Jennifer Nagel

UTM's Jennifer Nagel takes key leadership role in American Philosophical Association

Jovana Jankovic

The University of Toronto Mississauga's Jennifer Nagel is taking a leadership role with the American Philosophical Association, becoming the next president of the group’s central division.

Nagel takes the helm on July 1. The associate professor in the Department of Philosophy will also be promoted to professor on that day.

“Participation in the APA is one of our most direct ways to shape the character of the philosophy profession,” says Nagel.

She says she is looking forward to carrying through on the association’s new initiatives, including a general-interest philosophy blog and a teaching resource website.

Nagel, who is a specialist in epistemology, the branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge and related concepts like belief and truth, also plans to serve as an advocate for public philosophy. She has partnered with an organization called Wi Phi: Wireless Philosophy to create a series of short, animated videos that make complex philosophical concepts relevant, accessible and entertaining.

“The advocacy work is increasingly important in a climate of great pressure on the humanities,” she says. 

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