Susana Monsó
@susanamonso.com
She/her. Associate professor of philosophy at UNED, Madrid. Interested in all things animal. Author of Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death.
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Call for expressions of interest: PhD position
The Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation is about to publish a call for pre-doctoral scholarships (FPI) adhered to scientific projects that have been approved for funding in 2026. We invite …
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Interested in doing a PhD in philosophy of animal minds in lovely Murcia?
We have just published a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD as part of our research project on ecological validity in comparative cognitive science.
Please consider applying if this is up your street!
We have just published a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD as part of our research project on ecological validity in comparative cognitive science.
Please consider applying if this is up your street!
Excited BEYOND MEASURE for @edyong209.bsky.social’s new book!!
Life Beyond Measure by Ed Yong: 9780593733288 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Just as he did in his New York Times bestseller, An Immense World, Ed Yong expands our perception of nature, this time by revealing the astonishing ways living things operate at different scales. "A...
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September 16, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Excited BEYOND MEASURE for @edyong209.bsky.social’s new book!!
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PAMBA 2027 April 27-29 at Warwick. Join us for bluebells, a castle walk, and great talks!
Keynotes:
Heather Browning @zoophilosophy.bsky.social
Cameron Buckner @cameronbuckner.bsky.social
Stephen Butterfill
Paco Calvo Garzon
Marta Halina @martahalina.bsky.social
Susana Monsó @susanamonso.com
Keynotes:
Heather Browning @zoophilosophy.bsky.social
Cameron Buckner @cameronbuckner.bsky.social
Stephen Butterfill
Paco Calvo Garzon
Marta Halina @martahalina.bsky.social
Susana Monsó @susanamonso.com
Conferences & other meetings — PAMBA
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September 14, 2026 at 12:13 PM
PAMBA 2027 April 27-29 at Warwick. Join us for bluebells, a castle walk, and great talks!
Keynotes:
Heather Browning @zoophilosophy.bsky.social
Cameron Buckner @cameronbuckner.bsky.social
Stephen Butterfill
Paco Calvo Garzon
Marta Halina @martahalina.bsky.social
Susana Monsó @susanamonso.com
Keynotes:
Heather Browning @zoophilosophy.bsky.social
Cameron Buckner @cameronbuckner.bsky.social
Stephen Butterfill
Paco Calvo Garzon
Marta Halina @martahalina.bsky.social
Susana Monsó @susanamonso.com
This is going to be awesome.
The call for papers for the 2027 PAMBA meeting at the University of Warwick is now live. We will update our own website with more information in the coming days, but in the meantime here is the PhilEvents page.
philevents.org/event/show/1...
philevents.org/event/show/1...
Call for Papers - PAMBA 2027
CALL FOR PAPERSThe Philosophy of Animal Minds and Behaviour Association (PAMBA) invites submissions of abstracts for its 2027 biennial meeting, which will be held at the University of Warwick on April...
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September 14, 2026 at 8:54 AM
This is going to be awesome.
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🚨 PhD position in human, nonhuman primate, and/or dog cognition!
I am thrilled to be reviewing applicants this year for a new PhD student to join the Social & Cognitive Origins Group in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins @jhu.edu @jhuartssciences.bsky.social
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I am thrilled to be reviewing applicants this year for a new PhD student to join the Social & Cognitive Origins Group in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins @jhu.edu @jhuartssciences.bsky.social
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September 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM
🚨 PhD position in human, nonhuman primate, and/or dog cognition!
I am thrilled to be reviewing applicants this year for a new PhD student to join the Social & Cognitive Origins Group in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins @jhu.edu @jhuartssciences.bsky.social
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I am thrilled to be reviewing applicants this year for a new PhD student to join the Social & Cognitive Origins Group in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins @jhu.edu @jhuartssciences.bsky.social
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PAMBA Call For Papers and PAMBA Prize announcement coming soon! April 27-29, 2027 at Warwick. Save the date!
Wondering when the next Philosophy of Animal Minds and Behavior Association meeting will be? PAMBA 2027 will be at the University of Warwick on April 27-29, 2027.
Confirmed keynotes: Steve Butterfill, Marta Halina, Susana Monsó @martahalina.bsky.social @susanamonso.com
Stay tuned for CFP!
Confirmed keynotes: Steve Butterfill, Marta Halina, Susana Monsó @martahalina.bsky.social @susanamonso.com
Stay tuned for CFP!
September 10, 2026 at 5:54 PM
PAMBA Call For Papers and PAMBA Prize announcement coming soon! April 27-29, 2027 at Warwick. Save the date!
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This is a real photo from 1913. It hasn’t been colorized. It was made using a technique called the Autochrome Lumière which captured true color using microscopic dyed starch grains as color filters, decades before color film existed. Pretty incredible, no? More below 👇
September 10, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This is a real photo from 1913. It hasn’t been colorized. It was made using a technique called the Autochrome Lumière which captured true color using microscopic dyed starch grains as color filters, decades before color film existed. Pretty incredible, no? More below 👇
We have a new little paper out: an introduction to the philosophy of comparative psychology.
