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James Wilson

@profwilson.bsky.social
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Professor of Philosophy at UCL. Public Health, Ethics, Privacy, and the Health Humanities.

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James Wilson @profwilson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Over the past few weeks I've been building Ipsissima, a free and open-source tool for argument mapping. What began as an experiment with Claude has turned into something you may find genuinely useful — if you're a philosopher or a lawyer, or just read arguments. 🧵 jgsw.github.io/ipsissima/ #philsky
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Ipsissima
Making complex reasoning intelligible through maps you can check at every step.
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UCL Health Humanities Centre @uclhhcentre.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Deep Listening Workshop 17 March 2026, 6pm-7:30pm Through guided exercises and collective sound-based activities, participants will experiment with listening as an embodied and relational practice. Part One of Two... www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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Deep Listening Workshop
Led by Artur M. Vidal, this participatory workshop introduces elements of Pauline Oliveros’ Deep Listening practice, which explores the difference between hearing and listening. Through guided exercis...
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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
#London! Join Alison Bashford tonight, Nov 13 at 6:15pm, with @ucl-ias.bsky.social & @uclhhcentre.bsky.social as she discusses her new book, Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic. #HistSTM #HSTM #HistSci #BookTour #palmistry buff.ly/Bw0sA38
Post for a November 13, 6:15 PM event at University College London for Alison Bashford's book "Decoding the Hand: A History of Science, Medicine, and Magic" featuring an image of the book cover and praise from historians Janet Browne, Simon Schaffer, and David Stack. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of-advanced-studies/events/2025/nov/biometrics-and-palmistry-ucl-story
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Richard Pettigrew @wiglet1981.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Two-year postdoc position at Bristol on the Leverhulme-funded Foundations of Longtermism project. If there’s someone you know working in moral philosophy, decision theory, or formal epistemology more broadly who might be interested, please do encourage them to apply.
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Details | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol
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The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
New video available from the archive: James Wilson on "Who should we remember, and for how long?" Part of our 2024-25 London Lecture series on Remembering and Forgetting. #philosophy #lecture #video royalinstitutephilosophy.odoo.com/r/Ryp
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Who Should We Remember, and For How Long? - James Wilson
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
In this episode, hosts @xandvt.bsky.social and @thewrittenro.bsky.social dive into the politics, philosophy, and public perception of the so-called “nanny state,” joined by two brilliant guests: @admbriggs.bsky.social and @profwilson.bsky.social.
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Alasia Nuti @alasianuti.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
I recently co-authored & circulated (with @polphilpod.bsky.social ) an open letter against Starmer’s anti-immigrant rules & rhetoric. Over 100 of my UK-based colleagues signed it. Read the whole thing here: www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmer
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OPEN LETTER: 100+ UK Academics & Writers to Keir Starmer
New anti-immigrant rules are bad policy & will only validate the far-right
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Verina Wild @veriwil.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
In case it doesn't exist yet: Here is a starter pack for health justice. Please let me know if you want to be added or removed. go.bsky.app/Qe1JSoD
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UCL Health Humanities Centre @uclhhcentre.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Jacob Fabrikant Creative Fellowship in Health Humanities Apply by 16 Feb 2025 We invite an artist / writer to develop their creative practice on a theme related to the health humanities. We're offering £5,000 to work on a project linked to our core research themes. www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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Jacob Fabrikant Creative Fellowship in Health Humanities
The UCL Centre for Health Humanities, together with The Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) at UCL’s Bloomsbury campus is seeking a creative fellow to work with us in Spring 2025.
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James Wilson @profwilson.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Delighted that our new MA route Philosophy, Public Policy and Social Change is now open! It's a theoretically rigorous, yet practical course, focusing on how philosophy can help us to be more reflective, ethical and effective in the design of public policies. www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
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Philosophy, Public Policy and Social Change MA
This dynamic course immerses you in philosophical debates about the design and ethical implications of public policies, and how to measure and effect change. Taught by UCL’s renowned departments of Ph...
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UCL Health Humanities Centre @uclhhcentre.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
We're delighted to welcome @healthhistory.bsky.social, who's giving his paper 'Six Misconceptions about Modern Medicine that Historical Research Undermines', this Thursday, 28th Nov! Free tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-we-nee.... In person only.
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Why We Need the History of Health and Medicine
'Six Misconceptions about Modern Medicine that Historical Research Undermines' with Professor Matthew Smith (University of Strathcylde)
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James Wilson @profwilson.bsky.social · 28/05/2024
A few tickets are still available for my inaugural lecture, "Thought Experiments, Experience, and Ethical Insight"on Thursday 30th May. It's in person only, but a recording will follow. More details, and to book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/james-wils...
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James Wilson - "Thought Experiments, Experience, and Ethical Insight"
Join us for Prof. Wilson's Inaugural Professorial Lecture, hosted by the UCL Philosophy Department, followed by a drinks reception.
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