Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships
@clsrleeds.bsky.social
We are a research centre within the University of Leeds. Let’s think about intimacy together. - https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/homepage/420/centre_for_love_sex_and_relationships
We’re very excited for our upcoming Lightning Talks Workshop⚡️⚡️
We’ll be spending the afternoon with 4 speakers discussing their new research in the philosophy of love, sex and relationships💕
Hope to see some of you there!
We’ll be spending the afternoon with 4 speakers discussing their new research in the philosophy of love, sex and relationships💕
Hope to see some of you there!
November 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We’re very excited for our upcoming Lightning Talks Workshop⚡️⚡️
We’ll be spending the afternoon with 4 speakers discussing their new research in the philosophy of love, sex and relationships💕
Hope to see some of you there!
We’ll be spending the afternoon with 4 speakers discussing their new research in the philosophy of love, sex and relationships💕
Hope to see some of you there!
Happy #worldphilosophyday! 📚💭
Here’s Luke on why philosophy is such a valuable tool in helping us to understand love, intimacy and relationships💕
Here’s Luke on why philosophy is such a valuable tool in helping us to understand love, intimacy and relationships💕
November 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Happy #worldphilosophyday! 📚💭
Here’s Luke on why philosophy is such a valuable tool in helping us to understand love, intimacy and relationships💕
Here’s Luke on why philosophy is such a valuable tool in helping us to understand love, intimacy and relationships💕
To mark two weeks since the launch of the @aroaceresearch.bsky.social based at CLSR, @isobellogan.bsky.social sat down with the organiser @kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social to hear more about the network, plans for the future, and how you can get involved! 🧡💛💙
⬇️Give it a listen⬇️
⬇️Give it a listen⬇️
November 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
To mark two weeks since the launch of the @aroaceresearch.bsky.social based at CLSR, @isobellogan.bsky.social sat down with the organiser @kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social to hear more about the network, plans for the future, and how you can get involved! 🧡💛💙
⬇️Give it a listen⬇️
⬇️Give it a listen⬇️
On Wednesday the 29th of October, our Leverhulme Fellow, Dr Rosa Vince, will be talking about feminism, sex work and objectification in Sheffield.
October 23, 2025 at 8:08 AM
On Wednesday the 29th of October, our Leverhulme Fellow, Dr Rosa Vince, will be talking about feminism, sex work and objectification in Sheffield.
Last but certainly not least, please welcome our final new PhD researcher, Charlotte Curran!
Charlotte will be looking into the interpretative, communicative and expressive work undertaken in romantic relationships 🏋️♀️🤔
Here’s Charlotte on her research and why she’s excited to be joining CLSR⬇️
Charlotte will be looking into the interpretative, communicative and expressive work undertaken in romantic relationships 🏋️♀️🤔
Here’s Charlotte on her research and why she’s excited to be joining CLSR⬇️
October 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Last but certainly not least, please welcome our final new PhD researcher, Charlotte Curran!
Charlotte will be looking into the interpretative, communicative and expressive work undertaken in romantic relationships 🏋️♀️🤔
Here’s Charlotte on her research and why she’s excited to be joining CLSR⬇️
Charlotte will be looking into the interpretative, communicative and expressive work undertaken in romantic relationships 🏋️♀️🤔
Here’s Charlotte on her research and why she’s excited to be joining CLSR⬇️
This week’s reading group pick was a great way to get us thinking about the ethics of relationships endings
October 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This week’s reading group pick was a great way to get us thinking about the ethics of relationships endings
Our next new face we’re so excited to introduce… Kristin Kauper!
@kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social is embarking on their PhD with us researching asexuality and aromanticism🏳️🌈
They’ve got some amazing stuff in the works that we can’t wait to share with you! 👀✨
Over to Kristin to say hi ⤵️
@kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social is embarking on their PhD with us researching asexuality and aromanticism🏳️🌈
They’ve got some amazing stuff in the works that we can’t wait to share with you! 👀✨
Over to Kristin to say hi ⤵️
October 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Our next new face we’re so excited to introduce… Kristin Kauper!
@kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social is embarking on their PhD with us researching asexuality and aromanticism🏳️🌈
They’ve got some amazing stuff in the works that we can’t wait to share with you! 👀✨
Over to Kristin to say hi ⤵️
@kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social is embarking on their PhD with us researching asexuality and aromanticism🏳️🌈
They’ve got some amazing stuff in the works that we can’t wait to share with you! 👀✨
Over to Kristin to say hi ⤵️
Our next new CLSR member to introduce… Tom Wardell!
Tom’s PhD will dive into the fascinating world of AI, exploring the possibility and ethics of human-chatbot relationships🤖❤️
Hear him talk about his research and how he’s found being a distance learner with CLSR so far👇👇
Tom’s PhD will dive into the fascinating world of AI, exploring the possibility and ethics of human-chatbot relationships🤖❤️
Hear him talk about his research and how he’s found being a distance learner with CLSR so far👇👇
October 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Our next new CLSR member to introduce… Tom Wardell!
Tom’s PhD will dive into the fascinating world of AI, exploring the possibility and ethics of human-chatbot relationships🤖❤️
Hear him talk about his research and how he’s found being a distance learner with CLSR so far👇👇
Tom’s PhD will dive into the fascinating world of AI, exploring the possibility and ethics of human-chatbot relationships🤖❤️
Hear him talk about his research and how he’s found being a distance learner with CLSR so far👇👇
Here’s Isobel discussing her PhD with CLSR 👇👇
October 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Here’s Isobel discussing her PhD with CLSR 👇👇
The full video of @alex-fisher.bsky.social explaining what he’s working on with CLSR ⬇️⬇️
October 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The full video of @alex-fisher.bsky.social explaining what he’s working on with CLSR ⬇️⬇️
The next new face to introduce is @isobellogan.bsky.social !
Isobel is starting her PhD project with us on epistemic harm in romantic relationships🧠
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Isobel talk about her research and why she’s loved being a part of the CLSR community💕
Isobel is starting her PhD project with us on epistemic harm in romantic relationships🧠
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Isobel talk about her research and why she’s loved being a part of the CLSR community💕
October 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The next new face to introduce is @isobellogan.bsky.social !
Isobel is starting her PhD project with us on epistemic harm in romantic relationships🧠
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Isobel talk about her research and why she’s loved being a part of the CLSR community💕
Isobel is starting her PhD project with us on epistemic harm in romantic relationships🧠
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Isobel talk about her research and why she’s loved being a part of the CLSR community💕
This week we’ll be introducing some new faces joining us at CLSR🌻
First up: @alex-fisher.bsky.social
Alex joins us as an SAP visiting fellow to explore misrepresentation in romantic life🎭
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Alex talk about his research and why he’s excited to join CLSR💕
First up: @alex-fisher.bsky.social
Alex joins us as an SAP visiting fellow to explore misrepresentation in romantic life🎭
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Alex talk about his research and why he’s excited to join CLSR💕
October 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This week we’ll be introducing some new faces joining us at CLSR🌻
First up: @alex-fisher.bsky.social
Alex joins us as an SAP visiting fellow to explore misrepresentation in romantic life🎭
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Alex talk about his research and why he’s excited to join CLSR💕
First up: @alex-fisher.bsky.social
Alex joins us as an SAP visiting fellow to explore misrepresentation in romantic life🎭
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Alex talk about his research and why he’s excited to join CLSR💕
One of our wonderful new PhD researchers Kristin Käuper recently spoke at the University of Manchester's postgraduate philosophy conference, Open Minds XVIII!
Kristin's talk looked at how asexuality can help us create a better philosophical account of sexual orientation.
Well done Kristin! 🥳🙌
Kristin's talk looked at how asexuality can help us create a better philosophical account of sexual orientation.
Well done Kristin! 🥳🙌
October 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
One of our wonderful new PhD researchers Kristin Käuper recently spoke at the University of Manchester's postgraduate philosophy conference, Open Minds XVIII!
Kristin's talk looked at how asexuality can help us create a better philosophical account of sexual orientation.
Well done Kristin! 🥳🙌
Kristin's talk looked at how asexuality can help us create a better philosophical account of sexual orientation.
