Alice van't Hoff

Alice van't Hoff is an incoming Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Texas A&M University, set to join the institution in January 2025. She currently holds a postdoctoral position with the Phlox Research Group at the University of Vienna. Her primary academic affiliations include Texas A&M University (future role) and the University of Vienna (current postdoctoral role).

Education:

• BA (Hons) in History, University of Cambridge (2012)
• MPhil in Political Theory, University of Oxford (2014)
• MA in Philosophy, King's College London (2015)
• PhD in Philosophy, Princeton University (2024)

Research Interests: Alice’s work focuses on two major themes. First, the nature and significance of quantification in formal logic, addressing topics like higher-order vs. first-order quantification, ontological innocence, and semantics of quantification. Second, the philosophy of gender, exploring social-metaphysical commitments in gender theories, the ethical and political dimensions of gender identity, and the metaphysics of social kinds. Her scholarship bridges abstract logic with applied ethical and social philosophy.

Publications: Her recent articles include explorations of ontological nihilism (Inquiry, 2023) and causal eliminativism (Synthese, 2022), reflecting her engagement with metaphysical and logical debates. These works highlight her interdisciplinary approach to understanding foundational questions in philosophy.

Advising & Grants: No formal advisees, grants, or funding roles are explicitly listed in the provided text.

Labs/Teams: She contributes to the Phlox Research Group at the University of Vienna, a collaborative space focused on interdisciplinary philosophical inquiry.