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Members Reappointed to Trails, Beautification Committees

The Huntington Town Board has reappointed members of the Beautification Council and the Greenway Trails Committee. Jo-Ann Raia and Virginia Mueller were reappointed to the beautification committee, with terms expiring Dec. 31, 2029. Reappointed to the trails committee, with terms expiring Dec. 31, 2027, were: Barbara Haerter, Marvin Glassman, Laura McKellar, Charles Bravo, Laurie Farber, Lynn…

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My 2023 Reading List

Here's the books and articles that I read in 2023 (a large part of which was a push to finish my dissertation). I thought it might also be useful to others to see what my workload looks like as a 7th year grad student in a PhD. program, especially since I'm unmedicated with severe ADHD. This is what I'm able to get done while fighting through that. I bring this up because I know that it can seem fucking impossible, most notably when we see our neurotypical colleagues churning through incredible amounts of research. A final note: two of the books I'm including in here are books that I started reading in 2022 (Kagan and Stock). Also, note that many of these are re-reads; I've marked these with an Asterisk, and a couple of the books I read around 90%, but dropped a couple chapters that weren't relevant for my projects. These are marked with two asterisks. Be aware that my citations here are of a pretty rough and ready style. Philosophy has weird disciplinary standards (read, almost every journal is different), so I just have a "here's what you need to know to find it" style here. CW: I work on some dark things involving death, suicide, sexual assault, sex, race, and trans rights, including actively fighting trans-exclusive theorists, so there's a lot of possibly triggering things in here.

Updated: Jan 4, 2024

Abdollah, Serajian, Ebrahim Khosrow, and Sajad Ahmadizad. 2014. “Comparison of Anthropometric and Functional Characteristics of Elite Male Iranian Fencers in Three Weapons.” International Journal of Applied Sport Sciences 26 (1): 11–17.

Alcoff, Linda. 1991. “The Problem of Speaking for Others.” Cultural Critique No. 20 5–32.

Alcoff, Linda. 2007. “Epistemologies of Ignorance: Three Types.” In Race and Epistemologies of Ignorance, edited by Shannon and Tuana Sullivan, Nancy, 39–50. Albany: State University of New York Press.

Anderson, Elizabeth. 2012. “Epistemic Justice as a Virtue of Social Institutions.” Social Epistemology 26 (2): 163–73.

Andler, Matthew. 2017. “Gender Identity and Exclusion: A Reply to Jenkins.” Ethics 

Ashley, Florence. 2023. “What is it Like to Have a Gender Identity.” Mind 132 (528): 1053–73.

Ballantyne, Nathan. 2019. “Epistemic Trespassing.” Mind 128 (510): 367–95.

Ballantyne, Nathan, Jared Celniker, and David Dunning. 2022. “Do Your Own Research.” Social Epistemology 

Barnett, Brian S, Ariana E Nesbit, and Reneé M Sorrentino. 2018. “The Transgender Bathroom Debate At the Intersection of Politics, Law, Ethics, and Science.” J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 46 (2): 232–41.*

Berg, Amy. 2022. “Is There a Duty to Read the News.” Journal of Moral Philosophy 20 (3-4): 243–67.

Bergero-Miguel, Trinidad, María A García-Encinas, Amelia Villena-Jimena, Lucía Pérez-Costillas, Nicolás Sánchez-Álvarez, Yolanda de Diego-Otero, and Jose Guzman-Parra. 2016. “Gender Dysphoria and Social Anxiety: An Exploratory Study in Spain.” J Sex Med 13 (8): 1270–78.*

Bettcher, Talia Mae. 2009. “Trans Identities and First-Person Authority.” In You’Ve Changed: Sex Reassignment and Personal Identity, edited by Laurie Shrage, 98–120. Oxford University Press.*

Biggs, Michael. Suicide By Trans-Identified Children in England and Wales. Transgender Trend.*

Blair, Karen L., and Rhea Ashley Hoskin. 2019. “Transgender Exclusion From the World of Dating: Patterns of Acceptance and Rejection of Hypothetical Trans Dating Partners as a Function of Sexual and Gender Identity.” Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 36 (7): 2074–95.

Blanchard, Matt, and Barry Farber. 2016. “Lying in Psychotherapy: Why and What Clients Don’t Tell Their Therapist About Therapy and Their Relationship.” Counselling Psychology Quarterly 29 (1): 90–112.

Blanchard, Matt, and Barry Farber. 2020. “”It is Never Okay to Talk About Suicide”: Patients’ Reasons for Concealing Suicidal Ideation in Psychotherapy.” Psychother Res 30 (1): 124–36.

Bochicchio, Lauren, Kelsey Reeder, Lauren Aronson, Charles McTavish, and Ana Stefancic. 2021. “Understanding Factors Associated With Suicidality Among Transgender and Gender-Diverse Identified Youth.” LGBT Health 8 (4): 245–53.

Bradley, Ben. 2012. “Doing Away With Harm.” Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 85, No. 2 390–412.*

Brown, Brookes. 2023. “Bearing Witness: The Duty of Non‐indifference and the Case for Reading the News.” Pacific Philosophical Quarterly 104 (2): 368–91.

Bustos, Valeria P, Samyd S Bustos, Andres Mascaro, Gabriel Del Corral, Antonio J Forte, Pedro Ciudad, Esther A Kim, Howard N Langstein, and Oscar J Manrique. 2021. “Regret After Gender-Affirmation Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prevalence.” Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 9 (3): e3477.*

Byrne, Alex. 2020. “Are Women Adult Human Females.” Philosophical Studies 177 (12): 3783–803.

Carel, Havi, and Ian Kidd. 2014. “Epistemic Injustice in Healthcare: A Philosophical Analysis.” Med Health Care Philos 17 (4): 529–40.

Cattien, Jana. 2019. “Against “Transracialism”: Revisiting the Debate.” Hypatia 34 (4): 713–35.

