Prof of political theory and applied ethics at UO; advocate for lgbtiq+ refugees 🌈; defender of multiculturalism; sloth in profile pic is named Manihttps://bsky.app/profile/pattitlenard.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pattitlenard.bsky.social/post/3ld4eomtze22kI’m what I hope is at least half way through my first Covid infection - and I have to say, everything about this experience makes me confused about why we have decided to let it run rampant when we could … not.12 Dec 2024 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:5racp4w223mesoltd7rtj36n/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld4eomtze22khttps://bsky.app/profile/pattitlenard.bsky.social/post/3lbf4r6dwcs2e20 Nov 2024 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:5racp4w223mesoltd7rtj36n/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbf4r6dwcs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pattitlenard.bsky.social/post/3laomlq6tps2yThe City of Ottawa has a gorgeous history of welcoming those fleeing oppression - and we can and should draw on that history to continue to do so. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Nov 2024 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:5racp4w223mesoltd7rtj36n/app.bsky.feed.post/3laomlq6tps2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/pattitlenard.bsky.social/post/3l5x2nzxdib2vMy blog post on what immigration justice might look like is shortlisted for "best CIPS blog post" this year. Voting is open to the public. If I win, I'll direct the prize money to a refugee-serving organization! Read all the posts and cast your vote here: https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2024/10/01/cips-best-blog-award-2024-public-voting-now-open/07 Oct 2024 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:5racp4w223mesoltd7rtj36n/app.bsky.feed.post/3l5x2nzxdib2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pattitlenard.bsky.social/post/3klusapsebh2mThank you to the *16* people who responded so thoughtfully to my defence of mandatory citizenship oaths. Below is my attempt at a response! Short version: citizenship oaths build trust and formalize new political affiliations in ways that newcomers find meaningful. https://globalcit.eu/swearing-loyalty-should-new-citizens-pledge-allegiance-in-a-naturalisation-oath/18/20 Feb 2024 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:5racp4w223mesoltd7rtj36n/app.bsky.feed.post/3klusapsebh2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pattitlenard.bsky.social/post/3khzn3fjzfe24Advice seeking, @dfisman.bsky.social: my partner has been testing positive for 17 days, and isolating the whole time. Only remaining symptom is a lingering cough. Is the right thing to do to continue isolating? (Me and one kid still covid virgins.)02 Jan 2024 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:5racp4w223mesoltd7rtj36n/app.bsky.feed.post/3khzn3fjzfe24https://bsky.app/profile/pattitlenard.bsky.social/post/3kgbmthqoq72xAn outflow of Russian LGBTQ+ asylum seekers is likely coming - in the post below, I consider what we should do about that. https://www.publicethics.org/post/prioritizing-lgbtq-asylum-seekers-in-the-aftermath-of-russia-s-anti-gay-propaganda-legislation11 Dec 2023 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:5racp4w223mesoltd7rtj36n/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgbmthqoq72xhttps://bsky.app/profile/pattitlenard.bsky.social/post/3kcixz7ojb32xChristine Hobden argues persuasively that mandatory oaths are especially problematic in states filled with xenophobia directed against migrants in particular - South Africa is her test case: https://globalcit.eu/swearing-loyalty-should-new-citizens-pledge-allegiance-in-a-naturalisation-oath/5/ @christinehobden.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Oct 2023 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:5racp4w223mesoltd7rtj36n/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcixz7ojb32xhttps://bsky.app/profile/pattitlenard.bsky.social/post/3kbuolcr4xt2tNo one thinks mandatory citizenship oaths are a good idea? No one at all? Here's the fantastic @deeesharp.bsky.social arguing against them (and me), at the EUI's Global Citizenship Observatory: https://globalcit.eu/swearing-loyalty-should-new-citizens-pledge-allegiance-in-a-naturalisation-oath/4/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2023 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:5racp4w223mesoltd7rtj36n/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbuolcr4xt2thttps://bsky.app/profile/pattitlenard.bsky.social/post/3kbkqu2lx7f2z@ashwinivasantha.bsky.social offers a decisive, and possibly determinative "no" to the question, "should new citizens have to pledge allegiance to their new state in order to become citizens?" https://globalcit.eu/swearing-loyalty-should-new-citizens-pledge-allegiance-in-a-naturalisation-oath/3/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Oct 2023 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:5racp4w223mesoltd7rtj36n/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbkqu2lx7f2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pattitlenard.bsky.social/post/3kbg6dhf25526Should new citizens swear have to pledge allegiance to their new state, in order to become citizens? EUI's Global Citizenship Observatory is running a forum on just this question! I opened up the conversation and the wonderful Lior Erez is pressing it forward: https://globalcit.eu/swearing-loyalty-should-new-citizens-pledge-allegiance-in-a-naturalisation-oath/10 Oct 2023 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:5racp4w223mesoltd7rtj36n/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbg6dhf25526https://bsky.app/profile/pattitlenard.bsky.social/post/3kazfkfeekp2fI'll be participating in the connected webinar on October 10 at 12:30 EST. My take: laws around what should and shouldn't be protected/prohibited speech are a matter of domestic, multicultural, concern - they shouldn't be governed by what foreign governments will say. https://shuddhashar.com/a-quran-burns-whats-next/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Oct 2023 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:5racp4w223mesoltd7rtj36n/app.bsky.feed.post/3kazfkfeekp2f