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Great workshop session with Sameer Bajaj who is talking about his new work on containment, illiberal populism and political liberalism!

We look forward to welcoming Sameer Bajaj (University of Warwick) tomorrow at our workshop in political theory. He will discuss his paper "The Limits of Containment: Political Liberalism and Engagement with Illiberal Views”.

We look forward to welcoming Sameer Bajaj (University of Warwick) tomorrow at our workshop in political theory. He will discuss his paper "The Limits of Containment: Political Liberalism and Engagement with Illiberal Views”.

We are delighted to announce that the winner of this year's YCSJD Book Manuscript Workshop Award is Fabio Wolkenstein, with his book "Democratic Regressions: Subversions of Popular Rule and Paths to Recovery".

We look forward to discussing this exciting new work in July!

Crisis and Community York Graduate and Early Careers Conference

Apply to the conference 'From Crisis to the Renewal of Community: Progress, Judgement, and the Return of History', which will take place at the University of York, 20th-21st of July 2026.

You can find all information about when and how to apply here:
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Mackenzie Book Prize 2025-26 Shortlist Announced - Political Studies Association Thank you to all who nominated a book for this esteemed prize which celebrates the distinctive contribution these works have made to advancing Political Studies. From an impressive number of entries, ...

It is such an honour to have our book shortlisted for this amazing prize:

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FEW DAY LEFT to apply to the York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy (formerly known as York Centre for Political Theory) 2026 BOOK MANUSCRIPT WORKSHOP (DEADLINE Friday, 19 December 2025)

Information can be found here:

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"It remains rare to find scholarship so firmly rooted in a philosophical tradition while also demonstrating how that very tradition must be revised in order to make practical propositions viable" (3/3)

"The innovation introduced to political liberalism is anything but minor. While it is possible to read the normative arguments as stand-alone proposals, doing so blunts some of the nuances that contribute to this book’s scholarly weight [...]' (2/3)

Politicizing political liberalism: on the containment of illiberal and antidemocratic views - Contemporary Political Theory Contemporary Political Theory -

Corrado Fumagalli reviews Gabriele Badano and Alasia Nuti's "Politicizing Political Liberalism: On the Containment of Illiberal and Antidemocratic Views" at Contemporary Political Theory (1/3)

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We look forward to welcoming Fergus Green @fergusgreen.bsky.social at our workshop in political theory tomorrow to discuss his paper "The Wellbeing–Responsibility Theory"

Reminder: York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy (formerly known as York Centre for Political Theory) 2026 BOOK MANUSCRIPT WORKSHOP (DEADLINE Friday, 19 December 2025)

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A fantastic session of our workshop in political theory today, with Josh Milburn @joshmilburn.bsky.social presenting his thought-provoking work on war for animals.

Excited to host Liam Shields @liamshields.bsky.social tomorrow at our York Workshop in Political Theory, with his paper 'What is Wrong with Severing a Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship?'

There has been a scary increase of racist and xenophobic verbal and physical attacks, racist graffiti and other forms of xenophobic vandalism in York over the last month, in connection with the Operation Raise the Colour.

This must stop! If you are in York, do join the rally on the 4th October!

We have an amazing line-up of speakers for our Workshop in Political Theory this semester!

York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy (formerly known as York Centre for Political Theory) 2026 BOOK MANUSCRIPT WORKSHOP (DEADLINE Friday, 19 December 2025)

Information can be found here:

www.york.ac.uk/politics/cpt...

APPLY and, please, circulate widely!

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Creating populist martyrs is a dangerous game | Alasia Nuti, Gabriele Badano

Shall we rely on the state in the fight against right-wing populism and the far-right?

Gabriele Badano and I answer this question in our just published articles at IAI TV

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Check out the new fantastic paper on 'ecological personhood' co-authored by Mónica Brito-Vieira and Sean Fleming, in early view at APSR!

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Discussing Tom O’Shea’s book manuscript

It was a pleasure to discuss @tomoshea.org’s Socialist Republicanism at our annual political theory book manuscript workshop.

Who can explain political theorists how to do public engagement better than Toby Buckle?

Thanks @polphilpod.bsky.social for coming to York again!

Amazing discussion of Catherine Lu's stimulating work on seeing structural injustice yesterday at our workshop!

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We’re looking forward to Catherine Lu’s talk tomorrow on “Seeing structural injustice: A tragic view” at our political theory workshop tomorrow! @catherinelu.bsky.social

Another stimulating session of our workshop in political theory today. Raf Geenens (KU Leuven) will talk about his paper 'From the Rights of Nature to the Nature of Rights'!

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Huge congratulations to Alasia Nuti @alasianuti.bsky.social who was awarded the 2025 Richard Rose Prize for an early career academic who made an outstanding contribution to advancing knowledge in political studies by the Political Studies Association (PSA)! @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

Forgotten Animals Historically, animals have been forgotten or ignored by political philosophy. Sometimes, it has been assumed that moral questions about animals lack a political dimension. Other times, animals’ ...

Super excited to be involved in organising this brilliant event in September - a two day workshop in Leicester on Forgotten Animals, with support from the SAP, come along if you can make it!

#philsky #academicsky #animals

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Public reason, values in science, and the shifting boundaries of the political forum - Philosophical Studies A consensus is emerging in the philosophy of science that value judgements are ineliminable from scientific inquiry. Which values should then be chosen by scientists? This paper proposes a novel answe...

PUBLICATION ALERT: Gabriele Badano's new exciting paper on values in science, public reason, and democracy

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Book review Gabriele Badano and Alasia Nuti have written a book that should be read by all political philosophers and theorists with any interest in the real world. Th

Andrew Joseph Cohen reviews Gabriele Badano's and Alasia Nuti's "Politicizing Political Liberalism" for The Philosophical Quarterly": "a book that should be read by all political philosophers and theorists with any interest in the real world"

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A New Theory of Sufficientarian Justice by Lasse Nielsen, Book Workshop A workshop to discuss Dr Lasse Nielsen's forthcoming book 'A New Theory of Sufficientarian Justice'.

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Our own Alfred Moore @alfredmoore.bsky.social will present his work on technocracy as practice at our workshop in political theory tomorrow!

www.york.ac.uk/politics/peo...