Elise Woodard
Philosopher based in London at KCL Law. Interested in epistemology, ethics, & social & political philosophy.
https://elisewoodard.org
- Looking forward to trying out new material on "Consent, Trust, & Sexual Ethics" tomorrow at Surrey (also online). I'm still trying to figure out my views, so would love some help! surreycentrelp.org/event-locati...
- Couldn't be more excited for the first PPE talk of the year, ft. the iconic Caro Flores (@floresophize.bsky.social) discussing "Moral Panics!" 📆: Thurs, Jan 29 ⏱️: 4:30 - 6 PM 📍: Senate House, Room 264 More details here: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... Series info: elisewoodard.org/ppe2026
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- I’m thrilled to share that my paper, “Mistreating Consent,” is forthcoming in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. I began working on it in 2021, and it improved enormously thanks to generous feedback at many stages along the way. I'm grateful it found a good home. philpapers.org/rec/WOOMCQ
- Airport now charges 3% for employee benefits. Shouldn’t the 200% markup pay for that?
- In other news 🩵💍
- Final reminder! What better way to spend Halloween than sending us your political epistemology abstracts? 🎃
- Michael (@michaelhannon.bsky.social) and I are putting together a Special Issue on Political Epistemology for Midwest Studies. Deadline for the CFA is October 31, 2025. More details here! philevents.org/event/show/1... Please share with others who might be interested :)
- Important website updates: there's now a dog named "Pecorino" on my homepage, and some new fonts! elisewoodard.org
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- would take my partner's name just to avoid this happening so insanely often:
- I'm so excited about this!!! PS Catch Carolina in London in January for the first PPE talk :))
- It's only September, but I'm already champing at the bit for the Practical, Political, & Ethical series to kick off next Spring! Also featuring a new pastel color palette 🎨. More details will be posted here: elisewoodard.org/ppe2026. Hope to see you in Spring 2026!!
- CFA: Inquiry Network Worskhop! Looks like a fantastic opportunity. philevents.org/event/show/1...
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- Next year's Practical, Political, & Ethical talk series schedule about to drop... couldn't wait to share!!
- Reposted by Elise WoodardNew guest essay at 'Conspicuous Cognition' by the great Paul Sagar: www.conspicuouscognition.com/p/against-po...
- What ever happened to corner quotes?
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- Reposted by Elise WoodardCall for papers for a conference I'm hosting in London in May 2026 - Women at the Dawn of Analytic Philosophy: philevents.org/event/show/1... #philosophy #philsky
- Making a lot of progress on my R&R (choosing what color font to mark the changes in)
- In 1873, inspired by Pushkin, Tolstoy wrote to a friend rejoicing that he would finish drafting *Anna Karenina* in 15 days. It took him 4 more years. He would've been a great academic.
- Michael (@michaelhannon.bsky.social) and I are putting together a Special Issue on Political Epistemology for Midwest Studies. Deadline for the CFA is October 31, 2025. More details here! philevents.org/event/show/1... Please share with others who might be interested :)
- If you’re looking for the sharpest new work in epistemology—engaging both classic and contemporary questions—Carolina's papers are a must-read!!
- AI content is like plastic surgery. People think they can spot it because they can identify botched work, but the good cases slip by invisibly.
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- Often, when I google women with a public platform, the first autofill option after their name is “husband.” Nothing equivalent has ever happened when I’ve googled a man.
- Some lukewarm-to-medium-hot takes for a panel on "The Limits of Consent" for the excellent *Consent, Truth, & Power* at Oxford this week. substack.com/home/post/p-... Can't wait to hear today's panels on "Believe Women," "Changing Sexual Norms," & "Accountability" sites.google.com/view/truth-c...
- Because the world needed another philosophy substack. First post! substack.com/home/post/p-...
- 🗓️ Join us TODAY for the next talk in the PPE series! Sam Shpall (Sydney) will be speaking on “Limerence." 🕟 4:30 PM - 6 PM 📍Senate House, Room 243 Hope to see you there :) 🔗 www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
- 📝 New paper forthcoming in Episteme: philpapers.org/rec/WOOTES I argue that when others change their minds, that can give you a reason to change yours, too. I changed my mind a lot in the process of writing this---and if the paper's right, hopefully for the better!
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- Great way to kick off what promises to be a great conference!
- @barrycsmith.bsky.social kicking off Responsible AI at the Institute of Philosophy.
- So proud of @michaelhannon.bsky.social for receiving a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship! ✨ Even though he’d prefer he were still early career… Project: “Lies of the Electorate: The Role of Insincere Discourse in Politics” www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/mid-...
- Such a wonderful talk & discussion!! If you have FOMO, don't worry too much: there are 3 talks left in this year's series! elisewoodard.org/ppe-seminar-25
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- Reposted by Elise WoodardFrisbee Sheffield is speaking at the Aristotelian Society next Monday! Come along for her talk 'Socrates and Dialogue as the Greatest Good'. Draft paper & abstract on our website! 📍 Woburn Suite, Senate House ⏰ 17:30 🔗 www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/the-proceedi... #philosophy #philsky
- philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... Wonderful opportunity for early career researchers! Perfect way to learn about the job market, funding sources, postdoc options & (most importantly) to make new friends! 📆: May 9 - 10 📍: University of Sheffield
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- The deadline for this is today! philjobs.org/job/show/28866
- KCL Law is hiring a YTL early career fellow next year! ✨one year, research-only* ✨legal and/or political philosophy (broadly construed) ✨A+ community 📅: Due March 30 philjobs.org/job/show/28866 * though if you want to cover my juris tutorials, you are more than welcome lol
- Can't wait for this today! Hope to see you there :)
- Join us Friday for a bonus PPE tak! Sam Berstler (MIT) | "Conversing in the Dark: Off-Off Record Speech Acts and the Cooperative Creation of Uncertainty" 📆: Fri, March 28, 4:30-6 PM 📍: Senate House, Rm 349 Hope to see you there! philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
- Join us Friday for a bonus PPE tak! Sam Berstler (MIT) | "Conversing in the Dark: Off-Off Record Speech Acts and the Cooperative Creation of Uncertainty" 📆: Fri, March 28, 4:30-6 PM 📍: Senate House, Rm 349 Hope to see you there! philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
- Today at 4:30 PM at Senate House! Join us for Alison Hills' talk, "Moral Motivation and Moral Understanding." Hope to see you there! philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
- This post is truly a two-for-one deal: a pocket guide to the epistemology of political belief packaged in a targeted book review! My favorite post of Michael’s yet :)
- Exciting news—we’ve added two bonus PPE events on Fridays! 📅 March 28 – Sam Berstler 📅 June 27 – Niko Kolodny Up next: Alison Hills on Thursday, March 20, 4:30 - 6PM (more details soon!). Full schedule: elisewoodard.org/ppe-seminar-25
- KCL Law is hiring a YTL early career fellow next year! ✨one year, research-only* ✨legal and/or political philosophy (broadly construed) ✨A+ community 📅: Due March 30 philjobs.org/job/show/28866 * though if you want to cover my juris tutorials, you are more than welcome lol
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- Fun discussion yesterday about the veil of ignorance, temporal partiality, and knowing your own age upon being unveiled! Join us for the next one in 2 weeks before Easter holiday! elisewoodard.org/ppe-seminar-25
- Join us for the next PPE talk this Thursday! Todd Karhu (KCL) presents "Temporal Partiality and the Veil of Ignorance." 📅: Thursday, March 6 🕟: 4:30 - 6PM 📍: Senate House, Room 243 Register here! philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
- KCL Law is hiring a YTL Early Career Research Fellow! 📚⚖️ If you work in legal and/or political philosophy, consider applying! 📅Deadline: March 30 Details here: shorturl.at/fH0Zy.
- Join us for the next PPE talk this Thursday! Todd Karhu (KCL) presents "Temporal Partiality and the Veil of Ignorance." 📅: Thursday, March 6 🕟: 4:30 - 6PM 📍: Senate House, Room 243 Register here! philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
- Reposted by Elise WoodardJoin us on MONDAY for Claire Field's talk "Is Incoherence Always Incoherent?" You can read Claire's paper on our website: 🔗 www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/the-proceedi... ⏰ 17:30-19.15 📍Feb 24th Woburn Suite Free and welcome to all! #philosophy #philsky
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- Tomorrow, join us for Jonathan Benson's talk on "Affective Polarization and the Aptness of Partisan Anger." 📆: Feb 20 🕟: 4:30-6PM 📍: Senate House, Room 243 More details: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... Hope to see you there!
- CFP on "Blame, Excuses, and Responsibility" @ University of Neuchâtel. 📆May 22-23 📍Neuchâtel, Switzerland Abstracts due February 27. Details here: philevents.org/event/show/1...
- Tomorrow, join us for Jonathan Benson's talk on "Affective Polarization and the Aptness of Partisan Anger." 📆: Feb 20 🕟: 4:30-6PM 📍: Senate House, Room 243 More details: philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... Hope to see you there!
- 📣 Exciting fellowship opportunity! The London AI and Humanity Project invites applications for Visiting Fellowships at the Institute of Philosophy. 📆May 29 - June 27 📍London Apply by Sunday, February 23, 2025. Details: www.ai-humanity-london.com/ai-fellows-2...
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- Join the next talk in the Practical, Political, & Ethical Series! Jonathan Benson (@j-benson.bsky.social) presents "Affective Polarization and the Aptness of Partisan Anger" 📆: Thursday, Feb 20 🕟: 4:30 - 6 PM 📍: Senate House, Room 243 Abstract below! Hope to see you there :)
- This looks like a fantastic opportunity for prospective PhD students interested in working on consent! www.york.ac.uk/philosophy/a...
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- Join us for the next talk in the Practical, Political, & Ethical series this Thursday! Clare Chambers presents: "What’s for Dinner? The Gendered Division of Cooking" 📅: Th, Feb 6 🕟: 4:30-6PM 📍: Senate House, Rm 243 Register here! philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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- Reposted by Elise WoodardNext up in our ongoing AI Affect series: 👤 Jeff Sebo (NYU) @jeffsebo.bsky.social 📢 "The Moral Circle" 🗓️ Tuesday, February 4, 3-4:30 PM 📍 Join us in person or online! DM for details.
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- 📢 TODAY: The Politics of Fear 📅 Today | 🕑 2-6 PM | 📍 Senate House 🗣️ Talks by Phil Tinline, Sarah Churchwell, Manos Tsakiris & Jonathan Leader Maynard, followed by a panel discussion. philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
- This is coming up on Friday, Jan 31 from 2-6PM! We have a stellar line-up, featuring talks by @philtinline.bsky.social, @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social, @mtsakiris.bsky.social, & @jleadermaynard.bsky.social. 📅: January 31, 2-6PM 📍: Senate House, Woburn Suite philosophy.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
