Oxford Conversations on Consent

Oxford University

Oxford Conversations on Consent is a new podcast series exploring one of the most important and debated issues in ethics and law: sexual consent. Hosted by Oxford law academic Kate Greasley, the series brings together accessible conversations on consent, the impact of the #MeToo movement, and the legal, moral, and social questions shaping public debate today. Whether you're a student, legal professional, or simply curious about these issues, Oxford Conversations on Consent offers thoughtful discussions for everyone.

Episodes

  1. Jul 23

    Robin West: What’s Wrong with Consent

    Robin West is Professor of Law & Philosophy Emeritus at Georgetown Law School. Robin and Kate discuss how consent came to be the marker of valid sexual conduct, some drawbacks of this and the radical feminist critique of consent. Kate Greasley is an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Oxford. She is the Principal Investigator for the AHRC-funded project, “Sexual Consent in the Post-#MeToo World: A Study in Philosophy and Law.”  Robin West is Professor of Law and Philosophy Emeritus at Georgetown Law School. She has written widely on feminist legal theory and the law and ethics of consent. In this conversation, Robin and Kate discuss how consent came to be the marker of valid sexual conduct, some drawbacks of the over-emphasis on consent in the ethics of sex, and the radical feminist critique of consent. Visit the project website - https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sexual-consent-in-the-post-metoo-world/sexual-consent-post-metoo-world-conversations-consent

  2. Jul 22

    Georgi Gardiner: Believing Women

    Georgi Gardiner is Associate Professor of Philosophy Tulane University, Louisiana. In this conversation, Kate and Georgi speak about believing women, “She Said/He Said” rape allegations, and the problem of undue doubt. Kate Greasley is an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Oxford. She is the Principal Investigator for the AHRC-funded project, “Sexual Consent in the Post-#MeToo World: A Study in Philosophy and Law.” Georgi Gardiner is Associate Professor of Philosophy Tulane University, Louisiana. Among other things, she works on the philosophy of truth and evidence. Visit the project website - https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sexual-consent-in-the-post-metoo-world/sexual-consent-post-metoo-world-conversations-consent

  3. Jul 22

    Quill Kukla: Consent to Sex in a Non-Ideal World

    Quill R. Kukla is a Professor of Philosophy at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University. Quill and Kate explore how it is possible to consent to sex in a world riven with inequality and power-imbalance. Kate Greasley is an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Oxford. She is the Principal Investigator for the AHRC-funded project, “Sexual Consent in the Post-#MeToo World: A Study in Philosophy and Law.” Quill R. Kukla is a Professor of Philosophy and a Senior Research Scholar at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University, where they are also the director of Disability Studies. Their main areas of research are philosophy of language, philosophy of science, ethics, social epistemology, and anti-oppression philosophy. In this conversation, Quill and Kate explore how it is possible to consent to sex in a world riven with inequality and power-imbalance. The conversation draws on Professor Kukla’s 2021 Ethics paper, “A Nonideal Theory of Sexual Consent.” Visit the project website https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sexual-consent-in-the-post-metoo-world/sexual-consent-post-metoo-world

  4. Jul 22

    Kimberly Ferzan: How to Think Like a Lawyer about Rape

    Kimberly Ferzan is a Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. Kimberly and Kate discuss philosophical issues around consent and blameworthiness that underpin the law of rape. Kate Greasley is an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Oxford. She is the Principal Investigator for the AHRC-funded project, “Sexual Consent in the Post-#MeToo World: A Study in Philosophy and Law.” Kimberly Ferzan is a Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. Her work focuses on criminal law theory. In this conversation, Kimberly and Kate discuss philosophical issues around consent and blameworthiness that underpin the law of rape. Kimberly also reflects on the challenges, and importance, of teaching this subject. The conversation draws on Kimberly’s 2016 paper, “How to Think (Like a Lawyer) About Rape,” published in Criminal Law and Philosophy. Visit the project website https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sexual-consent-in-the-post-metoo-world/sexual-consent-post-metoo-world

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Oxford Conversations on Consent is a new podcast series exploring one of the most important and debated issues in ethics and law: sexual consent. Hosted by Oxford law academic Kate Greasley, the series brings together accessible conversations on consent, the impact of the #MeToo movement, and the legal, moral, and social questions shaping public debate today. Whether you're a student, legal professional, or simply curious about these issues, Oxford Conversations on Consent offers thoughtful discussions for everyone.

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