Clements-Nolle, Kristen, Rani Marx, and Mitchell Katz. 2006. “Attempted Suicide Among Transgender Persons: The Influence of Gender-Based Discrimination and Victimization.” Journal of Homosexuality 51 (3): 53–69.*

Congdon, Matthew. 2018. ““Knower” as an Ethical Concept: From Epistemic Agency to Mutual Recognition.” Feminist Philosophy Quarterly 4 (4): 

Costa, Rosalia, and Marco Colizzi. 2016. “The Effect of Cross-Sex Hormonal Treatment on Gender Dysphoria Individuals’ Mental Health: A Systematic Review.” Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 12 1953–66.*

Crichton, Carel, & Kidd. 2017. Epistemic Injustice in Psychiatry. BJPsych Bulletin. 41:65-70.

Crocker, David. 1991. “Insiders and Outsiders in International Development.” Ethics and International Affairs 5 149–73.

Cullison, Andrew. 2010. “On the Nature of Testimony.” Episteme 

Daniels, Norman. 2015. “Why We Should Care About the Social Determinants of Health.” Am J Bioeth 15 (3): 37–38.

Davey, Amanda, Walter Pierre Bouman, Caroline Meyer, and Jon Arcelus. 2015. “Interpersonal Functioning Among Treatment-Seeking Trans Individuals.” J Clin Psychol 71 (12): 1173–85.*

Davey, Amanda, Walter Pierre Bouman, Jon Arcelus, and Caroline Meyer. 2014. “Social Support and Psychological Well-Being in Gender Dysphoria: A Comparison of Patients With Matched Controls.” J Sex Med 11 (12): 2976–85.*

Davis, Emmalon. 2016. “Typecasts, Tokens, and Spokespersons: A Case for Credibility Excess as Testimonial Injustice.” Hypatia 31 (3): 485–501.

Dees, Richard H. 2019. “Primum Non Nocere Mortuis: Bioethics and the Lives of the Dead.” Journal of Medicine and Philosophy 44 (6): 732–55.

Dembroff, Robin. 2020. “Beyond Binary: Genderqueer as Critical Gender Kind.” Philosophers’ Imprint 20 (9): 1–23.*

Dembroff, Robin, and Dennis Whitcomb. Forthcoming. “Content-Focused Epistemic Injustice.” Oxford Studies in Epistemology*

DiPaolo, Joshua. 2022. “What’s Wrong With Epistemic Trespassing.” Philosophical Studies 179 (1): 223–43.

DiPaolo, Joshua. Forthcoming. “”I’m, Like, a Very Smart Person” on Self-Licensing and Perils of Reflection.” Oxford Studies in Epistemology 

Dormandy, Katherine. 2018. “Epistemic Authority: Preemption or Proper Basing.” Erkenntnis 83 (4): 773–91.

Dotson, Kristie. 2008. “In Search of Tanzania: Are Effective Epistemic Practices Sufficient for Just Epistemic Practices?” Southern Journal of Philosophy 46 (S1): 52–64.*

Dotson, Kristie. 2011. “Tracking Epistemic Violence, Tracking Practices of Silencing.” Hypatia 26 (2): 236–57.*

Dotson, Kristie. 2012. “A Cautionary Tale: On Limiting Epistemic Oppression.” Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies 33 (1): 24–47.*

Dotson, Kristie. 2014. “Conceptualizing Epistemic Oppression.” Social Epistemology 28 (2): 115–38.*

Frost-Arnold, Karen. 2014a. “Imposters, Tricksters, and Trustworthiness as an Epistemic Virtue.” Hypatia 29 (4): 790–807.

Frost-Arnold, Karen. 2014b. “The Cognitive Attitude of Rational Trust.” Synthese 191 (9): 1957–74.

Frost-Arnold, Karen. 2014c. “Trustworthiness and Truth: The Epistemic Pitfalls of Internet Accountability.” Episteme 11 (1): 63–81.

Funkhouser, Eric. 2017. “Beliefs as Signals: A New Function for Belief.” Philosophical Psychology 30 (6): 809–31.

Gardner, Molly. 2015. “A Harm-Based Solution to the Non-Identity Problem.” Ergo 2 427–44.*

Gardner, Molly. 2019. “When Good Things Happen to Harmed People.” Ethical Theory and Moral Practice 22 (4): 893–908.

Gijs, Luk, and Anne Brewaeys. 2007. “Surgical Treatment of Gender Dysphoria in Adults and Adolescents: Recent Developments, Effectiveness, and Challenges.” Annual Review of Sex Research 18 (1): 178–224.*

Goldman, Alvin I. 2001. “Experts: Which Ones Should You Trust.” Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 63 (1): 85–110.

Harcourt, Edward. 2021. “Epistemic Injustice, Children and Mental Illness.” J Med Ethics 47 (11): 729–35.

Hardwig, John. 1985. “Epistemic Dependence.” The Journal of Philosophy 82 (7): 335–49.

Harvin, Cassandra Byers. 1996. “Conversations I Can’t Have.” One the Issues: The Progressive Women’s Quartery 5 (2): 15–16.

Hookway, Christopher. 2010. “Some Varieties of Epistemic Injustice: Reflections on Fricker.” Episteme 7 (2): 151–63.

Intemann, Kristen. 2010. “25 Years of Feminist Empiricism and Standpoint Theory: Where Are We Now.” Hypatia 25 (4): 778–96.

Jaggar, Alison M. 1998. “Globalizing Feminist Ethics.” Hypatia 13 (2): 7–31.

Jenkins, Katharine. 2016. “Amelioration and Inclusion: Gender Identity and the Concept of Woman.” Ethics 126 (2): 394–421.*

Jenkins, Katharine. 2018. “Toward an Account of Gender Identity.” Ergo, an Open Access Journal of Philosophy 5 (20201214): 

Jenness, Valerie, Cheryl L. Maxson, Kristy N Matsuda, and Jennifer Macy Sumner. 2007. “Violence in California Correctional Facilities: An Empirical Examination of Sexual Assault.” The Bulletin 2 (2): 1–4.

Joshi, Hrishikesh. 2022a. “Debunking Creedal Beliefs.” Synthese 200 (6): 

Joshi, Hrishikesh. 2022b. “The Epistemic Significance of Social Pressure.” Canadian Journal of Philosophy 52 (4): 396–410.

Kaltial-Heino, Rittakerttu, Maria Sumia, Marja Työläjärvi, and Nina Lindberg. 2015. “Two Years of Gender Identity Service for Minors: Overrepresentation of Natal Girls With Severe Problems in Adolescent Development.” Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 9 (9): *

Kidd, Ian James, Lucienne Spencer, and Havi Carel. 2023. “Epistemic Injustice in Psychiatric Research and Practice.” Philosophical Psychology 1–29.

