Laura Kane

Philosophy PhD Candidate / Managing Editor of JITP / Co-Creator of CUNY Syllabus Project / Former Digital Fellow

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Academic Interests

Social & Political Philosophy, Ethics/Computer & Information Ethics, Social Ontology, Hegel, Philo of Education, Philo of Childhood

Education

The Graduate Center, CUNY, New York, N.Y. (August 2010 – Present) PhD Student in Philosophy Certificate in Interactive Technology and Pedagogy The Graduate Center, CUNY, New York, N.Y. (May 2013) M.A., Philosophy Hunter College, CUNY, New York, N.Y. (May 2007) B.A., Philosophy B.A., Sociology

Positions

Managing Editor, The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy, CUNY Graduate Center

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZATION

  • Co-Creator of the CUNY Syllabus Project
    Co-Chair of the Social and Political Philosophy Working Group, The Graduate Center, CUNY (2013-Present)
  • Lead Fellow for Curriculum Development: Graduate Center Digital Fellows Workshop Series (Five Semesters), The Graduate Center, CUNY (2013-2015)
  • Organizer: 15th Annual CUNY Graduate Center Graduate Student Philosophy Conference, April 19 – 21, 2012

REVIEWING                 

  • The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy (2015-Present)
  • The Journal of Social Philosophy (2013-Present)
  • The CUNY Graduate Center Graduate Student Philosophy Conference ( 2011-Present)

INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMITTEE SERVICE 

  • Managing Editor, the Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy (2015-2016)
  • Advisory Committee, Interactive Technology & Pedagogy Certificate Program, The Graduate Center, CUNY (2014-2016)
  • Student Steering Committee, Philosophy Program, The Graduate Center, CUNY (2014-2016)
  • Student and Alumni Affairs Committee, Philosophy Program, The Graduate Center, CUNY (2014-2015)
  • Graduate Council Representative, Philosophy Program, The Graduate Center, CUNY (2013-2016)
  • Consultant: Website development and student engagement liaison, Advanced Research Collaborative, The Graduate Center, CUNY (2013-2015)
  • Website Developer for various departments and initiatives, The Graduate Center, CUNY (2012-2015)
  • At-Large Representative, Doctoral Students’ Council, The Graduate Center, CUNY (2012-2014)
  • Parental Leave Working Group, Doctoral Students’ Council, The Graduate Center, CUNY (2012-2014)
  • Elections Committee, Philosophy Program, The Graduate Center, CUNY (2012-2014)
  • Conference Committee, Philosophy Program, The Graduate Center, CUNY (2011-2012)

Publications

“Childhood, Growth, and Dependency in Liberal Political Philosophy.” In Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy, 31:1. 2016.

“On Hegel, Women, and the Foundation of Ethical Life: Why Gender Doesn’t Belong in the Family.”CLIO: A Journal of Literature, History,and the Philosophy of History, 44:1. 2014.

“What Does it Mean to be a Digital Scholar?”JustPublics@365: http://justpublics365.cunyac.reclaimhosting.dev/2013/02/07/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-digital-scholar 2013.