University of Wisconsin–Madison

People Type: Graduate Students

Baxter, Arun

Biography Arun received a BA in Philosophy from the University of Cambridge in 2016, and an MA in Philosophy of Biological and Cognitive Sciences from the University of Bristol in 2018. His research is at the intersection of the philosophy of mind and cognitive science, focusing in particular on the nature of affective (pleasant or …

Bonham, Alec

Biography Alec Bonham received his B.A. in Cognitive Science and Psychology and M.S. in Statistics from the University of Virginia and worked as a biostatistician before going on to receive his M.T.S. from the Harvard Divinity School, concentrating in Philosophy of Religion. His main research interests are philosophy of mind, cognitive science, philosophy of emotion, …

Boyle, Mary-kate

Biography My name is Mary-kate and I previously studied Philosophy at University of Nebraska Lincoln. During undergrad, I found myself most interested in studying Kant and History of Early Modern Philosophy. I also became very interested in both Philosophy of Language and Philosophy of Mind. As a result of my interests in Kant and other …

Bradley, Ethan

Biography I received my BA in philosophy and political science from Oakland University. My primary interests in philosophy include philosophy of mathematics, logic, and philosophy of computation.

Carrera, Angie

I studied at Texas Tech University where I received my B.A. in Philosophy in 2024, and my M.A. in Philosophy in 2026. I am mostly concerned with social philosophy by many avenues, typically inspired by lived experiences of marginalized people. In the past, I have focused on social issues in philosophy of language and social epistemology. I wonder …

Chen, Lily

Lily’s research focuses on the intersection of German Idealism, philosophy of action, and philosophy of mind. She also takes a serious interest in theology, post-structuralism, and feminist philosophy. Outside of philosophy, Lily enjoys reading Slavic literature. 

Chitrakar Phnuyal, Abiral

Biography Abiral completed his B.A. in the humanities at New York University Shanghai, China. Before UW-Madison, he worked as an editor and translator in Nepal, where he was also involved with the land rights movement. He has interests in the history of philosophy, the history and philosophy of science, and social and political philosophy.

Clover, Louise

Biography Louise has a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the Open University and an MPhil in Philosophy from the University of Oslo. She is interested in many areas within ethics, but particularly metaethics.

Cuda, Andrew

Biography Andrew’s dissertation focuses on defending a Ramsey-Lewis conception of laws. Born in Chicagoland, he received his undergraduate degree in the History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science from Lyman Briggs College at Michigan State University. In addition to laws of nature, Andrew is also interested in the relationship between prediction and confirmation, the epistemology of …

Curcio, Henry

Biography Henry (he/him) earned his M.A. in philosophy at Western Michigan University and his B.A. in philosophy and mathematics at Hamilton College. During the Spring of 2027, he will be a visiting student at Princeton University. He is primarily interested in ancient Greek philosophy, especially the work of Plato. He is most interested in Plato’s …