In March 2015, I wrote an article for the Guardian titled “Philosophy has to be about more than white men” in which I argued that the white-western-male bias in philosophical studies in the UK was detrimental to the study of philosophy, which should investigate all human experience. “We should not dismiss white, western, or male…
Archives for March 2019
What is the role of family?
This article was originally posted on CNN Style where it was titled The Western concept of family needs to move with the times Nothing has made me reflect on the meaning of family as much as loss. In the space of three years, I lost three of the people that I have loved the most:…
bell hooks is for everybody
It is with great pleasure that I dedicate this year’s International Women’s Day post to bell hooks, a feminist writer, theorist and critic whose work has inspired, educated and comforted me in equal measure. I first encountered bell hooks’s writing in my university library in Sweden and I must admit that I was not instantly…
International Women’s Day at the UN
I’m delighted to be marking International Women’s Day at the UN’s WFP head quarters where I’ll be a guest speaker addressing the women’s struggle and feminist movement. The event will be opened by the WFP Executive Director (David Beasley) and closed by the FAO Deputy Director General (Helena Semedo). I’ll be sharing the stage with…