fellow - AR3233Research Fellow - AR3233, Unit: Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies Salary: Grade 6 / £38,784-£42,254 pa Full time Fixed term: 24 months, <p style="text-align: justify;"><span>Application... 37169
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Considering increasing the size of the section on Plato's relevance to trans philosophy in my next book 020
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 25/12/2025Marx, reading about linen production for the first time: 060
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 09/12/2025I'm running a conference next year on feminist philosophy and the corporation! Please share with anyone you think might be interested. Deadline for submission is 9th March 2026, submissions to cullm@tcd.ie philevents.org/event/show/1...philevents.orgFeminism and the Corporation: Radical Metaphysics, Radical Politics?A two-day workshop on feminist philosophy, social ontology and the corporation. The workshop forms a part of the ERC grant Corporate Moral Progress, and will take place at Trinity College Dublin. ... 021
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 03/12/2025These philosophers do really say some things sometimes 120
Reposted by Matthew J. CullAidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 02/12/2025As of today, you can pre-order my book from the Routledge page, and for today only it's 25% off:routledge.comEpistemic Injustice: An IntroductionEpistemic injustice is one of the most important yet complex subjects to have emerged in philosophy in recent years. It refers to the idea that a person can be wronged when they are not properly belie... 1238
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 05/11/2025New paper, forthcoming in Transgender Studies Quarterly: A Plea for Pluralism. philpapers.org/rec/CULAPFphilpapers.orgMatthew J. Cull, A Plea for Pluralism - PhilPapersA metaphilosophical reflection on the state of trans philosophy, calling for trans philosophers to embrace the pluralism that predominates in the field. 140
Reposted by Matthew J. CullA. @nonamename.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Restarting this after a summer break with new time (to be determined). Lmk if you want to join and I'll add you to the list 🏳️⚧️ 021
Reposted by Matthew J. CullAidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 29/08/2025New issue of Hypatia, 40.3, is now published: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 02310
Reposted by Matthew J. CullMedicine without Doctors @medicinewithoutdoctors.org · 26/08/2025Postdoctoral Fellow working on Abortion Care, based in Law and working with Dr Agomoni Ganguli-Mitra. @agomoni.bsky.social Apply here: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.comPostdoctoral Research FellowThe Law School within The University of Edinburgh is looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow to work on the Wellcome funded Discovery Award Medicine without Doctors. 144
Reposted by Matthew J. CullDave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 08/08/2025I am once again contemplating this banger. 313569616
Matthew J. Cull @matthewjcull.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Social! Ontology! It's ontology, but social! 010
Reposted by Matthew J. Cull👻 Jack Djinn Wail 🧞 @jacktindale.bsky.social · 03/08/2025The fact that the one game made by an explicitly communist co-op game studio now has three successor studios making a self-proclaimed sequel to it, and dispute the legitimacy of the other two is, of course, the most communist outcome possible. 283039752