Kukla, Rebecca. 2007. “Objectivity and Perspective in Empirical Knowledge.” Episteme 3 (1-2): 80–95.

Kurs, Rena, and Alexander Grinshpoon. 2018. “Vulnerability of Individuals With Mental Disorders to Epistemic Injustice in Both Clinical and Social Domains.” Ethics & Behavior 28 (4): 336–46.

Larbalestier, Jan. 1990. “The Politics of Representation: Australian Aboriginal Women and Feminism.” Anthropological Forum 6 (2): 143–57.

Lee, J. Y. 2021. “Anticipatory Epistemic Injustice.” Social Epistemology 35 (6): 564–76.

Levy, Andrea, Aaron Scherer, Brian Zikmund-Fisher, Knoll Larkin, Geoffrey Barnes, and Angela Fagerlin. 2018. “Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Patient Nondisclosure of Medically Relevant Information to Clinicians.” JAMA Netw Open 1 (7): e185293.

Lin, Eden. 2021. “The Experience Requirement on Well-Being.” Philosophical Studies 178 (3): 867–86.

Longino, Helen E. 1990. Science as Social Knowledge. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

Love, Heather A., and Preston C. Morgan. 2021. “You Can Tell Me Anything: Disclosure of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Psychotherapy.” Psychotherapy (Chic) 58 (4): 533–43.

Love, Melanie, and Barry A. Farber. 2019. “Honesty in Psychotherapy: Results of an Online Survey Comparing High Vs. Low Self-Concealers.” Psychother Res 29 (5): 607–20.

Lugones, María. 1987. “Playfulness, “world”-Travelling, and Loving Perception.” Hypatia 2 (2): 3–19.

Lugones, María C., and Elizabeth V. Spelman. 1983. “Have We Got a Theory for You! Feminist Theory, Cultural Imperialism and the Demand for ‘the Woman’s Voice’.” Women’s Studies Int. Forum 6 (6): 573–81.

Marquis, Don. 1989. “Why Abortion is Immoral.” The Journal of Philosophy 86 (4): 183.*

Medina, José. 2011. “The Relevance of Credibility Excess in a Proportional View of Epistemic Injustice: Differential Epistemic Authority and the Social Imaginary.” Social Epistemology 25 (1): 15–35.

Meier, Lukas J. 2022. “Systemising Triage: Covid-19 Guidelines and Their Underlying Theories of Distributive Justice.” Med Health Care Philos 25 (4): 703–14.

Mohanty, Chandra Talpade. 1988. “Under Western Eyes: Feminist Scholarship and Colonial Discourses.” Feminist Review 30 61–88.

Mustanski, Brian, and Richard T Liu. 2013. “A Longitudinal Study of Predictors of Suicide Attempts Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth.” Archives of Sex Behavior 42 (3): 437–48.*

Neus, Nora. Trans Women Are Still Incarcerated With Men and it’s Putting Their Lives At Risk. CNN.

Nguyen, C. Thi. 2020a. “Cognitive Islands and Runaway Echo Chambers: Problems for Epistemic Dependence on Experts.” Synthese 197 (7): 2803–21.

Nguyen, C. Thi. 2020b. “Echo Chambers and Epistemic Bubbles.” Episteme 17 (2): 141–61.

Nicholls, Tracey. 2011. “Should I Speak for My Sister? Solidarity and Silence in Feminist Struggles.” PhaenEx 6 (1): 12–41.

Origgi, Gloria. 2012. “Epistemic Injustice and Epistemic Trust.” Social Epistemology 26 (2): 221–35.

Pardue, Angela, Bruce A. Arrigo, and Daniel S. Murphy. 2011. “Sex and Sexuality in Women’s Prisons.” The Prison Journal 91 (3): 279–304.

Perry, Stephen. 2003. “Harm, History, and Counterfactuals.” San Diego Law Review 40 1283–313.

Phipps, Alison. 2016. “Whose Personal is More Political? Experience in Contemporary Feminist Politics.” Feminist Theory 17 (3): 303–21.

Pitcher, George. 1984. “The Misfortunes of the Dead.” American Philosophical Quarterly 21, No. 2 183–88.

Pohlhaus Jr., Gaile. 2012. “Relational Knowing and Epistemic Injustice: Toward a Theory of “willful Hermeneutical Ignorance”.” Hypatia 27 (4): 715–35.

Pohlhaus Jr., Gaile. 2014. “Discerning the Primary Epistemic Harm in Cases of Testimonial Injustice.” Social Epistemology 28 (2): 99–114.*

Preda, Adina, and Kristin Voigt. 2015. “The Social Determinants of Health: Why Should We Care.” Am J Bioeth 15 (3): 25–36.

Russell, Camisha. 2019. “On Black Women, “in Defense of Transracialism,” and Imperial Harm.” Hypatia 34 (2): 176–94.

Russell, Stephen T, Amanda M Pollitt, Gu Li, and Arnold H Grossman. 2018. “Chosen Name Use is Linked to Reduced Depressive Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicidal Behavior Among Transgender Youth.” J Adolesc Health 63 (4): 503–5.

Salkin, Wendy. 2021. “The Conscription of Informal Political Representatives.” Journal of Political Philosophy 29 (4): 429–55.

Sanati, A, and M Kyratsous. 2015. “Epistemic Injustice in Assessment of Delusions.” J Eval Clin Pract 21 (3): 479–85.

Sanati, Abdi & Kyratsous Michalis. 2017. Epistemic Injustice and Responsibility in Borderline Personality Disorder. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 23:974-980

Sartre, Jean Paul. 1946. trans. Philip Mairet. "Existentialism is a Humanism."

Satta, Mark. 2022. “Epistemic Trepassing and Expert Witness Testimony.” Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy 22 (2): 212–38.

Schutte, Ofelia. 1986. “Notes on the Issue of Cultural Imperialism.” Proceedings and Addresses of the American Philosophical Association 59 (5): 757–59.

Schwan, B. 2021. “Responsibility Amid the Social Determinants of Health.” Bioethics 35 (1): 6–14.

