Mission Statement
In the short term, MAP provides a forum for students to discuss topics concerning minorities and philosophy and connect with interested peers. In the long term, we hope that MAP will contribute to improved department cultures and facilitate increased participation of underrepresented groups in academic philosophy.
About Us
MAP is a collection of students in philosophy departments that aims to examine and address issues of minority participation in academic philosophy. Though primarily led by graduate students, MAP also relies on faculty support and encourages undergraduate participation. Currently, MAP has 134 chapters throughout the world.
Through MAP's network, students can exchange ideas on topics related to minorities and philosophy, meet and support peers, and learn from other philosophy departments. MAP chapters can choose to provide their respective departments with regular feedback on the department climate.
Each chapter aims broadly at addressing (a) minority issues in the profession, (b) theoretical issues regarding philosophy of gender, race, sexual orientation, class, disability, native language, etc, and (c) philosophy done from minority perspectives. Meeting formats include: external or internal speakers, reading groups, film screenings, mentorship events for undergraduates or graduates, panel discussions, practical workshops (e.g., on communication techniques, navigating stereotype threat or implicit bias).
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Membership
Membership in MAP is composed of graduate and undergraduate students who share interests in improving the state of the discipline of philosophy through representation and examination of diverse topics from diverse perspectives.
Benefits of Membership
- Participation in a philosophical community
- Promotion of issues and identities that are underrepresented in philosophy
- International support for these communities and their allies
ASU Chapter Board of Representatives
Graduate Students
Chair: Aubrial Harrington (She/Her)
Aubrial Harrington is a philosophy PhD student at Arizona State University in her fourth year. Her research focuses on borders and the positionality of undocumented Latina immigrants. She specializes in feminist, critical, social, and political philosophy and applied ethics. She earned her BA from Northern Arizona University in Politics, Philosophy and Law with minors in economics and classical studies. She also has a certificate in creative writing.
Graduate Student Member: Angela Barnes (She/Her)
Angela Barnes is a Philosophy PhD student studying technology, wellbeing, and addiction. She is researching how the dependencies that we have on our smartphones (among other things) change the way that we interact with the world around us, and what that means for our own flourishing. Moreover, she is interested in the question of how we can cut back when we realize we have gone too far. Her BA in Philosophy is from THE Ohio State University. She is also the director of ASU's High School Philosophy Summer Camp. When not in her office, she can often be found out on the Salt River.
Graduate Student Member: Scout Etterson (They/Them)
Scout Etterson is a third year Ph.D. student at Arizona State University. Their interests are primarily in the Philosophy of Sex and Sexuality, with a special focus in Social Ontology. They are also active in the field of Women and Gender Studies.
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Undergraduate Students
Elections for the Undergraduate Representative: For undergraduate students who are interested in this role please submit a paragraph stating your qualifications and interest in the role along with a CV to amharr42@asu.edu with “MAP REP” in the subject line.
Faculty Advisors
Michelle Saint (She/Her)
Michelle Saint received a PhD in philosophy in 2010, and a Masters of Counseling in 2020. Her philosophic interests are focused on narrative storytelling and the social, interpersonal, and psychological value of stories. She teaches classes that focus on skills-acquisition, and she strives towards anti-racist pedagogy. She has three small and very cute dogs.
Ian Peebles (He/Him)
Ian Peebles is a philosopher and bioethicist whose research focuses primarily on topics related to race, racism, and their relationships to health, medicine, and emerging biotechnologies. Additionally, he is interested in how virtue ethics (or moral philosophy more generally) might influence investigation into contemporary social issues typically monopolized by political philosophy.
Stella Fillmore-Patrick (She/Her)
Stella Fillmore-Patrick works in the philosophy of probability, the philosophy of statistics, and formal epistemology. Current projects include work on the epistemic foundations of frequentist hypothesis testing, the use of statistical models for measurement in the social sciences, and opacity in models in machine learning.
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Contact Us
For any questions please contact Aubrial Harrington at amharr42@asu.edu.