What is Decolonial Aesthesis? Art and Aesthetics at the Margins
‘The word “aesthetics” is reinvented by decolonial movements as a critique of the repressive mechanisms of colonial “beauty” associated with this term. It is...
Complex Trauma and Trans Philosophy
Academia offers many models for engagement, with the teacher-scholar model being one of the most prominent among philosophers. Prioritizing student development over academic research,...
Collective Memory at Canada’s Prison for Women
What does it mean to remember a past you did not experience personally, but which haunts the place where you live and the people...
The Problem Spaces of Public Philosophy
I often ask myself what I hope to accomplish when I engage in public philosophy. How is this mode of address distinct from the...
Trans Needs Now
As states move to restrict or ban access to gender-affirming care, a moral panic about trans people envelops the public sphere, and youth and...
In the Name of the Climate: On Throwing Stuff at Art
I recently paid a visit to a friend. After an obligatory catch-up, we found ourselves sitting comfortably on a sofa skipping through various international...
Racial Justice in Cugoano and Africana Philosophy
Imagine you are born to a white middle class family in the United States sometime after the civil rights movement. You do not think...
(Re)introducing the Ethical Dilemmas in Public Philosophy Series
“Complexity” is something of a buzzword today—and probably for good reason.
If we think about the organization of our societies, we are presented with an...
Rage Against the Machine
Reactive emotional responses to machines are a commonplace in our lives.
I get angry at the Kroger checkout machines when they never register the item...
Is Writing for Robots?
Ada opens her eyes at the designated time in the morning. She looks out her open window and notices that the sun is shining....