Writing & Speaking

Featured

  • Light and Weight

    Article, Spark Magazine, 2024.

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  • Humanities, Quiet and Thunderous

    Article. Spark Magazine, 2023.

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  • Silicon Dreams and Artificial Intelligence

    Video. Humanities At Play, 2023.

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Recent Talks

  • PHILOSOPHY SHOULD NOT BE A GATED COMMUNITY

    Presentation at the American Philosophical Association Pacific Conference, arguing that merely making the humanities “open to the public” is not enough. This presentation provided a conceptual distinction between active public humanities and passive public humanities, as well as concrete guidance about how to reach publics outside of colleges and universities.

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  • CONSCIOUSNESS, AI, AND ACADEMIA

    The launch episode of the UW Philosophy Podcast, I was invited to talk with Yash Mishra and Mark Pock about the philosophy of cognitive science and the future of academia.

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  • HUMANITIES AT THE CROSSROADS OF THE CULTURE WARS

    Panel discussion at the National Humanities Conference, alongside Paula Krebs (MLA), Rachel Arteaga (Simpson Center, UW), Nashid Madyun (Florida Humanities Council), and Katina L. Rogers (Ind. Scholar). “Humanities Washington is an organization doing courageous work,” A’Lelia Bundles stated in her keynote following this talk.

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Writing

  • "A Moment to Think,” Folklife Festival, 2025 (forthcoming).

  • “Light and Weight,” Spark Magazine, 2024.

  • "Humanities, Quiet and Thunderous," Spark Magazine, 2023.

  • Dissertation: “Tower to Agora: Insularity and Philosophical Methodology.” Chair: Carole Lee. Committee: William Talbott, Alison Wylie, Jessica Luke. 2021.

  • "Strange Pages: Books for Uncertain Times," Spark
    Magazine, 2020.

  • "Cabin Fever Questions," Humanities Washington,
    2020.

  • "Human Nature and the Ring of Gyges." In Philosophy in Education: Questioning and Dialogue in Schools, by Jana Mohr Lone and Michael D. Burroughs. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2016.

  • "Shallow Pond and Charity." In Philosophy in Education: Questioning and Dialogue in Schools, by Jana Mohr Lone and Michael D. Burroughs. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2016.

  • Masters Theses:

    • "The Motivation to Teach: Understanding Socrates in the Laches." 2012.

    • "Distinguishing Pseudoscientists and the Merely Mistaken." 2012.

    • "Contempt and Character.” 2012

  • "Climate & Diversity Resources" | Department of Philosophy | University of Washington." 2012

Speaking

  • “Philosophy Should Not be a Gated Community: Reaching Publics Outside Campus,” Public Philosophers Network Panel at American Philosophical Association Pacific Conference, 2025.

  • “Consciousness, AI, and Academia” Episode, The UW Philosophy Podcast, 2025.

  • “Public Humanities: Opportunities and Collaborations,” Seattle University, 2024.

  • “The Future of Philosophy’s Outreach and Growth,” American Philosophical Association Pacific Conference, 2024.

  • “Philosophy Education Beyond the Academy,” APA on Demand, 2024.

  • "The Humanities at the Crossroads of the Culture Wars," 2023 National Humanities Conference Panel,2023.

  • "Innovation and Sustainability: Exploring the Role of Fellowships in Strengthening the Humanities," National Humanities Conference Panel, 2023.

  • "Open Access to Expertise," Online Northwest
    Invited Presentation, 2022.

  • "Careers in the Humanities," Digital Humanities Day, University of Washington, 2021.

  • "Scholars on and Beyond Campus: Public Lectures, Speakers Bureaus, and the Stakes of Audience Engagement," National Humanities Conference Panel, 2020.

  • "Extremely Online - The Social Dimension of Conspiracism," Department of Philosophy, Gonzaga University, Colloquium, 2020. (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.)

  • "Exiting the Gated Community: Academic Philosophy and the Public," SOPHIA Panel, American Philosophical Association Pacific Conference, 2020. (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.)

  • “Public Humanities Programming During a Pandemic,” Federation of State Humanities Councils, 2020.

  • “Innovation and Problem-Solving in Public Humanities Programming,” Washington Museum Association Conference, 2020.

  • “Bypassing Philosophical Anxiety,” Pacific APA Presentation, 2019.

  • “Overcoming Obstacles to Impact,” Public Philosophy Network Invited Presentation, 2018.

  • “Facts and Fake News: Conversations After the Election,” University of Washington Presentation, 2017.

  • “Mutual Aims: Justice in Non-Profits and Philosophy,” PLATO Conference Presentation, 2017.