2024 Jeannette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities in residence
Time: 8 a.m. March 18 - 7 p.m. March 29
Location: Various
Indigenous Philosophy, Global Change, and Just Futures
Krushil Watene
Peter Kraus Associate Professor in Philosophy
Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Humanities
University of Auckland/Waipapa Taumata Rau, Aotearoa New Zealand
He uri nō Ngāti Manu, Te Hikutu, Ngāti Whātua ō Orākei, me Tonga.
Krushil Watene's research addresses fundamental questions in ethics, politics, and Indigenous philosophy. In particular, it engages at the intersections of diverse philosophical traditions, trans-disciplinarity, and the role of local communities for global change. Primary areas of expertise include mainstream theories of well-being, development, and justice (particularly the capability approach), intergenerational justice, and Māori philosophy.
Faculty co-hosts for Watene's two-week residency are Verena Erlenbusch-Anderson (Philosophy) and Mariaelena Huambachano (NAIS, Religion).
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Additional supporters:
- Anthropology Department
- Engaged Humanities Network
- Falk Food Studies
- Geography and the Environment Department
- Hendricks Chapel
- Native American and Indigenous Studies Program
- Office of Diversity and Inclusion
- Philosophy Department
- Religion Department
- Sociology Department