Scott, Joan W. 1991. “The Evidence of Experience.” Critical Inquiry 17 (4): 773–97.

Shaw, Danny. 2020. Eleven Transgender Inmates Sexually Assaulted in Male Prisons Last Year. BBC.

Sheeks, Meredith. 2023. “The Myth of the Good Epistemic Bubble.” Episteme 20 (3): 685–700.

Shiffrin, Seana Valentine. 1999. “Wrongful Life, Procreative Responsibility, and the Significance of Harm.” Legal Theory 5 (02): 117–48.*

Shiffrin, Seana Valentine. 2012. “Harm and Its Moral Significance.” Legal Theory 18 (3): 357–98.*

Simester, A P, and Andreas von Hirsch. 2011. Crimes, Harms, and Wrongs: On the Principles of Criminalisation. Portland, Oregon: Hart Publishing.

Spivak, Gayatri Chakravorty. 1988. “Can the Subaltern Speak?” In Marxism and the Interpretation of Culture, edited by Cary Nelson, and Lawrence Grossberg, 271–313. Basingstoke: Macmillan Education.

Stacey, Judith. 1988. “Can There be a Feminist Ethnography?” Women’s Studies Int. Forum 11 (1): 21–27.

Steers-McCrum, Alex R. 2020. “Don’t Put Words in My Mouth: Self-Appointed Speaking-for is Testimonial Injustice Without Prejudice.” Social Epistemology 34 (3): 241–52.

Stock, Kathleen. 2018a. Changing the Concept of ‘Woman’ Will Cause Unintended Harms. The Economist.*

Stock, Kathleen. 2018b. Why Self-Identification Should Not Legally Make You a Woman. The Conversation.*

Stock, Kathleen. 2019. Ignoring Differences Between Men and Women is the Wrong Way to Address Gender Dysphoria. Quilette.*

Sullivan, Shannon. 2004. “Feminist Spaces.” Hypatia 19 (3): 209–16.

Tadros, Victor. 2014. “What Might Have Been.” In Philosophical Foundations of the Law of Torts, edited by John Oberdiek, 171–92. Oxford University Press.

Taylor, James Stacey. 2005. “The Myth of Posthumous Harm.” American Philosophical Quarterly 42 (4): 311–22.*

Taylor, James Stacey. 2021. “Promises to the Dead.” Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement 90 81–103.*

Thomson, Judith Jarvis. 1971. “A Defense of Abortion.” Philosophy and Public Affairs 1 (1): 47–66.*

Tobi, Abraham. 2023. “Intra-Group Epistemic Injustice.” Social Epistemology 37 (6): 798–809.

Toole, Briana. 2022. “Demarginalizing Standpoint Epistemology.” Episteme 19 (1): 47–65.*

Townsend, Leo, and Dina Lupin. 2021. “Representation and Epistemic Violence.” International Journal of Philosophical Studies 29 (4): 577–94.

Trebilcot, Joyce. 1988. “Dyke Methods or Principles for the Discovery/creation of the Withstanding.” Hypatia 3, No. 2 1–13.

Tuvel, Rebecca. 2017. “In Defense of Transracialism.” Hypatia 32 (2): 263–78.*

Vance, Stanley R. 2018. “The Importance of Getting the Name Right for Transgender and Other Gender Expansive Youth.” J Adolesc Health 63 (4): 379–80.*

Vigny-Pau, Myriam, Nelson Pang, Hamad Alkhenaini, and Alex Abramovich. 2021. “Suicidality and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Among Transgender Populations: A Systematic Review.” Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health 25 (4): 358–82.*

Wanderer, Jeremy. 2012. “Addressing Testimonial Injustice: Being Ignored and Being Rejected.” The Philosophical Quarterly 62 (246): 148–69.

Watson, Jamie Carlin. 2022. “Epistemic Neighbors: Trespassing and the Range of Expert Authority.” Synthese 200 (5): 408.

Weatherall, James Owen, and Cailin O’Connor. 2021. “Conformity in Scientific Networks.” Synthese 198 (8): 7257–78.

Wellman, Christopher Heath. 2001. “Toward a Liberal Theory of Political Obligation.” Ethics 111 735–59.*

Williams, Daniel. 2021a. “Motivated Ignorance, Rationality, and Democratic Politics.” Synthese 198 (8): 7807–27.

Williams, Daniel. 2021b. “Socially Adaptive Belief.” Mind & Language 36 (3): 333–54.

Williams, Daniel. 2023. “The Marketplace of Rationalizations.” Economics and Philosophy 39 (1): 99–123.

Wilson, Liz. 1997. “Who is Authorized to Speak? Katherine Mayo and the Politics of Imperial Feminism in British India.” Journal of Indian Philosophy 25 139–51.

Wolff, Nancy, Cynthia L Blitz, Jing Shi, Ronet Bachman, and Jane A Siegel. 2006. “Sexual Violence Inside Prisons: Rates of Victimization.” J Urban Health 83 (5): 835–48.

Wolff, Nancy, Jing Shi, and Jane A Siegel. 2009. “Patterns of Victimization Among Male and Female Inmates: Evidence of an Enduring Legacy.” Violence Vict 24 (4): 469–84.

Woodward, James. 1986. “The Non-Identity Problem.” Ethics 96 (4): 804–31.*

Worsnip, Alex. 2019. “The Obligation to Diversify One’s Sources: Against Epistemic Partisanship in the Consumption of News Media.” In Media Ethics: Free Speech and the Requirements of Democracy, edited by Carl Fox, and Joe Saunders, 240–64. London: Routledge.

Wylie, Alison. 2003. “Why Standpoint Matters.” In Science and Other Cultures: Issues in Philosophies of Science and Technology, edited by Robert Figueroa, and Sandra Harding, 26–48. New York: Routledge.*

Yang, Xin, Jason Parton, Dwight Lewis, Ning Yang, and Matthew Hudnall. 2020. “Effect of Patient-Physician Relationship on Withholding Information Behavior: Analysis of Health Information National Trends Survey (2011-2018) Data.” Journal of Medical Internet Research 22 (1): e16713.

