Natalie Stoljar

Natalie Stoljar is a Professor at McGill University with a joint appointment in the Department of Equity, Ethics & Policy (Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences) and the Department of Philosophy. She serves as Director of the Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies. Her academic roles include Associate Editor of Philosophical Studies and Subject Editor for Gender and Feminism in The Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

Education: BA (Hons) and LLB (Hons) from the University of Sydney; PhD from Princeton University. Prior appointments include positions at Australian National University, Monash University, and the University of Melbourne.

Research focuses on feminist philosophy, political philosophy, and philosophy of law. Key themes include relational autonomy, legal interpretation, gender essentialism, and procedural justice. Current projects explore vulnerability, equality, and ethical dimensions of legal processes.

Recent articles emphasize themes like dialogical trust in legal contexts, constraints on legal interpretation, and intersectional approaches to discrimination. Her work integrates theoretical philosophy with applied ethics in law, medicine, and public policy.

Grants include SSHRC Insight Grants for research on autonomy and equality. She has held leadership roles including Chair of the Department of Philosophy (2008-2012) and Interim Director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy (2018-2019).

Led initiatives at the Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies, fostering interdisciplinary research on feminist theory and social justice. Her teaching includes philosophy of law courses (PHIL 348 and PHIL 648).