Biography Josephine (Jojo) Lovejoy’s research interests lie in metaphysics and social philosophy. Her dissertation, “A Foundational Metaphysics For Social Kinds,” explores questions such as the following: What are social kinds, and what is their theoretical role? How, if at all, are social kinds socially constructed? How should we understand the claim that humans can change …
Junjie received a B.S. in Math from the University of Michigan and a B.E. in ECE from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He has long been interested in math, cognitive science and anthropology, but fell hard for philosophy after encountering it in his senior year. His current focus is formal epistemology, with further interests in philosophy of …
Biography Matt holds a BA in philosophy from Iowa State University and an MA in philosophy from Simon Fraser University. His primary philosophical interests are in the philosophy of science and philosophy of biology. In his spare time, Matt enjoys endurance cycling, running, and skiing. Website: https://mattjmaxwell.github.io/
Biography Kiel is interested in the Philosophy of Mind and is especially interested in the nature of consciousness. His current research is on the unity of consciousness over time.
Biography I am interested in metaphysics and philosophy of mind – especially questions about time, experience, perception, and representation. I earned my BA in philosophy from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Outside of philosophy, I make and perform experimental music
Biography A native of Nashville, TN, Alec holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Washington University in St. Louis. His philosophical interests include truth, meaning, pragmatism, justification, and explanation; his research grapples with the question of why we ought prefer one theory or mode of explanation to another. Currently, he is exploring these topics through work …
Biography Hi! I’m a fifth year philosophy PhD student at UW–Madison. I work on early modern philosophy under the direction of Steven Nadler. My dissertation is on Spinoza’s philosophy of religion; but when I’m feeling mischievous, I study Kant. (But I’m not a Kantian!) Don’t be a stranger! Shoot me an email (vdnavarro@wisc.edu). Website.
Biography I work on the metaphysics of persons, time, and modality. I am also interested in ethical issues that interact with these areas of metaphysics, such as issues regarding moral status and death. My dissertation is on metaphysical and ethical issues that arise from four-dimensionalist conceptions of persons. When not doing philosophy, I do other …
Biography Zac specializes in normative ethics, metaethics, and metaphysics – mostly through a Platonic lens. Before coming to UW, he received his BA in Philosophy and Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations from Rice University and his Master’s in Philosophy from Florida State University. Currently, he is exploring the potential for a Platonic answer to the normative question. …
Atticus received his BA in philosophy and English from the University of Iowa. His primary areas of interest are in metaphysics, philosophy of language, and logic. In his free time, he enjoys reading fiction, watching TV, having his friends show him obscure movies he probably wouldn’t have watched otherwise, and trying (with occasional success) to …