If you're tired of artificial intelligences, you can read about biological ones instead.
If you're tired of artificial intelligences, you can read about biological ones instead.
I have a new paper with @susanamonso.com and @kristinandrews.bsky.social. This one is intended to be a short guide for ECRs interested in doing some philosophy of comparative psychology, and wondering how to approach it.
compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The Philosophy of Comparative Psychology
The philosophy of comparative psychology investigates a range of issues connected to the study of animal minds. These include first-order questions about the nature of certain cognitive traits, the c...
compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 10, 2026 at 8:50 AM
We have a new little paper out: an introduction to the philosophy of comparative psychology.
If you're tired of artificial intelligences, you can read about biological ones instead.
If you're tired of artificial intelligences, you can read about biological ones instead.
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Excited to announce KINDRED -- first-hand stories about chimpanzees like Chiffon and Eli who opened my eyes to their inner worlds and inspired their protection. Endorsed by the late Dr. Jane Goodall. 🧵 (1/2)
September 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Excited to announce KINDRED -- first-hand stories about chimpanzees like Chiffon and Eli who opened my eyes to their inner worlds and inspired their protection. Endorsed by the late Dr. Jane Goodall. 🧵 (1/2)
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It's a traditionally neglected, but now rapidly growing, subfield of philosophy of science. I am currently writing a book on the philosophy of the geosciences that gives introduction, but in meantime I can recommend this survey paper by two members of my #PhiGeo research group
What is Philosophy of the Geosciences?
The philosophy of the geosciences is an emerging subfield in philosophy of science. Although past and present geoscientific disciplines differ substantially, we argue that they frequently face common...
compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 9, 2026 at 8:58 AM
It's a traditionally neglected, but now rapidly growing, subfield of philosophy of science. I am currently writing a book on the philosophy of the geosciences that gives introduction, but in meantime I can recommend this survey paper by two members of my #PhiGeo research group
Can anyone recommend a good introduction to philosophy of geology? Asking for a geologist friend.
September 9, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Can anyone recommend a good introduction to philosophy of geology? Asking for a geologist friend.
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📣Este martes, @susanamonso.com dará la conferencia inaugural del Grado en Filosofía de la Universidad de La Laguna (Tenerife) con la ponencia “Juegos animales”!
September 7, 2026 at 2:48 PM
📣Este martes, @susanamonso.com dará la conferencia inaugural del Grado en Filosofía de la Universidad de La Laguna (Tenerife) con la ponencia “Juegos animales”!
Interested in doing a PhD in philosophy of animal minds in lovely Murcia?
We have just published a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD as part of our research project on ecological validity in comparative cognitive science.
Please consider applying if this is up your street!
We have just published a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD as part of our research project on ecological validity in comparative cognitive science.
Please consider applying if this is up your street!
Call for expressions of interest: PhD position
The Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation is about to publish a call for pre-doctoral scholarships (FPI) adhered to scientific projects that have been approved for funding in 2026. We invite …
ecologicalvalidity.wordpress.com
September 7, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Interested in doing a PhD in philosophy of animal minds in lovely Murcia?
We have just published a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD as part of our research project on ecological validity in comparative cognitive science.
Please consider applying if this is up your street!
We have just published a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD as part of our research project on ecological validity in comparative cognitive science.
Please consider applying if this is up your street!
The website of our research project is live!
We will be announcing soon a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD with us. Stay tuned!
We will be announcing soon a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD with us. Stay tuned!
EVACCS
ecological validity in comparative cognitive science
ecologicalvalidity.wordpress.com
September 4, 2026 at 9:01 AM
The website of our research project is live!
We will be announcing soon a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD with us. Stay tuned!
We will be announcing soon a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD with us. Stay tuned!
I wrote a little something on the value of philosophy for animal cognition. Out now in Science’s Expert Voices column.
Science is based on assumptions. Philosophy can make sure they’re the right ones.
When I was a postdoctoral researcher, I spent several years teaching at an interdisciplinary research institute in Vienna, Austria. There, my main course sought to train master’s students—mostly biolo...
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August 27, 2026 at 6:05 PM
I wrote a little something on the value of philosophy for animal cognition. Out now in Science’s Expert Voices column.
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Fabulous new entry for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy just dropped! 🐝🐵 🐘🐠Animal Normativity 🦌🐶🦜🐬https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/animal-normativity/ authored by @simonfitzpatrick.bsky.social
Animal Normativity (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
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August 24, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Fabulous new entry for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy just dropped! 🐝🐵 🐘🐠Animal Normativity 🦌🐶🦜🐬https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/animal-normativity/ authored by @simonfitzpatrick.bsky.social
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A proposition to all analytic philosophers (and likeminded theorists):
PSUAFE because IIVAFR and IMTWRDI.
Where:
PSUAFE = Please stop using acronyms for everything.
IIVAFR = It is very annoying for readers.
IMTWRDI = It makes them want to read Derrida instead.
PSUAFE because IIVAFR and IMTWRDI.
Where:
PSUAFE = Please stop using acronyms for everything.
IIVAFR = It is very annoying for readers.