Well done Kristin! 🥳🙌
The CLSR Reading Group is back! 📚
We kicked off the academic year with a great discussion on Kevin Richardson’s paper ‘“Just a Little Gay”: How Sexual Orientation Comes in Degrees’ (2023)
We kicked off the academic year with a great discussion on Kevin Richardson’s paper ‘“Just a Little Gay”: How Sexual Orientation Comes in Degrees’ (2023)
October 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The CLSR Reading Group is back! 📚
We kicked off the academic year with a great discussion on Kevin Richardson’s paper ‘“Just a Little Gay”: How Sexual Orientation Comes in Degrees’ (2023)
We kicked off the academic year with a great discussion on Kevin Richardson’s paper ‘“Just a Little Gay”: How Sexual Orientation Comes in Degrees’ (2023)
Erinne Paisley discussed women’s shared hermenutic labour around online dating. @lukebrunning.bsky.social asked why dating apps failed in their promise to make our lives easier.
September 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Erinne Paisley discussed women’s shared hermenutic labour around online dating. @lukebrunning.bsky.social asked why dating apps failed in their promise to make our lives easier.
Nathan Barrett considered the morality of sex-bot replicas of dead loved ones. Helena Lewis explored the ethical issues of using grief bots.
September 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Nathan Barrett considered the morality of sex-bot replicas of dead loved ones. Helena Lewis explored the ethical issues of using grief bots.
Sam Lewis asked whether it’s good for AI to write our heartfelt missives for us. @alex-fisher.bsky.social explored what we should disclose on dating apps.
September 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Sam Lewis asked whether it’s good for AI to write our heartfelt missives for us. @alex-fisher.bsky.social explored what we should disclose on dating apps.
Sagat Sogani explored self-esteem and relationships, and Jasmine Gunkel grappled with pseudointimacy and AI.
September 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Sagat Sogani explored self-esteem and relationships, and Jasmine Gunkel grappled with pseudointimacy and AI.
The speakers in action at our MANCEPT workshop Intimate Utopias. Lucy Shanahan talking about consensual non-consent and Laurin Tirpitz discussing asexuality and sexual ethics.
September 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The speakers in action at our MANCEPT workshop Intimate Utopias. Lucy Shanahan talking about consensual non-consent and Laurin Tirpitz discussing asexuality and sexual ethics.
It’s day one of our MANCEPT workshop on Intimate Utopias!
This afternoon we’ll be hearing about consensual non-consent from Lucy Shanahan, consent, sexual ethics, and liberation from Laurin Tirpitz, and about the links between intimate relationships and self-esteem in society from Sanat Sogani.
This afternoon we’ll be hearing about consensual non-consent from Lucy Shanahan, consent, sexual ethics, and liberation from Laurin Tirpitz, and about the links between intimate relationships and self-esteem in society from Sanat Sogani.
September 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
It’s day one of our MANCEPT workshop on Intimate Utopias!
This afternoon we’ll be hearing about consensual non-consent from Lucy Shanahan, consent, sexual ethics, and liberation from Laurin Tirpitz, and about the links between intimate relationships and self-esteem in society from Sanat Sogani.
This afternoon we’ll be hearing about consensual non-consent from Lucy Shanahan, consent, sexual ethics, and liberation from Laurin Tirpitz, and about the links between intimate relationships and self-esteem in society from Sanat Sogani.
Huge thanks to Ruby Hornsby, whose time as our research assistant ends today. She’s been amazing!
July 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Huge thanks to Ruby Hornsby, whose time as our research assistant ends today. She’s been amazing!
Just a reminder that we are on Instagram with some different content. Find us: @leeds_clsr
July 30, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Just a reminder that we are on Instagram with some different content. Find us: @leeds_clsr
Lovely to see us get a mention in the current edition of Vogue! @nmckeever3.bsky.social and @lukebrunning.bsky.social gave comment on modern dating.
July 21, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Lovely to see us get a mention in the current edition of Vogue! @nmckeever3.bsky.social and @lukebrunning.bsky.social gave comment on modern dating.
Are you working on sexualisation or objectification? Come share your research at our December workshop!
July 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Are you working on sexualisation or objectification? Come share your research at our December workshop!
We’re excited about the confirmed speakers to our Intimate Utopias workshop at MANCEPT in September.
June 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
We’re excited about the confirmed speakers to our Intimate Utopias workshop at MANCEPT in September.