Sarah Tyson

Sarah Tyson is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Colorado Denver. Her research focuses on feminist philosophy and critical prison studies, emphasizing epistemic justice, gender-responsive approaches to violence, and the philosophical implications of mass incarceration.

• Education: Ph.D. in Philosophy from Vanderbilt University (2011), B.A. in Philosophy from Earlham College (2002)

Her scholarly work interrogates the historical exclusion of women from philosophical canons, advocates for prison abolition frameworks, and explores the social ontology of safety through radical anti-violence practices. She has published extensively in journals like Feminist Philosophy Quarterly and Radical Philosophy Review, as well as edited volumes addressing carceral systems and deconstruction.

She teaches courses including:

• PHIL 3500: Culture and Ideology: Racism and Sexism
• PHIL 4812: Gender and Sexuality
• PHIL 4812: Reclaiming Women Philosophers
• PHIL 4812: The Woman Question