Philosophy

Faculty

Professor and Chair of Philosophy on the James Monroe Taylor Chair
BA, University of Pennsylvania; PhD, Stanford University
Professor of Philosophy
MA, Université Paris 8 Vincennes-St Denis; PhD, Università degli Studi di Milano
Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Pictured: Professor Rebecca Harrison - A woman with glasses posing for photo
BA, The New School; MA, Georgia State University; PhD, University of California-Riverside
Associate Professor of Philosophy
BA, MA, Carleton University; PhD, Boston University
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
BA, Trinity College; MA, PhD, Emory University
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Headshot of Sofia Ortiz-Hinojosa
BA, Brown University; PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Headshot of Kathryn Pendoley.
BA, University of Virginia; MPhil, PhD, CUNY Graduate School and University Center
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
BPhil, University of Oxford; BA, Princeton University; PhD, Columbia University in the City of New York
Associate Professor of Philosophy
BA, Brown University; PhD, The University of Texas at Austin
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Jeffrey S. Seidman wearing a blue and white striped collared shirt against a light background.
DPhil, University of Oxford; BA, St Johns College; BPhil, BA, University of Oxford
Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy
BA, SUNY College at New Paltz; MA, PhD, DePaul University
Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy
BA, University of Adelaide; MA, Peking University (北京大学); MTS, Harvard University

Staff

Emeriti

Uma Narayan , PhD
Professor Emerita of Philosophy (1990–2022)

Academic Interns 2023-24

Catherine Borthwick

Rockefeller Hall 413, The Philosophy Lounge

  • Wednesday 2–4 p.m.
  • Friday 3–6 p.m.

And by appointment: cborthwick@vassar.edu

Gioia Marchiano

Rockefeller Hall 413, The Philosophy Lounge

  • Monday 12–1 p.m.
  • Tuesday 3–6 p.m.
  • Thursday 1–3 p.m.

And by appointment: gmarchiano@vassar.edu

Alexander Pena

Rockefeller Hall 413, The Philosophy Lounge

  • Wednesday 4–5 p.m.
  • Thursday 4:30–6 p.m.

And by appointment: apena@vassar.edu

Contact

Philosophy Department at Vassar College

124 Raymond Avenue, Box 736
Poughkeepsie, New York 12604-0736