Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Essex. Aesthetics, Critical Theory, Social and Political Philosophy Author of (open access) monograph "Modern Aesthetics and Democratic Life: The Struggle for Aesthetic Freedom" (Bloomsbury Academic, 2026).https://bsky.app/profile/joergschaub.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/joergschaub.bsky.social/post/3mz76fcv53c2shttps://ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/modern-aesthetics-and-democratic-life-the-struggle-for-aesthetic-freedom/ "Modern Aesthetics and Democratic Life represents a major contribution to modern political and aesthetic thought, and it deserves widespread attention from scholars across both analytic and continental traditions.”31 Oct 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:wmagrabdc2p3ybiheu7o7gcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz76fcv53c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/joergschaub.bsky.social/post/3mwodrk6nas2wHybrid Double (Open Access) Book Launch Workshop – University of Essex, 2 October 2026, 1:00–6:30 pm (UK time). The workshop can be attended in person or via Zoom. If you would like to join us, please email jschaub@essex.ac.uk to register.29 Sep 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:wmagrabdc2p3ybiheu7o7gcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwodrk6nas2whttps://bsky.app/profile/joergschaub.bsky.social/post/3mwodihuj322aArticle on the polical situation in Germanyby Robin Celikates for tribune mag https://tribunemag.co.uk/2026/09/germany-socialism-barbarism?fbclid=IwZnRzaAUo0C9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAWZkaWQWUPWaqckT4fY1e0434MTuoRq3DFelWXNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR4Lf5sbyASP_qG8EvmZS3bm9xzRkIW6Zm7A6NRXc8fomnvOKS8DWrcDNLnbBg_aem_BVF0llrV4SWV9bZLTXceFA29 Sep 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:wmagrabdc2p3ybiheu7o7gcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwodihuj322ahttps://bsky.app/profile/joergschaub.bsky.social/post/3mr5llebwd22cThe hardcopy of my (open access) monograph Modern Aesthetics and Democratic Life: The Struggle for Aesthetic Freedom arrived today - alongside a lovely endorsement by Axel Honneth (see below).21 Jul 2026 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:wmagrabdc2p3ybiheu7o7gcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5llebwd22chttps://bsky.app/profile/joergschaub.bsky.social/post/3mophxevf6s24Yesterday, Frankfurt, Germany, Goethe University, and Suhrkamp remembered the life and work of Jürgen Habermas with a memorial event at Paulskirche and a conference (including a beautiful keynote from Axel Honneth).20 Jun 2026 08:48 +0000at://did:plc:wmagrabdc2p3ybiheu7o7gcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mophxevf6s24https://bsky.app/profile/joergschaub.bsky.social/post/3mmz6ifrw2c2rIn case you missed it (since they are both not on bsky): Matt Congdon (Vanderbilt) and Thomas Khurana (Potsdam) have put together this fantastic volume expanding our perspective on recognition beyond the standard story.29 May 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:wmagrabdc2p3ybiheu7o7gcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmz6ifrw2c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/joergschaub.bsky.social/post/3mmrssb5vuc23Squadrons of Pigs https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n10/stefan-collini/squadrons-of-pigs26 May 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:wmagrabdc2p3ybiheu7o7gcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrssb5vuc23https://bsky.app/profile/joergschaub.bsky.social/post/3mmmpvywmnk2nNEW book (open access): Jörg Schaub, "Modern Aesthetics and Democratic Life: The Struggle for Aesthetic Freedom" (Bloomsbury Academic, 2026). Free download from: https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?docid=b-9781350586758 (Hardcopy release date: 7 July)24 May 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:wmagrabdc2p3ybiheu7o7gcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmmpvywmnk2n