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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We are pleased to announce a new series of interviews on the history of the British Society for the History of Philosophy and the British Journal for the History of Philosophy! Today featuring an interview with Tom Sorell on the society's early projects, interests and impact youtu.be/mGAPukCDLY8

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Interview with Tom Sorell - Series on the history of the BSHP and the BJHP

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Don't miss the annual BSHP Antognazza Lecture: Donald Rutherford on Ethics for Humans! The venue isn't currently listed, but it's: School VI, St Salvator's Quad: events.st-andrews.ac.uk/event-locati... More info here: bshp.org.uk/events/bshp-...

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"What is the relevance - or irrelevance - of studying the history of philosophy?" Maria Cristina Menuti reports on the forum she led in Durham (May) and the informative session she led in Tübingen (July) as part of her BSHP Ambassadorship.

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We are incredibly excited to announce the BSHP Online Workshop: "Generalisation and De-reification: Cross-Cultural History of Philosophy in East Asia and Beyond" 🗓️ Friday, 20 November 2026 Organised by BSHP Ambassador Xingding Liu See you there!

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Lily Sims, undergraduate at Northeastern University, on winning the BSHP Predoctoral Scholarly Activity Award to attend the Women in Parenthesis pre-doctoral conference organised by University of Liverpool and MMU Apply for up to £500. Find out more about the award here: bshp.org.uk/funding/pred...

Lily Sims, on the experience and impact of winning the award

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

We're proud to introduce BSHP Ambassador Liz Frisell! Liz's work focuses on Stocism and its impact on psychotherapy.

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

We're proud to welcome Jack Beaulieu as a BSHP Ambassador! Jack Beaulieu has registered the BSHP as an affiliated group within the American Philosophical Association and will showcase BSHP-affiliated authors' work on underrepresented figures in the history of philosophy!

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

BSHP Career Information Session Our BSHP Ambassador, Dr Luca Dondoni, is organising an exclusive BSHP Career Information Session this autumn on moving between academic systems 🗓️ Save the date: 16 October 2026 📍Online 4️⃣ 4 Panelists Please register here forms.gle/YiMFixZEDD1d... See you there!

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

We're excited to introduce BSHP Ambassador, Xingding Liu. Xingding's project will create bridges across Chinese and Western philosophical traditions!

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The BSHP is pleased to announce, David Sommer's new book! New from Bloomsbury Academic: Form and Matter in Early German Idealism, a study of how Reinhold, Maimon and Fichte transformed Kant’s hylomorphism in their attempts to establish a systematic foundation for transcendental philosophy.

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

We're proud to introduce Luca Dondoni, an Ambassador to the BSHP! He is currently a DAAD Postdoctoral Research Fellow and soon-to-be Humboldt Research Fellow at Ruhr University Bochum

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Featured today: Sara Uckelman's keynote lecture at the BSHP Annual Conference 2026 'What the History of Logic Can Teach Us About the Future of Logic' (25/04/2026) youtu.be/mElViY9tyQc Don't miss out on new content! Hit subscribe to the BSHP YouTube channel

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Sara Uckelman, 'What the History of Logic Can Teach Us About the Future of Logic'

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The BSHP is pleased to announce the latest volume in the BSHP New Texts in the History of Philosophy series: Letters of English Women Philosophers 1902-1951 Edited by Emily Thomas, Oxford University Press, 2026 global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Introducing Maria Cristina Mennuti, a Research and Teaching Fello at the University of Tübingen, and a 2026 Ambassador for the BSHP:

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Featured today: Monima Chadha's keynote lecture at the BSHP Annual Conference 2026 'Reimagining Responsible Agency' (24/04/2026) youtu.be/IWsMzH93zpY Don't miss out on new content! Hit subscribe to the BSHP YouTube channel

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Featured today: Raphael Woolf's keynote lecture at the BSHP Annual Conference 2026 'Why the Dialogue Form Doesn't Matter: Plato, His Characters, and the Writing of Philosophy' (23/04/2026) youtu.be/FzDcKNusRlA Don't miss out on new content! Hit subscribe to the BSHP YouTube channel

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Raphael Woolf, 'Why the Dialogue Form Doesn't Matter'

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Doctor Logic @saraluckelman.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

At the annual conference of the British Society for the History of Philosophy in April, @thebshp.bsky.social interviewed me about my keynote talk and my research. The interview is now up on YouTube: youtu.be/mElViY9tyQc?...

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Sara Uckelman, 'What the History of Logic Can Teach Us About the Future of Logic'

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Doctor Logic @saraluckelman.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

On the train back to Durham from London and @thebshp.bsky.social 's annual conference. It was an honor to give the last keynote of the conference, and even nicer that the organizers responded so enthusiastically to my tentative, "can I talk about the history of logic instead of the hist of phil?"

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The BSHP annual conference starts today at KCL! We will be kicking off the conference with a keynote by Professor Raphael Woolf (KCL) More details on the programme here 👇 bshp.org.uk/site/assets/... #philsky

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

📣 We're delighted to announce that the 2026 Antognazza Lecture, 'Ethics for Humans: Spinoza and Moral Philosophy', will be delivered by Professor Donald Rutherford 📍St. Andrews University @standrewsphil.bsky.social, evening of 4 November 2026 Abstract here 👇 bshp.org.uk/news/bshp-an... #philsky

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Warmest congratulations to this year's BSHP/BJHP prize-winners, Fatema Amijee (University of British Columbia) and Kurt Sylvan (University of Southampton)! bshp.org.uk/news/congrat... #Philsky

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Rogers Prize and Beaney Prize! | British Society for the History of Philosophy

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Many congratulations to this year's postgraduate fellowship winner, Boxiang Yu (Edinburgh), whose thesis concerns Descartes on Intellectual Representation! For more information about our fellowship schemes, and to find out about the work of our past fellows, see here 👇 bshp.org.uk/funding/bshp...

