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Engaged Philosophy and the Public Philosophy Network are partnering to present a special interview series that highlights the work of public philosophers who will be presenting at the 2019 PPN Conference Oct 17-19, 2019. Barry Lam is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Vassar College, and founder, host, and executive producer of the podcast Hi-Phi Nation, Continue reading →

Engaged Philosophy and the Public Philosophy Network are partnering to present a special interview series that highlights the work of public philosophers who will be presenting at the 2019 PPN Conference Oct 17-19, 2019. Danielle Lake is the Director of Design Thinking and Associate Professor at Elon University. Her scholarship bridges research on Design Thinking Continue reading →

Engaged Philosophy and the Public Philosophy Network are partnering to present a special interview series that highlights the work of public philosophers who will be presenting at the 2019 PPN Conference Oct 17-19, 2019. Peg O’Connor is a Professor in Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College. Her research and public outreach on addiction philosophically untangles unproductive Continue reading →

Engaged Philosophy and the Public Philosophy Network are partnering to present a special interview series that highlights the work of public philosophers who will be presenting at the 2019 PPN Conference Oct 17-19, 2019. The Public Philosophy Network’s Executive Committee—Nancy McHugh, President; Evelyn Brister, Vice-President; Todd Franklin, Treasurer; and Ian Olasov, Secretary—lead in planning and Continue reading →

Ian O’Loughlin is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Pacific University. Students in his junior research seminar organize a thriving undergraduate philosophy conference, giving them a chance to be part of the wider philosophy community. Which of your courses get students out of the classroom? What project(s) do your students do? My university has been Continue reading →

Katheryn Doran is an associate professor and chair of the Philosophy Department at Hamilton College. She runs a prison book group, doing a bit to stand against the injustice of the US carceral system. 1. What civically engaged work do you do? What is your role? I am the director of Hamilton College’s HOPE/Hamilton Oneida Continue reading →

Russell Marcus is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at Hamilton College. A board member of the American Association of Philosophy Teachers, he also directs the Hamilton College Summer Program in Philosophy, a laboratory for innovation in philosophical pedagogy. 1. In what ways does your teaching engage the world outside of the classroom? Continue reading →

Eduardo Mendieta is a professor of philosophy at Penn State, University Park, and associate director of the Rock Ethics Institute. He hopes that his affirmation of others’ humanity can nudge the world to be more caring. Mendieta 5 OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Mendieta 6 OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA What type(s) of civically engaged or public philosophy work Continue reading →

Christian B. Miller is the A. C. Reid Professor of Philosophy and Past Director of the Character Project at Wake Forest University. His public work proposes that people can take practical steps to improve their character. GetFileAttachment Miller 3 Miller 2 What type(s) of public philosophy work do you do? I write and speak about Continue reading →

Nancy J. Matchett is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at the University of Northern Colorado, and a client counselor certified by the American Philosophical Practitioners Association. Philosophical counseling is one of many ways she thinks philosophy can make a difference to how people live. 1. What types of civically engaged or public philosophy work do Continue reading →