Josephine Lovejoy

Josephine (Jojo) received her BA in philosophy and mathematics from Vassar College. She specializes in metaphysics, feminist philosophy, and social philosophy, and is especially interested in the intersection of these three areas. Her dissertation is on essence in social reality and explores topics including gender essentialism, social generics, and realism about social kinds. She is also fascinated by the phenomenon of social construction. In 2024-25, Jojo will be a project assistant at the Institute for Research in the Humanities. When she is not spending a concerning amount of time thinking about social structures, you can find her reluctantly training for a half marathon, sending podcast-length voice memos, exploring Madison’s thrift stores, and bothering Liam and Kate.