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Matt Matravers

@mattmatravers.bsky.social
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Legal/political philosopher: punishment, criminal law theory, responsibility. Professor of Law & Director of the Morrell Centre, University of York.

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Please share the information about Oleshky everywhere you can! ​Russia is starving residents of the town and nearby villages by denying food supplies and evacuation. People in Oleshky need help, or else they won't survive the winter!
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
In fairness to my fellow Matt, he has a recent book on freedom of speech. I’ve not yet read it, but have heard him talk about it. He certainly doesn’t think everything must be allowed, but the bar for intervening is high. Of course, I make no claims as to his motives in this case.
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Best tip anyone ever gave me was to read Paul Silvia, How To Write A Lot (and to re-read it every six months or so). Good luck.
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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Casablanca Heres Looking At You Kid
ALT: Casablanca Heres Looking At You Kid
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Criminal Law and Philosophy @clphjournal.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Fabulous new special issue of Criminal Law and Philosophy on Relational Morality and the Criminal Law. Too many papers to list here, so here's the link to the table of contents: link.springer.com/journal/11572
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
This thread (and associated blog) are really worth reading.
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Ben Phillips @benphillips1989.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A statement from Exeter UCU branch @ucu.org.uk - please share far and wide.
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
As noted above, alphabetical by author last name.
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
This is an excellent, if bleak, piece. Among other things, it captures perfectly the hollowing out of universities (and university life).
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Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Yes to all of this, but also let's not forget Jeremy Hunt, laying a trap (that Labour shouldn't have walked into) that basically salted the earth and has left the country weaker and less able to defend itself as an electoral gimmick
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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
While Russians paraded under their flag to the sporting world’s cheers, their missiles murdered a 13 year old girl in Kharkiv. Shame on the IOC!
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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
This reads like a breathless Reform press release. Not the slightest reflection that being seen as a dumping ground for failed Tories might not be entirely positive. Or that it might help Tories detoxify. Or that Reform is ticking down in all recent polls. Dismal stuff. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Suella Braverman: Another big beast defection shows momentum is with Reform
Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman is the fourth sitting Tory MP to join the party since the last election.
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
‘Last year the company made profits of £35million on an income of £65 million — a rate of return of more than 50 per cent. The money goes to Blackbaud, a US-based cloud software company, which bought JustGiving in 2017 for £95 million.’ www.thetimes.com/article/d6d3...
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JustGiving faces investigation over claims donors are misled
The fundraising platform is accused of prompting supporters to add costly ‘tips’, helping deliver multimillion-pound returns to its US owner at donors’ expense
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Centre for Young Lives @cfyounglives.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
The New Year is a good time for making changes, and we’ve decided the time is right to use BlueSky and LinkedIn as our main social media platforms, and to no longer post on X. Do give us a follow and please do share this post.
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Is it extraordinary that the only English newspaper front page with even a hint of criticism of US actions is the Daily Star? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Newspaper headlines: 'America on the warpath' and 'Trump to run Venezuela'
The US capture of Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro dominates Sunday's papers.
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Nute @nutedawn.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
In the entire history of human organization, the number of collective enterprises which have been improved by allowing SWP members in is quite literally zero
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Rather wonderfully, the "pair had clashed over the scheduling of a summit to discuss 'out of control' seagulls."
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Minister Jamie Hepburn resigns after assault claim
Conservative MSP Douglas Ross said the parliament minister grabbed him as he left the Holyrood chamber on Wednesday.
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Morrell Centre for Legal and Political Philosophy @morrellcentre.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Who wants to ask a question? That's a wrap on the 18th UK Annual Legal and Political Philosophy Workshop hosted this year by the Morrell Centre for Legal and Political Philosophy. @uoy-yorklawschool.bsky.social
Philosophers raising their hands to get the Chair's attention at an academic workshop.
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Morrell Centre for Legal and Political Philosophy @morrellcentre.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Delighted that our first post from the new Bluesky account for the Morrell Centre is this appreciation of a great day discussing @dinesson.bsky.social's book manuscript.
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Susan Mendus (a former colleague of mine) has a lovely piece on this, "The Importance of Love in Rawls's Theory of Justice", BJPolS 1999. (It makes an interesting companion to Brian Barry's 1995 Ethics piece, "John Rawls and the Search for Stability".)
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Indeed. Thank you. I have it on order now.
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Thanks so much (and what a title!).
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Would you be willing to identify the source?
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Adam Crawford @adamcrawford.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Delighted to share first 2 articles from @vp-centre.bsky.social Minimum Policing Standard research @benbradford.bsky.social @drcaweirich.bsky.social & Dr Rowlands Open access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... More: vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/minimum-poli...