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BSHP Fellowships | British Society for the History of Philosophy

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

REMINDER: Registration is open for the 2026 BSHP Conference Please note that *Registration will close on the 20th of April*

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

We are also delighted to announcement the appointment of our new social media officer, Eric Sancho-Adamson (Liverpool) bshp.org.uk/news/bshp-ap...

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BSHP appoints new graduate ambassadors and social media officer | British Society for the History of Philosophy

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

We are excited to welcome 5 BSHP Ambassadors! Jack Beaulieu (Magdalen College, Oxford) Luca Dondoni (Ruhr-Universität Bochum) Liz Frissell (Nottingham) Xingding Liu (New South Wales) Maria Cristina Mennuti (Tübingen) More information about this newly launched scheme👇 bshp.org.uk/society/bshp...

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Alexander Douglas @axdouglas.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

The London Spinoza Circle has been reborn as the UK Spinoza Circle, thanks to the hard work of @asalgadoborge.bsky.social. Please see the website here to sign up and for info on the first event, happening this Friday! www.spinozacircle.co.uk

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UK Spinoza Circle | A Monthly Online Workshop

Formerly known as the London Spinoza Circle, the UK Spinoza Circle is an ongoing monthly workshop open to academics, postgraduates and graduate students.

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

📣 Programme & Registration for the 2026 BSHP Conference We are delighted to share the programme for the Annual Conference 2026, to take place at KCL on 23-25 April: bshp.org.uk/site/assets/... Mandatory registration 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/briti... #philsky

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

📣 UK Kant Society: Andrew Cooper Essay Prize 2026 The UK Kant Society has announced a newly-named early career essay prize, in honour of the society's late executive committee member and friend, Andrew Cooper. The prize is £500. Deadline: 30 June 2026 More details 👇 bshp.org.uk/news/uk-kant...

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UK Kant Society: Andrew Cooper Essay Prize, 2026 | British Society for the History of Philosophy

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Ian MacLean-Evans' winning essay is titled 'Neither Male nor Female: Anti-Essentialism in Poulain de la Barre' Alvaro Antonio Prado Velasquez's essay is titled 'A Reinterpretation and Internal Critique of Shepherd’s Argument for the Causal Maxim'

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Warmest congratulations to Ian MacLean-Evans (York University, Canada) and Alvaro Antonio Prado Velasquez (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), who are the winner and runner up respectively in the BSHP Graduate Essay Prize competition for 2025! #philsky

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Lea Cantor @leamundi.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Jonathan has also just published a fascinating article in the BJHP @thebshp.bsky.social on what's at stake for global approaches to the history of philosophy, available open access here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

REMINDER - The deadline is coming up on 31 January for: - The BSHP Postgraduate Fellowship 2026 (bshp.org.uk/funding/bshp...) - The BSHP Ambassador Scheme (bshp.org.uk/news/bshp-am...) - The BSHP Social Media Officer (bshp.org.uk/news/bshp-so...)

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BSHP Postgraduate Fellowship | British Society for the History of Philosophy

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Applicants should send a completed application form and a cv to Jeremy Dunham at jeremy.w.dunham[at]durham.ac.uk by January 31st.

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Applications are especially encouraged from PG students from underrepresented groups, including students with disabilities, students from BAME backgrounds, first generation university students, and women. The scheme is open to international applicants.

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The Society expects to make 5 appointments, running from April 2026 to April 2027. At the end of the year, successful candidates will be required to submit a short report (maximum 300 words) outlining their activities and achievements.

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

In return for their contribution to the work of the Society, Ambassadors will be eligible to receive a number of benefits. See further here: bshp.org.uk/news/bshp-am...

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BSHP Ambassador Scheme - Deadline 31 January | British Society for the History of Philosophy

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The principal tasks of an Ambassador will be to work with the Officers and Management Committee of the British Society for the History of Philosophy to promote the Society and increase its membership. We shall welcome innovative ideas as to how this can be done.

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

📣 Call for Applications: BSHP Ambassador Scheme The BSHP is seeking applications from postgraduate students and early-career researchers working on any area of the history of philosophy who do not yet have permanent posts to serve as BSHP Ambassadors. Deadline: January 31st Further details 👇

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Please send a CV and a one page letter (summarising why you would like to take on this role and explaining your relevant background, ideas, and skills) to jeremy.w.dunham[at]durham.ac.uk by January 31st.

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The successful candidate will be appointed for 40 hours work during one year and will be paid an honorarium of £1000. The Society will also cover any expenses associated with the job.

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

While we are open to suggestions about how to achieve these aims, the job will include making videos at the Society’s conferences and lectures, recording interviews with some of its members, and promoting new research in the history of philosophy.

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Working with the Society’s officers, the successful candidate will promote our activities online and increase engagement and follower counts.

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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

📣 Call for Applications: BSHP Social Media Officer The British Society for the History of Philosophy is seeking a Social Media Officer to help improve its online presence by creating and posting content on its website and social media channels Deadline: January 31st More details 👇

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Kenneth Novis @kennethnovis.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

I received the news today that my abstract for the 2026 @thebshp.bsky.social conference has been accepted! Looking forward to seeing folks there at KCL in April.

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CultPhil @cultphil.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Wonderful to have the opportunity to catch up on @sandrineankara.bsky.social lecture for @thebshp.bsky.social on Mary Astell, the language of freedom, & chattel slavery www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRy1...

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Antognazza Lecture 2025: Professor Sandrine Bergès, 'ASTELL, MARRIAGE AND CHATTEL SLAVERY''

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