Books

Camus, Albert. 1955 [1942]. Trans Justin O'Brien. The Myth of Sisysphus and Other Essays. Hamish and Hamilton.*

Farber, Barry A., Matt Blanchard, and Melanie Love. 2019. Secrets and Lies in Psychotherapy. Washington: American Psychological Association.**

Fricker, Miranda. 2007. Epistemic Injustice: Power and the Ethics of Knowing. Oxford University Press.

Kagan, Shelly. 2012. The Geometry of Desert. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Kidd, Ian James, José Medina, and Gaile Pohlhaus Jr., eds. 2017. The Routledge Handbook of Epistemic Injustice. London, New York: Routledge.**

Sherman, Benjamin and Gouguen, Stacy, eds. 2019. Overcoming Epistemic Injustice: Social and Psycholofical perspectives. Rowman and Littlefield.

Stock, Kathleen. 2021. Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism. Fleet.

Book Chapters

Ballantyne, Nathan. 2022. “Novices and Expert Disagreement.” In Reason, Bias, and Inquiry, edited by Nathan Ballantyne, and David Dunning, 227–53. Oxford University Press.

Collins, Patricia Hill. 2000. Chapter 5: The Power of Self-Definition. in Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment. Second Edition. Routledge. 97-121.

Crenshaw, Kimberlé. 1997. “Intersectionality and Identity Politics: Learning From Violence Against Women of Color.” In Reconstructing Political Theory: Feminist Perspectives, edited by Mary Lyndon Shanley, and Uma Narayan, 178–93. University Park, Pennsylvania: Penn State Press.

Feinberg, Joel. 1993. “Harm to Others.” In The Metaphysics of Death, edited by John Martin Fischer, 169–90. Stanford: Stanford University Press.

Fricker, Elizabeth. 2006. “Testimony and Epistemic Autonomy.” In The Epistemology of Testimony, edited by Jennifer Lackey, and Ernest Sosa, 225–50. Oxford University Press.

Gardner, Molly. 2021. “What is Harming?” In Principles and Persons, edited by Jeff McMahan, Tim Campbell, James Goodrich, and Ketan Ramakrishnan, Oxford University Press.

Kierkegaard, Søren. 2004 [1843]. trans. Howard V. and Edna H. Hong. "Problema I." in Basic Writings of Existentialism, edited by Gordon Marino. The Modern Library. 7-23.*

Kierkegaard, Søren. 2003 [1843]. trans. Howard V. and Edna H. Hong. "Problema II." in Basic Writings of Existentialism, edited by Gordon Marino. The Modern Library. 24-39.*

Phelan, Shane. 1989. Chapter 4: Definition and Community. in Identity Politics. Temple University Press. 59-80.

Phelan, Shane. 1989. Chapter 7: The Limits of Community. in Identity Politics. Temple University Press. 135-151.

Sartre, Jean Paul. 1993 [1943]. trans. Hazel Barnes. "Introduction: The Pursuit of Being." in. Being and Nothingness. Washington Square Press. xlv-lxvii.*

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It’s official!

On Saturday, Dancing with the Stars‘ Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson tied the knot in a romantic ceremony overlooking the ocean at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palo Verdes, California.

The couple, who got engaged in June 2018, said their “I do’s” in front of 200 of their closest friends and family, underneath a beautiful chuppah decorated with tibet roses, ranunculus, astilbe, lisianthus, garden roses and peonies all in whites and ivories.

“I want a classic, pure white look, with some greenery,” Johnson, 25, previously told PEOPLE of the floral arrangements, designed by Shawna Yamamoto Floral & Event Design. With an overall feel of a romantic modern garden, Chmerkovskiy and Johnson were surrounded by a lush garden filled with white ivory, dashes of greenery, candles of varying heights and modern gold touches.

Walking down the aisle to a string quartet, Johnson wore a classic long-sleeved Vera Wang gown with a slight mermaid feel to it and pieced it with a custom made crystal stoned headpiece and a long veil designed by Bridal Styles Boutique for the ceremony (she changed into a timeless white dress designed by Kleinfeld for the reception).

Meanwhile, the groom wore a custom made black velvet tuxedo designed by Brooks Brothers.

Johnson was joined by her bridesmaids: bridesman and former DWTS partner Adam Rippon, DWTS‘ Lindsay Arnold, friend Lani, So You Think You Can Dance pro Gabby Diaz and co-maids of honor, her sisters Stacy Johnson Bills and Jill Zenger.

Meanwhile, Val stood beside his groomsmen, including best man and his brother Maks Chmerkovskiy, Nicole Volynets, Ted Volynets, Igor Drobyazko, Alex Samusevich and Eugene Livshits.

Chmerkovskiy and Johnson read their own vows and “incorporated a few meaningful traditions” that celebrates both of their family cultures, she said. The pair exchanged matching rose gold wedding bands from Jacob & Co.

In attendance were DWTS pros Hayley Erbert, Witney Carson, Emma Slater, Sasha Farber, Mark Ballas, Cheryl Burke, Alan Bersten, Artem Chigvintsev and Brandon Armstrong. Also at the wedding were Nikki Bella and Alfonso Ribeiro as well as Chmerkovskiy and Johnson’s former partners Rumer Willis, Joe Amabile, Normani Kordei, Laurie Hernandez, Ginger Zee and Tamar Braxton.

For the reception, guests dined on a crab and avocado salad, an entrée of braised short rib and dill crusted salmon, wilted baby kale and parmesan mashed potatoes. Dessert included hazelnut cheesecake cherry brulee, chocolate mousse fudge torte and caramel cheesecake crème brulee.

And there’s more cake: Vanilla Bake Shop in Santa Monica, California, created a dramatic five-tier wedding cake that featured handmade sugar rosettes, gold shimmer and a hand painted gold monogram that matched the dance floor. (Chmerkovskiy even had a custom flavor called “Milk Chocolate Hazelnut” with Valrhona chocolate pearls and yellow butter cake that was inspired by his love of Nutella!)

Meanwhile, the newlyweds enjoyed their first dance to “La Vie En Rose.”

In June, Chmerkovskiy proposed to Johnson in Venice, Italy, where he got down on one knee and popped the question with a diamond sparkler. Chmerkovskiy previously worked with Jacob Arabo of Jacob & Co to design Johnson’s rectangular cushion-cut diamond ring and secretly kept it in his backpack during the trip so Johnson couldn’t find it.

