Juliet Floyd

Juliet Floyd is the Borden Parker Bowne Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Boston University Center for the Humanities. She holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University and a B.A. from Wellesley College. Her research focuses on Wittgenstein’s philosophy of logic/mathematics, early analytic philosophy, philosophy of emerging media, and AI ethics. She has held visiting professorships at the Universities of Vienna, Paris, and Bordeaux. Notable grants include the Mellon Sawyer Seminar (2016-2019) and a Lichtenberg Kolleg Fellowship. Awards include ACLS and Fulbright fellowships.

• Education: Ph.D. Harvard University, B.A. Wellesley College
• Research Themes: Wittgenstein studies, AI ethics, forms of life, algorithmic governance

Her Mellon Sawyer work explored computational technologies’ societal impacts. Recent projects include editing Philosophies special issue on forms of life (2022) and directing BU’s Center for the Humanities (2023-present). She critiques algorithmic reductionism and advocates for humanities-driven tech ethics.

Key publications include her 2021 Wittgenstein’s Philosophy of Mathematics and co-edited volumes on Turing and media philosophy. She lectures globally, addressing topics like Cambridge Analytica’s algorithmic manipulation (2022).