Amy Marvin

Amy Marvin is an Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at Hamilton College, specializing in feminist theory, LGBTQ studies, and trans politics. Her research bridges care ethics, humor studies, and trans cultural production, with a focus on ethics of care, subversive humor, and trans community dynamics.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., University of Oregon
  • M.A., University of Oregon
  • B.A., West Chester University

Marvin’s scholarship engages with feminist philosophy, trans studies, and continental feminism, analyzing themes of transphobic violence, institutional exploitation, and generative affective states. Her forthcoming book Trans Fascination (Oxford University Press) critiques societal obsessions with trans bodies. Articles highlight her work on trans cinema, humor as resistance, and care ethics.

Awarded fellowships in archival work, public philosophy, and fiction writing, Marvin is affiliated with the American Philosophical Association, National Women’s Studies Association, and Society of Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy. Her teaching includes pioneering courses like Transgender Philosophy at University of Oregon.