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From left to right: Cecylia Rauszer, Val Plumwood (and Birubi the Wombat), Audre Lorde, and Myself
Applications in Intersectional Feminist Logic
Applications in Intersectional Feminist Logic
Current dissertation project at the University of Minnesota.
Current dissertation project at the University of Minnesota.
In this project, I use Heyting-Brouwer logic, a type of intuitionist logic developed by Rauszer in 1974, to represent how we think about our own social identities with regard to gender, to re-interpret Audre Lorde's understanding of difference in support of authentically intersectional models of social groups, and ultimately to demonstrate how resistance and solidarity help fuel social movements today.
A Transformative Intuitionist Logic for Examining Negation in Identity-Thinking
A Transformative Intuitionist Logic for Examining Negation in Identity-Thinking
Forthcoming in a special issue of The Australasian Journal of Logic.
Forthcoming in a special issue of The Australasian Journal of Logic.
In this paper, I build models of social identity that demonstrate how classical negation reinforces problematic habits of othering and how alternative forms of negation can transform our treatment of social identity altogether.
Projects in this section are still in early stages. Please contact me if you'd like more information.
Projects in this section are still in early stages. Please contact me if you'd like more information.
Putting Feminist Logic Into Practice
Putting Feminist Logic Into Practice
Through an investigation of four key questions, I develop an accessible and practical methodology for feminist logic that is responsive to both existing practice and feminist aims.
Skills-Based Instruction in Philosophy
Skills-Based Instruction in Philosophy
This paper introduces the method of skills-based instruction, a novel approach to teaching which emphasizes the relevance of philosophical strategies in the modern world, balances instructor workload, preserves student autonomy, and fosters genuine reciprocity and accountability in the classroom.
Improving Political Discourse Through Skills-Based Instruction
Improving Political Discourse Through Skills-Based Instruction
This project is an investigation into the effects of teaching effective political discourse using a method of integrated skills-based instruction in small group discussions rather than traditional lecture formats, with a particular focus on the pressures of teaching political philosophy during the first 100 days of President Trump's second term in office.
This work is still in development. Check back later for more information.
This work is still in development. Check back later for more information.
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