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Yes to all of those things. Whilst they’re careful to say these are not “proposals”, it’s hard to believe this is not the direction of travel. As you say, it’s depressing and, I’d add, frightening.
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Have you seen this: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
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Research England official: universities could do ‘less’ R&D - Research Professional News
Arma 2025: Director of research asks whether system should provide “disincentives for lower-quality research”
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Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
🚨 Job opportunity 🚨 @uoysbs.bsky.social are looking for a part-time Research Associate to work on a vulnerability-based policing project around sex worker safety and justice. Salary: £37,174 pro-rata Based at: @york.ac.uk campus Apply by 03/07/2025 jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...
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Jobs - The University of York
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Sam Greene @samagreene.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
At a loose end this Sunday afternoon? Somewhere in shouting distance of York? Join me at the @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social! yorkfestivalofideas.com/2025/calenda...
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A New World Order?
With Trump’s second presidency, are we returning to an era of Great Powers and ‘might means right’? What are the implications for the so-called ‘global rules-based order’? Join in the discussion with ...
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Apparently, it is also World Digestive Health Day. That's some combination (and if the marketers of Digestives are not on this, they're missing an opportunity).
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
PLEASE SHARE York Law School is advertising a funded (home fee rate + stipend) PGR studentship. Open to all areas of law. I am happy to answer questions. The advert is here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMS275/y... @uoy-yorklawschool.bsky.social
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York Law School PhD Department Studentship 2025 - 26 at University of York
Discover a York Law School PhD Department Studentship 2025 - 26 on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other PhD opportunities.
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
PLEASE SHARE York Law School is advertising a funded (home fee rate + stipend) PGR studentship. Open to all areas of law. I am happy to answer questions. The advert is here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMS275/y... @uoy-yorklawschool.bsky.social
jobs.ac.uk
York Law School PhD Department Studentship 2025 - 26 at University of York
Discover a York Law School PhD Department Studentship 2025 - 26 on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other PhD opportunities.
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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71... What do you mean, you haven't signed the Parky Charter petition calling for better Parkinson's care?? We Parkies have an excuse - one of the symptoms of PD is apathy. But as for the rest of you, jump to it! (pretty please..)
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Petition: Increase funding for people with Parkinson’s and implement the "Parky Charter"
We want the government to take the decisive five steps set out in the Movers and Shakers' "Parky Charter" and to fulfil the Health Secretary’s promises.
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Obviously, I don’t resent @petroc.bsky.social getting to have a lie-in, but mornings just aren’t the same without him.
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
My fabulous colleague ‪@cobrien.bsky.social‬ has a new piece out.
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
It’s the preface to Theories of Justice (about the EUI).
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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
🚨🚨 Apologies but what a bloody fucking horrific shitshow of a press briefing! I cannot with words express how much disgust and contempt I feel for the traitorous evil scumbags Donald Trump & JD Vance. And my respect & regard for Zelenskyy has never been higher- a true leader of the Western World.👇👇
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The Collective: Women in Legal Philosophy @collectivewlp.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
We're here!
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Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
open.substack.com/pub/hinterne... Justin returns to form with a banger
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My Kind of Conservatism
“L’orgueil de la victoire m’est insupportable.” —Chateaubriand, Mémoires d’outre-tombe (1848-50)
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
It’s all upper case, so just read it “orange [the colour] juice”!
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Gaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
We’ve got our own HE funding crisis in the UK but this is an order apart - even if some great scientists move to Europe it’s a real threat to scientific/economic progress generally. American retreat in every sphere, from global networks only now realising how reliant they are on US participation
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Oh, you Librarians with your sensible rules and concerns for data protection! Have a lovely weekend.
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
I feel slighted! I think I've been here longer than most (in every sense).
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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Awarded annually in partnership with @britishacademy.bsky.social for excellence in political science, the 2025 Brian Barry Prize in Political Science is now open. Find out how to submit your entry - cup.org/4jENjb1 Deadline - 28th of February 2025, 5pm (GMT)
Logo of the British Journal of Political Science featuring the white text "Brian Barry Prize" displayed below the journal's name on a green background.
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john bone @johnbone.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
wake up, @royalsociety.org
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
What a strange claim. The East Coast Main Line is fabulous.
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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
CFP: Political theory in/ and/ as political science junior scholars' workshop. #polisky www.mcgill.ca/rgcs/ptps/20...
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2025 PTPS Junior Scholars Workshop
We seek paper proposals for the sixth Political Theory In/And/As Political Science (PTPS) Junior Scholars Workshop, which will take place at McGill April 25-26, 2025. An ongoing collaboration among fa...
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Something tells me my dog is not ready to face the day.
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Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Might be of interest to fellow University of York staff. I’m fairly attentive to what happens here and this is news to me.
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