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Dr. August Gorman’s essay, “Against Neuronormativity in Moral Responsibility,” is the winner of the 2026 Anita Silvers Prize. The article is published in Feminist Philosophy Quarterly, and you can read his award-winning work here. The Anita Silvers Prize is sponsored by the Society of Philosophy and Disability and named for the illustrious philosopher of disability,…

David T. Wasserman, one of the founding figures of philosophy of disability, died this past December. The following memorial notice is by Adam Cureton (University of Tennessee, Knoxville). David T. Wasserman (1953–2025) was one of the founding figures of philosophy of disability, supporting its intellectual and institutional development and emphasizing its moral urgency and significance.…

In 2022, SPD president Joel Michael Reynolds and emerita professor of English and bioethics Rosemarie Garland-Thomson launched Oxford Studies in Disability, Ethics, and Society, the first book series devoted to disability and ethics in Oxford University Press’ history. The series’ inaugural title was recently released from the founder, former president, and current vice president of…

The deadline for the Society for Philosophy and Disability’s 2026 Anita Silvers Essay Prize is June 15, 2026. It will be awarded to the best unpublished (or published within the last two years) English-language essay in the field of philosophy of disability. The author of the winning essay will receive $500 (or an equal split of this money…

Dr. Kevin Mintz’s essay “Paying Attention to the Mouse Behind the Curtain: Dilemmas of Disability Justice in a Lawsuit Against Disney” is the winner of the 2023 Anita Silvers Prize. This is the inaugural award of the Silvers Prize, sponsored by the Society of Philosophy and Disability and named for the illustrious philosopher of disability, Anita Silvers.…

The University of Maine’s Department of Philosophy seeks a dynamic, innovative teacher to join our small, collegial, pluralistic department at Maine’s flagship land and sea grant institution. We invite applicants for an ongoing academic-year lecturer position anticipated to start August 29, 2022. Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: This position has…

We are pleased to report that the Society for Philosophy and Disability has established a partnership with the new Journal of Philosophy of Disability. We will support and promote JPD, encourage all members of SPD to submit their work to it, and otherwise aim to continue promoting philosophical research on disability issues through JPD. We…

APPOINTMENT: July 1, 2020AOS: Ethics or Social/Political/Legal PhilosophyAOC: Open The Department of Philosophy invites applications for two positions in Ethics or Social/Political/Legal Philosophy · Applicants for the Open Rank Professor position should apply to JPF01564,http://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01564. We invite applicants at the assistant, associate, and full levels. A complete application will include a letter of application, CV, writing…

Tuesday, January 18, Noon-2:00 p.m. – G6K Association for Philosophy of Education and Society for Philosophy and DisabilityTopic: Education and DisabilitySpeakers: Jaime Ahlberg (University of Florida)“On Inclusion”Adam Cureton (University of Tennessee, Knoxville)“Respect for Students with Disabilities”Franziska Felder (University of Birmingham and University of Zurich)“Why Disability Invites Us to Think Differently about Justice”Simo Vehmas (Stockholm University)“Profound Intellectual…

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