Karen Kovaka

Assistant Professor of Philosophy, @ucsd Environmental philosophy, public participation in science, rock climbing, and other mountain things

[Karen Kovaka @KKovaka]

@dsc_wv 😂

[Karen Kovaka @KKovaka]

Last day of class, so I asked all of my students to recommend something to the group: something to read, watch, listen, visit, etc. Their suggestions are way too good not to share! 🧵 Here are a few:

[Karen Kovaka @KKovaka]

And a host of other good ideas: swimming in the rain, star gazing in the desert, best local surf breaks, tide pooling, museums, hiking trails, animal sanctuaries, Pho restaurants, street fairs, and more. 💕💕💕

[Karen Kovaka @KKovaka]

Cheer yourself up by exploring https://t.co/LSn1AF4Jxq.

[Karen Kovaka @KKovaka]

@danieljhicks This is the thing!

[Karen Kovaka @KKovaka]

You won’t find a more fun conference this summer, I guarantee it. Magical venue, spectacular people. Apply!

[Adam Aron @swaziadam]

What a great way to spend my birthday - a lab presentation from Professor @KKovaka on her philosophical analysis of climate doomerism.
Snapped by @ChemCooper on his way to a demonstration.

[Karen Kovaka @KKovaka]

So the UCOP position is that it’s impossible to refuse to do struck labor without automatically becoming on strike myself? After all, how could I possibly post grades for a 100+ student class without making it that work the TAs were meant to do to gets done by some other means?

[UC Faculty Assoc. @uc_faculty]

Senate faculty received a potentially misleading email from UCOP titled “Regarding Faculty Rights and Responsibilities,” and signed by Provost and EVP of Academic Affairs Michael Brown. We try to clear things up:
https://t.co/QZk1QNMFQ6

[Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg @DailyNousEditor]

Why are they striking? Several philosophy graduate students in the University of California system share their stories... https://t.co/FQp1NYXidb

[Karen Kovaka @KKovaka]

@PubliusorPerish Exactly.

[Karen Kovaka @KKovaka]

@PubliusorPerish With writing, it must be that downloads > reads, but I wonder what the precise function is