As for his decision to propose in the Italian city, Chmerkovskiy told PEOPLE that he’s known since he was a teenager that one day he would get down on one knee there.

“When I was 17, I visited Venice for the first time and thought it was the most romantic place in the world. I promised myself then that the next time I would come back to Venice was to propose to the woman I’d want to spend the rest of my life with,” Chmerkovskiy told PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. “Fifteen years later I kept my word. It was perfect.”

Chmerkovskiy added of Johnson, “My life has changed because of [her,] and I find myself to be the best version of myself that I’ve ever been. She’s awesome.”

SOURCE: people.com

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Aw Laurie surprised Simone!! So cute!! Love them!!

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ET has learned that the Dancing With the Stars duo tied the knot on Saturday evening at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, surrounded by their family, friends and fellow dancers.

The blushing bride wowed in a fitted white wedding dress by Vera Wang that featured sheer sleeves and turtleneck. Her hair was swept in an elegant updo and had a beautiful crystal hairpiece and long veil designed by Bridal Styles Boutique, according to People. Val looked equally charming, suiting up in a classic tux from Brooks Brothers.

The dress is actually the first one Jenna tried on while filming an episode of Say Yes to the Dress at the famous Kleinfeld Bridal shop. Her sister-in-law, Peta Murgatroyd, told ET after the taping that she could tell by Jenna's facial expressions "that that was it."

"When you know, you know," she said, adding that Jenna looked "like a beautiful princess, model, glamorous, goddess" in the gown she chose.

As Jenna and Val exchanged their vows on Saturday, their family members and closest pals stood by their side. Val's brother, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, served as Best Man, while Jenna's sisters (Jillian and Stacy Johnson), fellow DWTS pro Lindsay Arnold and SYTYCD alum Gaby Diaz made up her side of the bridal party.

Jenna confirmed to ET earlier this month that Adam Rippon -- who helped her score her first-ever mirrorball trophy on DWTS -- was also going to be by her side as a "brides-man," while wedding planner Nicole Volynets would be Val's "grooms-lady." Val also teased to ET at the time that Maksim's 2-year-old son, Shai (whom he shares with wife Peta), would be walking down the aisle with Jenna's young nieces.

Other DWTS pros in attendance included Emma Slater and husband Sasha Farber and Witney Carson, along with former contestants Laurie Hernandez, Normani and Joe "Grocery Store Joe" Amabile, who was joined by his girlfriend, Kendall Long.

Later, Jenna changed into a second dress, a stunning number designed by Kleinfeld, for the reception.

The newlyweds then kicked off their reception with a first dance to "La Vie en Rose." Guests were treated to everything from cake from Vanilla Bake Shop in Santa Monica, California, to music from Eli's Band.

Jenna, 25, and Val, 33, previously told ET that they were initially hoping to have an "intimate" wedding of about 200 people, and were "still making eliminations" to the guest list up until two weeks ago!

"We want to keep a small guest list, but at the same time, it's a beautiful thing that we've built real sincere genuine relationships," Val explained. "And the number grows, but it doesn't from like a shallow standpoint of having everybody there that we know. It's growing because we realize, 'Wow! There's a lot of people that mean a lot to us in our life.'"

Val proposed to Jenna last June, during the couple's romantic getaway to Venice, Italy. "I knew the moment I met you, you were the man of my dreams and I wanted to be with you forever," Jenna gushed at the time. "Thank you for making my fairytale come true today! Cannot believe I get to call you my FIANCÉ!!!!"

I knew the moment I met you, you were the man of my dreams and I wanted to be with you forever. Babychka Мой любовь thank you for making my fairytale come true today! Cannot believe I get to call you my FIANCÉ!!!! #engaged

Speaking with ET back in December, Jenna revealed she couldn't wait to become "Mrs. Chmerkovskiy."

"You know what, I'm going to have 13 letters in my last name now... I love it!" she exclaimed. "I was always just like a boring Johnson, like 'Jenna Johnson.' His [has], like, character -- no one can say it right."

"I'm tryna be Russian up in here," she continued. "Russian babies, Russian last name."

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DWTS23: Top 20 Dances

It’s been nearly two months since the 23rd season of Dancing with the Stars (USA) wrapped up, but who doesn’t still miss the lights and glitter? This last season was one - dare I say - dominated by men, from the antics in the infamous Rick Perry Paso™️ to the unforgettable Lochtegate. so I warn you, this ranking is going to look pretty skewed (so much that I had a hard time trying to include more people in this list). But that is not to say the women didn’t give the guys a run for their money. In fact, I’d say the season 23 cast lineup was on of the best DWTS’ has ever come up with. Without further ado, here are my favourite 20 dances from the season:

20. Marilu Henner - Viennese Waltz

During the middle weeks Marilu wavered a bit in her performance level, but this was one of her better dances. Appropriately, the song was titled “Surprise Yourself”, which is a very apt DWTS song. So many different people surprising both us and themselves with what they can do. For Marilu, that was how age does not have to be a physical barrier.

19. Terra Jolé - Samba

You know the fan trope of short fictional characters being small fiesty condensed ball of flames? Look no further than Terra Jolé. From the print costumes to keeping up with the promenade runs, DWTS’s first little woman sold this party with personality. This was also a really good season for Sasha Farber, the resident tumbler/prankster/minion.

18. Calvin Johnson - Finale Viennese Waltz

This show was a giant production to tell us that Megatron is a gentle giant, but if you don’t have time to watch the whole season then just watch this dance. And if you do, tell me if you see the “lift”. Because I don’t, even when I squint.

17. Laurie Hernandez - Freestyle

This dance was...a little bit simple, but it had a very nice mood and feel to it that suited Laurie perfectly. After watching it a few times I decided it was like a feel-good musical montage you would find in the middle of a contemporary teen novel movie adaptation. And the slow-mo jump shot with the leaves falling was kinda cheesy but somehow I liked it. It’s all in the packaging, I guess.

16. James Hinchcliffe - Foxtrot

When I first watched this dance during week 1 I thought to myself, “Holy shit, he’s good!” You’d think the guy who dressed up like a Canadian monarch and mocked his own macarena during the first rehearsals would have adorkably stumbled over his feet in a cute but technically not so good dance, but not the Mayor of Hinchtown. This was the first sign that he was here for the mirrorball and not just a joker to be brushed aside.

15. Calvin Johnson - Quickstep

What a lot of fun this dance was. The costumes and make up were great (except where Lindsay would occasionally appear as a floating ribcage), although Calvin’s limbs got a bit floppy at times.

14. Laurie Hernandez - Argentine Tango

While this dance was technically good, I was a bit uncomfortable by how much they were trying to push for sexy Laurie. Would a strong and silent Laurie not have sufficed? Could the have not given her Chicago? Sometimes this show forgets how young its contestants are.

13. Jana Kramer - Finale Tango

I’m glad Jana got to redo this style because I saw potential in her first tango but she was injured that week. This dance was surprisingly memorable (to me), and I really liked that double backbend at the beginning. 

12. James Hinchcliffe - Tango

Bar the smoke machine offence and the need to run down the stairs, this dance was very clean and pretty decent. I had to watch it a few times to appreciate though, because my mind was still reeling from imagining a shaft piercing through the self-proclaimed mayor of Hinchtown’s hip.

11. James Hinchcliffe - Rumba

Rumba is known to be harder for the men, so I’m quite happy to say I found this the best male rumba of the season (and one of the best across DWTS and mothership SCD in 2016).

10. Calvin Johnson - Charleston

I’m convinced this dance came out of a fantasy movie or storybook. The kind with the eccentric but lovable mechanic building his weird flying contraption to travel the world with his assistant and they meet all kinds of funny creatures.

9. Team Past

I like the recent trend away from the couples-dance-together-then-each-couple-does-their-thing-then-we-all-come-back-together team dance formulas. This Outlander inspired dance had gorgeous costumes, nice staging (that could have been brighter though) and overall good cohesion. Their decision to one dance style (Viennese Waltz) throughout instead of going full-on freestyle also worked very well for them.

8. Calvin and Lindsay - Freestyle

While the set looked a little familiar (I think we’ve had one too many metro stations on DWTS as of late), this dance was anything but predictable. Sure, travellators have been used before, but Lindsay managed to bring new ways of utilising them to this dance. Calvin, as always, brought his smile. Who wouldn’t join in this semi-retro flashmob?

7. Laurie Hernandez - Viennese Waltz

Laurie in the Candy Land (2016) is an American dance film starring Laurie Hernandez as herself and Val Chmerkovskiy as the Willy Wonka-esque owner of Candy Land. It’s kind of funny how this year, both DWTS and SYTYCD had CatCF -inspired dances but couldn’t outrightly reference the movie or book. Anyway, wide-eyed kid exploring magical realm where candy grows on trees? Right up Laurie’s alley.

6. James Hinchcliffe - Freestyle

I’m not the biggest fan of using voiceovers in dance, but Sharna made it work very well here to create this artistic number. In this dance, James fights off death (dancers in black unitards) with all the dance skills he has accumulated throughout the competition. My favourite freestyle of the season.

5. James Hinchcliffe - Argentine Tango

This was the week we welcomed back Sharna Burgess from her injury, and she came back to work with this well-choreographed item to PROPER TANGO MUSIC. For once! Thank you TPTB. The music is now stuck in my head due to me watching the video of this dance 3 times for the sake of this article.

4. James Hinchcliffe - Viennese Waltz

As I said in my review, I’m not the biggest suicide squad fan, but I have to give it up for James and Jenna for looking and playing the part. Joker!Hinch was like the DWTS version of Teen Wolf’s Nogitsune, evil but enticing and all around enjoyable.

3. Calvin Johnson - Argentine Tango

Before I saw this dance, I was bemoaning how “Hotel California” did not count as a latin song and should not be used on Latin Night. However, I forgot about it the moment this couple pulled out that jaw-dropping double windmill lift.

I could watch that gif all day.

2. James Hinchcliffe - Quickstep

This was the dance that really cemented James as a contender as well as proved for once and for all what a charismatic performer he was. My only complaint is that it took a while to start, but that was in part the music. The “slip up” wasn’t obvious, it even took me a while to spot. Some contestants bounce a lot during the quickstep but James and Sharna glided effortlessly across the floor, suave as the Hollywood Wiz.

(P.S. It’s a really cool coincidence that both dwtsfun I and picked the same two dances for our 2nd and 3rd choices. Dwtsfun is one of my favourite blogs out there and one of the reasons I started blogging about DWTS myself.)

1. James Hinchcliffe - Finale Foxtrot

Finally! We come back to the dance that first delivered James to us as a possible contender. Bar the stumble (which I blame on Sharna’s heavy skirt), this dance looked like it came from an old film or broadway production. Classic and timeless, and everything I want to see on DWTS.

Also, brownie points for the prop books that were “reading”.

That’s all from me for now. Until then, I’ll be scrounging my local bookstore for The Hinchcliffe Code and James Eyre.

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Tbh I’m happy that he, anyway, finds the time to like the posts of his DWTS’s fam 🤗💖

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Why We Ride: A Note from Dana-Farber’s CEO

Hello, I am forwarding an update from Dr. Laurie Glimcher, President & CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In this update she highlights some of the advances at Dana-Farber that have been possible thanks to your donations:

A Note from Dr. Laurie Glimcher, President & CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

As Dana-Farber’s largest single contributor, accounting for 55 percent of the Jimmy Fund’s annual revenue, the PMC commitment touches every aspect of the Institute’s essential work. The funds you raise are of paramount importance in pushing the pace of progress across Dana-Farber’s labs and clinics to improve the lives of patients across the globe.

Inspired and empowered by PMC riders like you, Dana-Farber is accelerating revolutionary science, delivering compassionate care, and mobilizing the exceptional expertise needed to change the course of cancer for everyone. PMC funding allows the Institute’s best and brightest minds to prevent more cancers and relapses, treat more cancers successfully, sustain a robust slate of clinical trials, and spearhead comprehensive programs to address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients, families, and survivors.

As this summer’s ride approaches, it is worth reflecting on the multifaceted impact of the PMC’s record-breaking $64 million gift in 2021. Here are some examples of the many advances enabled by your support:

New Car T-cell Therapies – Dana-Farber researchers spearheaded clinical trials resulting in the first CAR T-cell therapies approved by the FDA for indolent follicular lymphoma and multiple myeloma, a major milestone for patients with these cancers.

Approval of Immunotherapy for Kidney Cancer – Dana-Farber research helped drive FDA approval for a novel immunotherapy combination as a first-line treatment for advanced kidney cancer.

Novel Treatment for Uterine Serous Carcinoma – In a Dana-Farber-led study, a new targeted drug showed encouraging results in its first clinical trial for a hard-to-treat form of uterine cancer—an encouraging outcome in a disease with limited effective treatment options.

First Study of Novel CLL Therapy – Dana-Farber researchers demonstrated the efficacy of a novel combination of three molecularly targeted drugs in treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia, marking the first published study on this groundbreaking approach.

Drugging the Undruggable – Dana-Farber investigators demonstrated the promise of a novel agent that targets a form of the KRAS gene—long considered “undruggable”—in treating patients with lung, colorectal, pancreatic, and endometrial cancers.

New treatments. Better outcomes. More hope. That is what your impact has on patients across the country and around the world. In 2022, with your commitment and your donors’ support, Dana-Farber can achieve even greater strides in bringing a cancer-free future Closer by the Mile.

As you begin your fundraising, please share these advances with your donors. I look forward to riding with you this August!

Warmly,

Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D. President and CEO Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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President and CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher and many special guests invite you to learn how your support of The Dana-Farber Campaign will help to prevent, treat, and Defy Cancer

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Jenna Johnson looked like a true bridal beauty at her dreamy wedding reception.

After Johnson, 25, said “I do” to her new husband, Val Chmerkovskiy, she changed into a timeless white cap-sleeve dress designed by Tony Ward for Kleinfeld Bridal featuring an intricately embellished bodice and tulle skirt. She accessorized with a custom-made crystal headpiece and a long veil, all designed by Bridal Styles Boutique, and stunning circular drop earrings by Jacob & Co.

Meanwhile, Chmerkovskiy, 33, wore a jacquard black-on-black tuxedo with satin lapels designed by Brooks Brothers.

Chmerkovskiy and Johnson read their own vows and “incorporated a few meaningful traditions” that celebrated both of their family cultures, she said. The pair exchanged matching rose gold wedding bands from Jacob & Co.

In attendance were DWTS pros Hayley Erbert, Witney Carson, Emma Slater, Sasha Farber, Mark Ballas, Cheryl Burke, Alan Bersten, Artem Chigvintsev and Brandon Armstrong, as well as Chmerkovskiy and Johnson’s former partners Joe Amabile, Normani Kordei, Laurie Hernandez and Ginger Zee. Other celebs including Nikki Bella, Candace Cameron Bure and Alfonso Ribeiro were on-hand as well.

After saying “I do,” the couple looked forward to enjoying a slow (not rehearsed!) dance to “La Vie En Rose” in front of 200 of their closest friends and family members.

“All I wanted to do was slow dance with my husband,” Johnson tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “I’m sure many people expected a produced dance, but we wanted to keep it genuine and real.”

“All we wanted to do was take it all in and see each other,” adds Chmerkovskiy. “We didn’t do any choreographed performance as many were probably hoping, but I did sneak in a little violin solo for her in there. I wanted to surprise Jenna and add a little touch of the violin as a metaphor for how I will serenade my love for the rest of her life. And her family never saw or heard me play, so bonus points for me.”

In June, Chmerkovskiy proposed to Johnson in Venice, Italy, where he got down on one knee and popped the question with a diamond sparkler. Chmerkovskiy previously worked with Jacob Arabo of Jacob & Co to design Johnson’s rectangular cushion-cut diamond ring and secretly kept it in his backpack during the trip so Johnson couldn’t find it.

As for his decision to propose in the Italian city, Chmerkovskiy told PEOPLE that he’s known since he was a teenager that one day he would get down on one knee there.

“When I was 17, I visited Venice for the first time and thought it was the most romantic place in the world. I promised myself then that the next time I would come back to Venice was to propose to the woman I’d want to spend the rest of my life with,” Chmerkovskiy told PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. “Fifteen years later I kept my word. It was perfect.”

SOURCE: people.com

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Virtual Pan-Mass Challenge Tops 2020 Fundraising Goal By 22%

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Virtual Pan-Mass Challenge Tops 2020 Fundraising Goal By 22%

Billy Starr, founder of the PMC, and his wife, Meredith Beaton-Starr, PMC Director of Stewardship … [] and Liaison to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, hold a $50 million check.

As nonprofits confront the challenges of pivoting to virtual fundraising options, organizers of the largest single athletic fundraiser in the U.S. have revealed promising results.

This weekend, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute announced a $50 million gift from the Pan-Mass Challenge, exceeding a pandemic-tempered goal of $41 million. The contributions came from more than 9,600 individual fundraisers, who were encouraged to “move forward with individual activities on or off the bike.”

Even without the physical ride, PMC boasted its most successful weekend of fundraising ever, bringing in more than $4 million from Friday, July 31 to Monday, Aug. 3. Since 1980, the PMC has now raised more than $767 million.

“The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to many aspects of our daily lives this year – but cancer stops for nothing, and the PMC refuses to stop either,” said PMC founder and executive director Billy Starr. “I am incredibly proud of our community’s resiliency and dedication to our mission, which resulted in a very impactful $50 million gift that will support lifesaving cancer research and treatment as we continue to navigate this public health crisis.”

The PMC is the nation’s most successful single-event athletic fundraiser and Dana-Farber’s largest single contributor, accounting for more than 64 percent of its Jimmy Fund’s revenue.

‘Team Linda’ raised more than $6,300 for the 2020 Pan-Mass Challenge.

“This year more than ever, I am extremely grateful for the unwavering commitment from the Pan-Mass Challenge and its riders, volunteers and donors,” said Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, president and CEO of Dana-Farber. “The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unexpected challenges for the cancer community and this incredibly generous gift will make an unparalleled impact on our work in the fight against cancer.”

In 2019, the PMC raised $63 million for Dana-Farber. Dates for the prospective 2021 Pan-Mass Challenge have not been announced.

This article was updated to correct the cumulative fundraising total for the PMC. The total is more than $767 million, not more than $800 million.

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