Piers Benn

From the linked article by feminist philosopher Kelly Oliver: "A senior feminist philosopher called to warn Tuvel that she should be appealing to the 'right people' if she wanted to get tenure and warned her not to publish her book on this topic or it would ruin her career and mark her as 'all that is wrong with white feminism.'"

Very pleased to get a very positive review of my new book against assisted death in the Telegraph today. Do Not Go Gentle by Kathleen Stock: 4-star review telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fict…

Amusing recent piece by @byrne_a in the Philosophers' Magazine.. philosophersmag.com/on-being-rejec…

Letters on Liberty: Abortion and the Freedom to Forge Our Own Fate @ #BattleFest 2025 Listen to both sides of the debate W/ @Ella_M_Whelan @AnnFuredi @Counteredlogos Margo Martin & @PiersBenn instituteofideas1.podbean.com/e/letters-on-l…

A letter sent to Rector Petra De Sutter from campaigners for free speech and academic freedom. We remind her of the university's ECHR obligations, and urge her to protect @nathancofnas's freedom of expression and belief.

CAF Advisory Board member @ProfAliceS is among twelve academics whose #academicfreedom has previously been infringed and who have written to the skills minister, Baroness @Jacqui_Smith1, urging the Government to bring the promised Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 complaints scheme into force without further delay. afcomm.org.uk/2026/03/09/hef…

eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-state-of… I'm looking forward to speaking on the first panel on hate speech at Fordham London. Open to the public.

Batten down the hatches! I wrote for @unherd about the great feminisation of autism and how Ute Frith is right - the category no longer makes sense. unherd.com/2026/03/the-fe…

"Contemporary right-wing movements frequently come to power in populist form, but then struggle once in office. They alienate established elites but they fail to decisively defeat them or replace them with a coherent counter-elite." - @KardumTomislav quillette.com/2026/02/17/pop…

Academics: "No one is trying to hire scholars to do activism. That's just a made up right-wing trope used to attack universities." Philosophers, right in their job ads:

The Office for Students has been asking English universities to account for Chinese state-linked scholarships and Confucius Institute contracts amid persistent concerns over ideological loyalty tests and embassy oversight of academics and students. afcomm.org.uk/2026/01/21/why…

Tonight at 9pm ⬇️

Delighted to have @NigelBiggar's recommendation for DO NOT GO GENTLE. Pre-order here: geni.us/DoNotGoGentleP…

In the absence of the complaints scheme, the Freedom of Speech Act remains toothless, with real consequences for academics at the sharp end, and for the integrity of research and scholarship. It is time for Bridget Phillipson to act.

🚨🚨NEW 🚨🚨 Ahead of the 2026 Senedd elections, Cardiff Academic Freedom Association (CAFA) is issuing recommendations on academic freedom policies which Welsh parties might include in their manifestos and/or adopt when in power. …iffacademicfreedomassoc.wordpress.com/2026/01/21/caf…

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Never forget. 7 January 2015. #JeSuisToujoursCharlie @acadofideas @SpeechUnion @Charlie_Hebdo_ @OurFightUk afaf.org.uk/jesuistoujours…

Assuming it happens this year (logically speaking, it might not), Happy New Year, everyone!

The Office for Students didn’t fine Sussex £585,000 for protecting trans people—it fined Sussex for restricting lawful speech. We explain why universities don’t need to fear being “trans inclusive” (but do need to do something simple: comply with the law). afcomm.org.uk/2025/12/18/sus…

A very merry Christmas to everyone on X fighting for free speech and academic freedom. There's still time to give yourself a late Christmas present and become an AFAF Network Member. Sign below, no fees. 👇 afaf.org.uk/afaf-statement/