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Is identity fundamental? What constitutes identity in the metaphysical space?

Our twentieth episode features Professor Erica Shumener, an assistant professor of philosophy at Syracuse University. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Shumener explore central questions around identity and its fundamentalness.

Read more about Professor Richardson's research: https://ericashumener.net/.

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What is the "social?" Who is included in the social and who isn't included in the social?

Our nineteenth episode features Professor Kevin Richardson, an assistant professor of philosophy at Duke University. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Richardson explore ontological erasure in the context of transness within the social, as well as social indeterminacy as a whole.

Read more about Professor Richardson's research: http://www.kevinrichardson.org/.

Some organizations to support: American Institute of Bisexuality – https://www.bisexuality.org/ and the National LGBTQ Task Force – https://www.thetaskforce.org/

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What is Aristotelian Education, and how can it be implemented in classrooms and in CS education? How does it influence our virtues and let us explore ourselves?

Our eighteenth episode features Dr. William Cochran, who is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Embedded EthiCS at Harvard University in Cambridge. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Cochran explore the concept of Aristotelian Education.

Read more about Dr. Cochran's research: https://www.williambcochran.com/.

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What is moral philosophy, and what is ethics? How is research conducted in these fields, and what do they mean for us in our everyday lives?

Our seventeenth episode features Dr. Vida Yao, who is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Rice University and a moral philosopher at the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Yao explore moral philosophy and ethics.

Read more about Professor Yao's research: https://www.vidayao.com/.

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What is the field of computer science? How does it interact with education at a formal level? Can we trust our tech?

Our sixteenth episode features Dr. Trystan Goetze, who is a Postdoctoral Fellow of Embedded EthiCS™ in the Philosophy Department of Harvard University. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Goetze explore the ethics of computer science as a whole.

Read more about Dr. Goetze's research: https://www.trystangoetze.ca/

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What is metaphysics? Does exploring the "natural" have any practical impacts? How is philosophy taught?

Our fifteenth episode features Professor Katie Elliott, who is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Elliott explore metaphysical questions of chances and time travel and how philosophy education occurs in postsecondary education.

Read more about Professor Elliott's research: https://elliott.humspace.ucla.edu/

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What is feminist philosophy? How does the overturning Roe v. Wade impact Americans and students? How can ethics help us in our daily lives?

Our fourteenth episode features Dr. Sophia Dandelet, who is an incoming Assistant Professor of Philosophy in Ethics at Cambridge University and previously a Bersoff Faculty Fellow at New York University. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Dandelet explore the feminist philosophy and the impact of ethics in our lives.

Read more about Dr. Dandelet's research: https://sites.google.com/view/sophiadandelet/home

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What is race? What are strategies to achieve racial justice?

Our thirteenth episode features Professor Joseph Frigault, who is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Frigault explore the philosophy of race, as well as take a deep dive into the political underpinnings of reparations and a way forward for racial justice.

Read more about Professor Frigault's research: https://www.josephfrigault.com/. 

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Are race and capitalism separate? Why was critical theory banned? How can critical theory help us?

Our twelfth episode features Dr. Yarran Hominh, who is a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow with the Leslie Center for Humanities and Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Dartmouth College, and starting this fall, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bard College. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Hominh explore the philosophy of Du Bois's racial capitalism and critical theory in general – with an exploration of the way that it can impact students.

More information about Dr. Hominh's research can be found at: https://yarranhominh.com/.

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What are emotions? Are they philosophically founded or neurobiologically traced? 

Our eleventh episode features Professor Charlie Kurth, who is an Associate Professor in Philosophy at Western Michigan University and the author of two books (Emotion and The Anxious Mind: An Investigation Into the Varieties and Virtues of Anxiety). In this episode, Saurish and Professor Kurth explore the philosophical questions that surround emotions and anxiety, as well as the ways emotions impact students.

The website Professor Kurth was discussing: https://aeon.co/.

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