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Cameron Etherton
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DPhil student in French at Lady Margaret Hall, @ox.ac.uk | Researching Jacques Derrida and testimony | he/him
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June 19, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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The Guardian view on literature in wartime: words do not stop when the bombing begins | Editorial
Editorial: Writers do not only document the horror of conflict; they speak to a future that must exist beyond it
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June 13, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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Hello, hello!

For those who may be interested, my colleague Eve Judah and I are putting this conference/workshop on in a few weeks. Registration, programme, and other info here: www.torch.ox.ac.uk/event/witnes...
A lavender conference poster titled “Witnessing the World Otherwise: Testimony, Community & the (Post-)Human” in bright pink text. It advertises a June 17 workshop from 9am–5pm with keynote lecture by Ian James, and a June 18 roundtable from 10am–12.30pm featuring Peggy Kamuf on Jacques Derrida’s Testimony Seminars. A black line drawing shows a cat sitting beside a tall, bending flower stem with blossoms and leaves. A QR code appears on the right with the text “Scan for registration and reading list.” The conference location is listed as the Conference Room, Maison Française d’Oxford. Contact information reads: Eve Judah and Cameron Etherton at wwoconference@gmail.com. Logos for TORCH, University of Oxford, Maison Française d’Oxford, and the Society for French Studies appear along the bottom, with a note thanking Lady Margaret Hall and All Souls College for additional support.
June 4, 2026 at 9:36 AM
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Such a shame...
April 28, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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On the anniversary of Paul Celan’s death, here is my translation of his „In eins”: frankgarrett.online/2010/07/at-o....

„he spoke / to us a necessary word in the hand”
At Once: A Second Word in Passing - Frank Garrett Online
In eins Dreizehnter Feber.  Im Herzmund erwachtes Schibboleth.  Mit dir, Peuple de Paris.  No pasarán. 5     Schäfchen zur Linken:  er, Abadias, der Greis aus Huesca, kam mit den Hunden über das Feld,...
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April 21, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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Worked in worse places, admittedly
April 19, 2026 at 8:54 AM
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April 6, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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Real hits stay relevant.
The Onion point/counterpoint from 2003 which reads Share on Bluesky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on SMS Email this Page Point/Counterpoint This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t
March 2, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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NDLR. Ni Walter Benjamin, ni Wo ne figurent dans les dossiers Epstein, l'honneur est sauf.
February 7, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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A knight and his noble steed
An individual wearing a suit of armour walks through Oxford with their bicycle
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.

This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.

Auschwitz took time.
A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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"I’m going to pause here just to review: an institution that purports to be a university has told a philosophy professor he is forbidden from teaching Plato."

surreal times

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Texas A&M Bans Plato - Daily Nous
Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That's a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy a...
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January 7, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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Tariq Ali on Maduro's ouster:

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Tariq Ali, Abduction in Caracas — Sidecar
What happens next?
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January 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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Toute ressemblance etc etc
January 3, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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Listening to Hallogallo by Neu! while going through the Southern Alps in NZ is definitely the best drive I’ve ever done
December 21, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Thrilled to share that Eve Judah at Cambridge and I are organising a conference at the Maison Française d’Oxford next June (not July as the article says) on testimony, community, and the (post-)human. CfP should be coming soon!

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Students awarded generous grant from Society for French Studies to organise conference at Maison Française d'Oxford
Cameron Etherton (Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford) and Eve Judah (Newnham College, Cambridge) have been awarded a generous grant by the Society for French Studies.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Unstoppable
August 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Oh, comme j’aime Paris
August 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Thrilled to see several of our SEP grad students presenting at the 'La Philosophie en effet' online seminar. Those interested in French and German thought, hold on to your hats!

Contact [email protected] for more information.
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Very excited for the upcoming sessions of the 'La Philosophie en effet' seminar!
Programme for the upcoming sessions of the 'La Philosophie en effet' seminar
August 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Very excited for the upcoming sessions of the 'La Philosophie en effet' seminar!
Programme for the upcoming sessions of the 'La Philosophie en effet' seminar
August 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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A horrifying statement published today by the Editorial Committee of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.

"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"

Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:
Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die July 21, 2025 AFP has been working with 1 writer, 3 photographers and 6 videographers, all freelance, in the Gaza Strip since its staff journalists left in 2024. Along with a few others, they are now the only ones left to report what is happening in the Gaza Strip. The international press has been banned from entering the territory for nearly two years. We refuse to watch them die. One of them, Bashar, has been working with AFP since 2010, first as a fixer, then freelance photographer, and since 2024, as lead photographer. On July 19th he managed to post a message on Facebook: “I no longer have the strength to work for the media. My body is thin and I can’t work anymore.” Bashar, 30, works & lives in the same conditions as all Gazans, moving from one refugee camp to another under Israeli bombings. For > a year he’s lived in utter destitution, working at extreme risk to his life. Hygiene is a major issue for him, with recurring bouts of severe intestinal illness. Since Feb, Bashar’s been living in the ruins of his home in Gaza City with his mother, 4 brothers & sisters and the family of one of his brothers. Their house is devoid of any furnishings, except a few cushions. On Sunday morning, he reported that one of his brothers had “fallen, due to hunger.” Even though these journalists receive a monthly salary from AFP, it’s no longer enough to buy food, or they have to pay completely exorbitant prices. The banking system has collapsed, and those who exchange money via online bank accounts charge a commission of up to 40%. AFP no longer has the ability to provide them with a vehicle and there is not enough fuel to allow these journalists to travel for their reporting. Driving a car means becoming a target for Israeli airstrikes. AFP reporters therefore travel on foot or by donkey cart. (alt txt continued in next post)
July 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Delighted to be featured by the King's News Centre! Thanks @kingsartshums.bsky.social
July 18, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Had a wonderful and inspiring time at SEP over the last few days. Thanks so much to the organisers and everyone else involved!
sephilo.bsky.social Society For European Philosophy @sephilo.bsky.social · Jul 10
Cameron Etherton is a PhD student at Oxford, working on Derrida and testimony.

Thanks for your fantastic paper '“La date est un témoin”: Derrida and the (im)possible testimony of dates'.

That concludes our spotlight series on Early Career Researchers! Stay tuned for more ECR events and info.
July 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Thanks for a great first day everyone!
July 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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June 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM