My courses combine contemporary social and political philosophy with their historical roots in the 19th and 20th centuries. I have a long-term project of developing syllabi on non-canonical political philosophy, in particular from 20th century working-class, gender, and anti-colonial liberation movements. I explore with students how some of the most valuable philosophy has been excluded from the canon because of appearing in forms not traditionally recognized by academic philosophers. I also aim to help students situate their own experiences in collective history that isn’t always addressed, in particular the histories of gender, colonialism, and labor.
Teaching Experience
New upcoming courses:
- Advanced Topics in Ethics and Value Theory: The Human Being and Humanism (Winter 2024, Union College)
- 20th Century Continental Philosophy (Spring 2024, Union College)
Previous courses, as sole instructor:
- Africana Political Philosophy: Pan-Africanism and Community
- Advanced Political Philosophy: Social Solidarity and Social Division
- 19th Century Continental Philosophy
- Introduction to Political Philosophy: Colonial Rule and Anti-Colonial Revolt
- Ethical Theory: “Using People”
- Applied Ethics of the Non-Human (Animals, the Environment, and AI)
- Introduction to Ethics
- Political Philosophy: Authority and Freedom
- Introduction to Formal Logic
- 20th Century Philosophy of Liberation (Marxism, Feminism, and Anti-Colonialism)
- 19th Century European Social and Political Philosophy
Previous courses, as TA:
- Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason (Prof. Béatrice Longuenesse)
- Ethics and Society (Prof. Daniel Viehoff)
- 20th Century Continental Philosophy (Prof. John Richardson)
- Normative Ethics and Metaethics (Prof. Sam Scheffler)
- Great Works in Philosophy (Prof. John Richardson)
As TA for the Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP):
- World Literature (Prof. Brigitte Fielder)
- American Indian Studies (Prof. Catherine Koehler)
- Prison Literature (Prof. Reeve Parker)
Syllabi and Resources
Syllabi
Africana Political Philosophy: Pan-Africanism and Community
Introduction to Political Philosophy: Colonial Rule and Anti-Colonial Revolt
Introduction to Ethics: What is the Worth of Anything?
20th Century Philosophy of Liberation (Marxism, Feminism, and Anti-Colonialism)
Political Philosophy: Freedom & Authority
Introduction to the Philosophy of Race and Racism
