As an instructor, my priority is to make my courses accessible in every possible way. This requires (among other things) seeking measures to provide an inclusive learning environment; favoring coursepacks and affordable anthologies; and correctly assessing the progression of students, for instance by adjusting the assigned readings. I am also keen to experiment with new teaching methods and practices.
Here are some recent courses I taught:
PHIL3033: Business Ethics (Kwantlen Polytechnic, winter 2021)
My students and I are exploring a wide range of issues arising in business ethics. We navigate through theoretical issues such as understanding the moral responsibility of a corporation, rethinking capitalism, or making sense of our obligations and rights as employer/employee. We are also analyzing concrete issues as diverse and relevant as the use of big data by social media platforms, resource extraction in Indigenous territories, self-driving cars, and biases in the workplace.
PHIL334: Sex, Gender and Philosophy (University of British Columbia, fall 2020)
It has been extremely rewarding to teach feminist perspectives on gender and sexuality. My students and I started the semester by considering examples of different approaches to feminism and gender, specifically in: liberal feminism; radical feminism; Marxist/socialist feminism; intersectionality; Black feminism; and feminist phenomenology. Building on these conceptual distinctions, we turned to some important topics in the philosophy of sex and sexuality, such as: sexual objectification; heteronormativity and sexual preferences; queer theory; transfeminism; science and sexuality. We made the most of the fall 2020 semester by welcoming three excellent guest speakers: Lutze Segu, Isha Mathur, and Alison Wylie. We also successfully held two workshops on sex work and on race and sexual preferences that led to some fruitful exchanges.
PHIL315: Philosophy in the 18th Century (University of British Columbia, winter 2020)
PHIL360: 17th Century Philosophy (McGill University, fall 2016)
My assignments and course evaluations are available upon request.
PHIL3033: Business Ethics (Kwantlen Polytechnic, winter 2021)
My students and I are exploring a wide range of issues arising in business ethics. We navigate through theoretical issues such as understanding the moral responsibility of a corporation, rethinking capitalism, or making sense of our obligations and rights as employer/employee. We are also analyzing concrete issues as diverse and relevant as the use of big data by social media platforms, resource extraction in Indigenous territories, self-driving cars, and biases in the workplace.
PHIL334: Sex, Gender and Philosophy (University of British Columbia, fall 2020)
It has been extremely rewarding to teach feminist perspectives on gender and sexuality. My students and I started the semester by considering examples of different approaches to feminism and gender, specifically in: liberal feminism; radical feminism; Marxist/socialist feminism; intersectionality; Black feminism; and feminist phenomenology. Building on these conceptual distinctions, we turned to some important topics in the philosophy of sex and sexuality, such as: sexual objectification; heteronormativity and sexual preferences; queer theory; transfeminism; science and sexuality. We made the most of the fall 2020 semester by welcoming three excellent guest speakers: Lutze Segu, Isha Mathur, and Alison Wylie. We also successfully held two workshops on sex work and on race and sexual preferences that led to some fruitful exchanges.
PHIL315: Philosophy in the 18th Century (University of British Columbia, winter 2020)
PHIL360: 17th Century Philosophy (McGill University, fall 2016)
My assignments and course evaluations are available upon request.
