Episodes 31
Avg. Duration 1h
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Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Nov 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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At some point in our lives, we will all have the experience of caring for another person - or of being cared for ourselves. But what exactly is ‘care’, and what do we mean by ‘good’ care? How do our beliefs, identities, and the social, cultural and political contexts in which we live, shape our experience of caring or being cared for? And how can ideas, theories, and the findings from research, help us to think more care-fully – and to care more thoughtfully? Careful Thinking explores these and similar questions, inspired by a belief that thinking critically about care can both deepen our understanding and improve the everyday practice of care. In each episode of the podcast, you'll hear an in-depth conversation with a researcher, writer or practitioner at the cutting edge of current thinking about care. If you would like to give us your feedback, or suggest a guest or a topic for a future episode, you can get in touch at [email protected]. And you can leave comments on episodes and join in the discussion at https://carefulthinking.substack.com.

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S1E30 Care and the pluriverse - with Maggie FitzGerald

Jun 01, 2026 50m

How can we make ethical decisions in a world that includes multiple and diverse forms of life, and what can care ethics contribute to developing a pluriversal ethics? What did the COVID-19 pandemic…

S1E29 Care ethics, education, and democracy - with Adriana Jesenková

May 04, 2026 1h 4m

What insights can care ethics contribute that will help in improving the education system? How can education prepare students to be caring citizens and support the development of a 'caring…

S1E28 Fatherhood, faith, and phenomenology - with Zechariah Mickel

Apr 02, 2026 1h 10m

What insights can phenomenological philosophy offer into the experience of fatherhood? How does a father experience the mystery of his child's soul, and how should he respond to his child's…

S1E27 Death, dying, and the ethics of care - with Iris Parra Jounou

Mar 02, 2026 1h 5m

What can care ethics contribute to a better understanding of death, dying, and end-of-life care? What would a relational approach to assisted dying look like? And how should care be incorporated into…

S1E26 A Catholic feminist perspective on care - with Erika Bachiochi

Dec 08, 2025 1h 10m

What can the ideas of an eighteenth-century feminist thinker contribute to contemporary debates around gender and care? How should law and social policy support caregivers and create a better balance…

Protest, performance, and care - with Alisha Ibkar

Nov 09, 2025 1h 9m

What can a protest movement organised by Muslim grandmothers in India teach us about the role of care in political action? In what sense should we understand care as performance and everyday caring…

The ethics of dementia care - with Vince Mitchell

Sep 08, 2025 1h 2m

What ethical challenges are presented by caring for people with dementia? How should we understand - and respect - the personhood of those experiencing cognitive decline? And what can virtue ethics…

Communities of care - with Lorraine Krall McCrary

Jun 10, 2025 58m

How can we ensure that people with intellectual disabilities participate fully in political life? What lessons can we learn from communities of care in which disabled and non-disabled people live…

Revelations of divine care - with Melody Escobar

May 19, 2025 52m

What can we learn about care from the experiences of mothers of children with disabilities? How can the writings of a medieval Christian mystic deepen our understanding of maternal love and care? Can…

Careful Thinking - Trailer

Apr 02, 2025 1m Trailer

Careful Thinking explores ideas about care and features conversations with researchers, writers and practitioners at the cutting edge of current thinking about care. It was launched in November 2023…

Creating, knowing, and caring - with Merel Visse

Apr 01, 2025 1h 2m

How are the practice of art and the practice of care connected? In what ways might intellectual inquiry be a caring practice? And what part do wonder, poetry and 'unknowing' play in research - and in…

Caring presence - with Andries Baart and Guus Timmerman

Mar 03, 2025 1h 15m

What does it mean to 'practise presence' in caring for others? How did the theory of presence develop from research on everyday care practice? And what are the professional, organisational and…

A 'revolucionista' ethic of care - with Mia Sosa-Provencio

Feb 04, 2025 1h 6m

How has the legacy of conquest and colonisation shaped the educational experiences of students and teachers in New Mexico? What can educators do to enable students to bring their embodied knowledge…

A care ethical perspective on surrogacy - with Priya Sharma

Jan 12, 2025 1h 9m

What has been the impact of recent attempts to regulate surrogacy in India? How do surrogate mothers view their participation in the process? Can feminist care ethics, and specifically an…

Care, sacrifice, and reproductive justice - with Inge van Nistelrooij

Dec 02, 2024 1h 1m

Is self-sacrifice a vital component of care for others, or does a feminist ethic of care make it problematic? Is caring something that we choose to do, or a responsibility that is given to us? And…

The transformative power of care - with Elissa Strauss

Nov 01, 2024 1h 4m

What are the physical, psychological and spiritual benefits of caring for others? How does caregiving benefit society, and what could society do to value care more? In what ways does care change men,…

Care ethics, philosophy, and the law - with Ira Chadha-Sridhar

Oct 15, 2024 43m

How are our duties to care, and to obey the law, connected? What can care ethics contribute to an understanding of important questions in medical and family law? What does it mean to describe care as…

Empathy, emotions and the ethics of love - with Susi Ferrarello

Sep 17, 2024 1h 11m

What role do emotions play in individual and societal wellbeing? How can we ensure that we are emotionally present in caregiving and in our professional lives? What is the difference between true and…

A Muslim feminist ethic of care - with Sarah Munawar

Aug 20, 2024 55m

In what ways do medical racism and ableism shape Muslim families' experiences of healthcare services? How can Islamic spirituality and Qur'anic stories provide resources to support caregivers and…

Fatherhood, care and disability - with Aaron Jackson

Jul 22, 2024 59m

How do parents of children with disabilities create meaningful lives? In what ways do past experiences shape fathers' caregiving in the present? And how is men's care for their disabled children…

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