Mathew Abbott
@mathewabbott.bsky.social
Philosopher & NTEU President, FedUni.
Book in progress on human distinctiveness and ecology.
Latest publications:
A critique of posthumanism: https://doi.org/10.1177/07255136241256980
On Marx’s naturalism: https://doi.org/10.1080/0969725X.2025.2554130
Book in progress on human distinctiveness and ecology.
Latest publications:
A critique of posthumanism: https://doi.org/10.1177/07255136241256980
On Marx’s naturalism: https://doi.org/10.1080/0969725X.2025.2554130
HM program out! I feel exhausted just looking at it 😱
I’m up in the first session in a panel on eco-Marxism and the planetary
I’m up in the first session in a panel on eco-Marxism and the planetary
October 25, 2025 at 8:24 AM
HM program out! I feel exhausted just looking at it 😱
I’m up in the first session in a panel on eco-Marxism and the planetary
I’m up in the first session in a panel on eco-Marxism and the planetary
I’ve an article out in Angelaki this week. It reconstructs Marx’s notion of species-being in light of contemporary naturalism. It argues his thought differs from McDowell et al as he thinks achieving naturalism is a practical task requiring social revolution. It’s open access - link below!
September 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I’ve an article out in Angelaki this week. It reconstructs Marx’s notion of species-being in light of contemporary naturalism. It argues his thought differs from McDowell et al as he thinks achieving naturalism is a practical task requiring social revolution. It’s open access - link below!
heading to Berlin next week for a fellowship at the @cpkp.bsky.social. Looking forward to connecting with other scholars working across intellectual divides in philosophy!
September 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
heading to Berlin next week for a fellowship at the @cpkp.bsky.social. Looking forward to connecting with other scholars working across intellectual divides in philosophy!
Cora Diamond on Marx
September 5, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Cora Diamond on Marx
Join us at UniMelb on the 27th to hear @leninology.bsky.social and @jeffsparrow1.bsky.social in conversation on Richard's excellent new book, Disaster Nationalism.
Thanks to @cramcramcram.bsky.social and New International Bookshop for hosting.
Register here: events.humanitix.com/disaster-nat...
Thanks to @cramcramcram.bsky.social and New International Bookshop for hosting.
Register here: events.humanitix.com/disaster-nat...
March 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Join us at UniMelb on the 27th to hear @leninology.bsky.social and @jeffsparrow1.bsky.social in conversation on Richard's excellent new book, Disaster Nationalism.
Thanks to @cramcramcram.bsky.social and New International Bookshop for hosting.
Register here: events.humanitix.com/disaster-nat...
Thanks to @cramcramcram.bsky.social and New International Bookshop for hosting.
Register here: events.humanitix.com/disaster-nat...
February 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Richard Seymour on the straws in the wind, from the final chapter of Disaster Nationalism
January 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Richard Seymour on the straws in the wind, from the final chapter of Disaster Nationalism
HRW: “Israeli authorities have deliberately inflicted conditions of life calculated to bring about the destruction of part of the Gaza population by intentionally depriving Palestinian civilians there of adequate access to water, most likely resulting in thousands of deaths” More: bit.ly/4gDEPP0
December 19, 2024 at 6:56 AM
HRW: “Israeli authorities have deliberately inflicted conditions of life calculated to bring about the destruction of part of the Gaza population by intentionally depriving Palestinian civilians there of adequate access to water, most likely resulting in thousands of deaths” More: bit.ly/4gDEPP0
Fantastic to see the FedUni NTEU Branch’s campaign to save jobs and protect our university featured in the latest @nteunion.bsky.social Advocate! With words from Branch Vice President Academic Verity Archer ✊💜
December 19, 2024 at 4:58 AM
Fantastic to see the FedUni NTEU Branch’s campaign to save jobs and protect our university featured in the latest @nteunion.bsky.social Advocate! With words from Branch Vice President Academic Verity Archer ✊💜
get to dandenong to support striking workers!
December 6, 2024 at 8:07 AM
get to dandenong to support striking workers!
December 5, 2024 at 6:18 AM
Looking forward to being part of an exciting series of panels on applications of the thought of Wilfrid Sellars at the conference of the Australasian Society for Continental Philosophy today. My paper is part of a larger project on eco-Marxism and self-consciousness
December 2, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Looking forward to being part of an exciting series of panels on applications of the thought of Wilfrid Sellars at the conference of the Australasian Society for Continental Philosophy today. My paper is part of a larger project on eco-Marxism and self-consciousness
update on the Woolworths strike at Dandenong for any supporters who can make it this morning ✊
December 1, 2024 at 10:56 PM
update on the Woolworths strike at Dandenong for any supporters who can make it this morning ✊
Jacob Blumenfeld on socialising nature www.break-down.org/post/sociali...
November 29, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Jacob Blumenfeld on socialising nature www.break-down.org/post/sociali...
November 17, 2024 at 11:03 PM
From Palestine solidarity walkouts to the first fast food strike in Australia, members of Victorian Socialists are leading important fights in workplaces in our state. All @vicsocialists.bsky.social members & supporters are welcome at the first meeting of our new Socialist Workers’ Caucus this Tues!
November 16, 2024 at 2:52 AM
From Palestine solidarity walkouts to the first fast food strike in Australia, members of Victorian Socialists are leading important fights in workplaces in our state. All @vicsocialists.bsky.social members & supporters are welcome at the first meeting of our new Socialist Workers’ Caucus this Tues!