My teaching is informed by my belief that philosophical thinking helps us develop capabilities for engaging in critical reflection about ourselves and the world we share. In my undergraduate teaching, my aim is that students will be able to apply philosophical reasoning in their daily lives and in … Read More
I'm Katy
I invite you to explore my workI’m a feminist philosopher and teacher. In my academic work, I harness philosophical tools and methods to identify, explain, and resist power inequalities in the world. As an educator, I aim to help my students cultivate the skills to do the same. I am an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Waterloo, where I teach courses in the Gender & Social Justice program, and in the Philosophy and Applied Philosophy PhD programs. I am also a co-editor with the open-access journal Feminist Philosophy Quarterly.
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“Unacknowledged class differences rob women of each other’s energy and creative insight. [. . .] Ignoring the differences of race between women and the implications of those differences presents the most serious threat to the mobilization of women’s joint power.”
“Feminism is a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.”