The Philosopher's Nest
7 months ago

S1E18 - Lorenzo Elijah on an Eventful Lockdown, Duties to Obey the Law, and Good Mentors

Lorenzo Elijah is a PhD student at the University of Oxford. We'll be talking about Lorenzo's pre-philosophical background, his research on political obligation and why we should obey the law, and his thoughts on the importance of mentors and community while doing a PhD. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch with Lorenzo, you can find email him at: lorenzo.elijah@philosophy.ox.ac.uk.

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8 months ago

S1E17 - Atay Kozlovski on Swiss PhDs, Values, and Parity

Today we're going to be joined by Atay Kozlovski, a PhD student at the University of Zurich. We'll be talking about Atay's pre-philosophical background, his experiences at a Swiss university, his research into the notion of 'parity of values' and its practical implications too. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch with Atay, you can drop him an email at Ataykoz@gmail.com.

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8 months ago

S1E16 - Mitchell Barrington on Advice for Applying to Grad Philosophy Programmes

Today we're going to be joined by Mitchell Barrington, a PhD student at the University of Southern California. Mitchell had some interesting experiences going through 2 rounds of the graduate admissions cycle before ending up at USC, so he’s agreed to come on the show to talk about his experiences, what did and didn’t work for him, and his advice for prospective graduate applicants. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch with Mitchell, you can find add him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mhbarrington, or you can drop him an email at mitchell.barrington@usc.edu.

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9 months ago

S1E15 - Lysette Chaproniere on Blindness in Academia and the Philosophy of Disability and Enhancement

Lysette Chaproniere is a PhD student at the University of Glasgow. We'll be talking about primarily about her experiences navigating disability in academia and her research on the relationship between disability and human enhancement. If, after listening, you'd like to find out more about Lysette’s work you can find her website at www.lysettechaproniere.com, or you can email her at lysette@lysettechaproniere.com.

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9 months ago

S1E14 - Eli Benjamin Israel on Moving to the US, Kant and the Sublime, and Interdisciplinary Public Philosophy

Eli Benjamin Israel is a PhD student at Temple University. We'll be talking about his experiences moving to the US as an international student with a family, his research on Kant and the sublime, and his work putting together interdisciplinary public philosophy events. If, after listening, you'd like to find out more about Eli’s work you can find his website at www.eli-benjamin.com, or you can email him at elibenjamin@temple.edu.

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10 months ago

S1E12 - Mira Hannegard on Swedish PhD Programmes, Social Epistemology, and Quitting Her PhD

Today we're going to be joined by Mira Hannegard,a former PhD student at the University of Uppsala. We'll be talking about her experiences as a graduate student at a Swedish PhD programme, her research on social epistemology and mansplaining, as well as her decision to quit her PhD programme. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch with Mira, you can email her at hannegardmvl@gmail.com.

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10 months ago

S1E11 - Casey Landers on Parenting during the PhD, Perception, and the Job Market

Casey Landers is a PhD student soon to graduate from the University of Miami. We'll be talking about her experiences raising a family as a graduate student, her research on the philosophy of perception and its relation to sexism, and going on the academic job market. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch with Casey, you can email her at caseyleelanders@gmail.com.

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11 months ago

S1E9 - Emily Lawson on Indian Philosophy, Death, and Imagination

Emily Lawson is a PhD student at the University of British Columbia. We'll be talking primarily about her research in Indian philosophy and its relationship to Western Philosophy with respect to the philosophy of imagination and the philosophy of death. If, after listening, you’d like to get in touch with Emily, you can email her at emlawson@student.ubc.ca or you can follow her on Twitter @emilylawsonpoet.

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