I'm a PhD candidate in Philosophy at Duke University. I work in Social and Political Philosophy, Ethics, and Philosophy of Social Science. My research focuses on structural injustice--the kind of injustice that is sustained by many everyday, individual choices made under constraint.
My dissertation explores what I call the problem of sorting: segregation and its concomitant inequalities are sustained by the ways in which both our apparently innocent choices and social structures, such as institutional policies and informal social rules, sort us into groups. What should individuals and the state do about sorting?
I have related interests in racial and economic residential segregation, housing policy, domestic and international migration, the ethics of recommender systems that segregate us online, and statistical discrimination. I am also interested in the ethics of passing and authenticity (as related to LGBTQ+ issues), the ethics of consumption, and utilitarianism.
These interests represent the confluence of a longstanding fascination with the question: how demanding are our political and moral obligations, especially under conditions of injustice, and what degree of personal sacrifice do they require?
In my free time, I enjoy running, hiking, and helping to train assistance dogs with Eyes Ears Nose and Paws.
You can contact me at vys6[at]duke.edu.
My dissertation explores what I call the problem of sorting: segregation and its concomitant inequalities are sustained by the ways in which both our apparently innocent choices and social structures, such as institutional policies and informal social rules, sort us into groups. What should individuals and the state do about sorting?
I have related interests in racial and economic residential segregation, housing policy, domestic and international migration, the ethics of recommender systems that segregate us online, and statistical discrimination. I am also interested in the ethics of passing and authenticity (as related to LGBTQ+ issues), the ethics of consumption, and utilitarianism.
These interests represent the confluence of a longstanding fascination with the question: how demanding are our political and moral obligations, especially under conditions of injustice, and what degree of personal sacrifice do they require?
In my free time, I enjoy running, hiking, and helping to train assistance dogs with Eyes Ears Nose and Paws.
You can contact me at vys6[at]duke.edu.