IMTWRDI = It makes them want to read Derrida instead.
August 24, 2026 at 1:40 PM
A proposition to all analytic philosophers (and likeminded theorists):
PSUAFE because IIVAFR and IMTWRDI.
Where:
PSUAFE = Please stop using acronyms for everything.
IIVAFR = It is very annoying for readers.
IMTWRDI = It makes them want to read Derrida instead.
PSUAFE because IIVAFR and IMTWRDI.
Where:
PSUAFE = Please stop using acronyms for everything.
IIVAFR = It is very annoying for readers.
IMTWRDI = It makes them want to read Derrida instead.
I have had the privilege to read a full draft of @kristinandrews.bsky.social’s new book on animal cultures and BOY are you all in for a TREAT!!
August 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I have had the privilege to read a full draft of @kristinandrews.bsky.social’s new book on animal cultures and BOY are you all in for a TREAT!!
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Join us in Vienna! We are looking for a #PhD student and a #Postdoc to investigate #innovation in great #apes:
PhD ad: share.eva.mpg.de/index.php/s/...
Postdoc ad: share.eva.mpg.de/index.php/s/...
Application deadline: August 17th. Please share widely!
PhD ad: share.eva.mpg.de/index.php/s/...
Postdoc ad: share.eva.mpg.de/index.php/s/...
Application deadline: August 17th. Please share widely!
July 28, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Join us in Vienna! We are looking for a #PhD student and a #Postdoc to investigate #innovation in great #apes:
PhD ad: share.eva.mpg.de/index.php/s/...
Postdoc ad: share.eva.mpg.de/index.php/s/...
Application deadline: August 17th. Please share widely!
PhD ad: share.eva.mpg.de/index.php/s/...
Postdoc ad: share.eva.mpg.de/index.php/s/...
Application deadline: August 17th. Please share widely!
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Hiding from LA heat with @susanamonso.com’s fascinating book PLAYING POSSUM. (Research for novel 4)
Highly recommend! Very accessible to the general reader.
Highly recommend! Very accessible to the general reader.
July 25, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Hiding from LA heat with @susanamonso.com’s fascinating book PLAYING POSSUM. (Research for novel 4)
Highly recommend! Very accessible to the general reader.
Highly recommend! Very accessible to the general reader.
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A new paper reports orca using high speed ramming to smash up prey. Perhaps for fun 🧪
www.frontiersin.org/journals/eth...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/eth...
July 23, 2026 at 9:18 AM
A new paper reports orca using high speed ramming to smash up prey. Perhaps for fun 🧪
www.frontiersin.org/journals/eth...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/eth...
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Would chimpanzees or bonobos huddle before a penalty shootout in the World Cup? 🐵⚽ In both species, reassuring body contact promotes social tolerance, read more in our new study led by Jake Brooker out now in @royalsociety.org Proc B. (doi.org/10.1098/rspb...) A thread of the main findings 🧵 (1/10)
July 22, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Would chimpanzees or bonobos huddle before a penalty shootout in the World Cup? 🐵⚽ In both species, reassuring body contact promotes social tolerance, read more in our new study led by Jake Brooker out now in @royalsociety.org Proc B. (doi.org/10.1098/rspb...) A thread of the main findings 🧵 (1/10)
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The Cognition Group in the Psychology dept at Exeter are at risk of redundancy because "basic cognitive psychology research does not align with the current priorities of funding bodies"
If you think this is overtly wrong and misguided, please sign this open letter
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If you think this is overtly wrong and misguided, please sign this open letter
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Open Letter in Support of the Cognition Group, University of Exeter
To Executive members of the University of Exeter, including Vice Chancellor Prof. Lisa Roberts, Senior Vice-President and Provost Prof. Dan Charman, Pro Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean Prof. Sallie...
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July 21, 2026 at 11:55 AM
The Cognition Group in the Psychology dept at Exeter are at risk of redundancy because "basic cognitive psychology research does not align with the current priorities of funding bodies"
If you think this is overtly wrong and misguided, please sign this open letter
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If you think this is overtly wrong and misguided, please sign this open letter
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Every kind of crappy reasoning in just one (free!) clickbait article.
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Could AI be conscious?
Experts believe it’s at least possible. We urgently need a plan to navigate the ethical implications
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Every kind of crappy reasoning in just one (free!) clickbait article.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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My book Playing Possum has been nominated for the German Wissensbuch des Jahres (non-fiction book of the year) award! If you think it deserves to win, you can vote for it here under the category Überraschung. Thank you kindly 😇
Wahl zum Wissensbuch des Jahres 2026
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July 17, 2026 at 7:31 AM
My book Playing Possum has been nominated for the German Wissensbuch des Jahres (non-fiction book of the year) award! If you think it deserves to win, you can vote for it here under the category Überraschung. Thank you kindly 😇
Delighted to learn that our project 'Ecological validity in comparative cognitive science' (co-led by @segundo-ortin.bsky.social and yours truly) has been funded! 👇
July 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Delighted to learn that our project 'Ecological validity in comparative cognitive science' (co-led by @segundo-ortin.bsky.social and yours truly) has been funded! 👇