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Albert Atkin is Professor and Deputy Dean of Education and Employability in the Faculty of Arts at Macquarie University, where he has served since 2007 after teaching at the University of Glasgow. Affiliated with the Ethics and Agency Research Centre (CAVE), he holds a PhD from Sheffield University and maintains active roles on the Faculty Diversity and Inclusion Committee and University GESAT Committee (now MQ-Inclusion).
His educational background features a PhD from Sheffield University with thesis work on C.S. Peirce and Indexical Reference.
Professor Atkin's research integrates three core domains through rigorous philosophical analysis:
- Philosophy of Race: Investigating metaphysical foundations of race, operational definitions of racism, and social construction of racial identity with emphasis on Indigenous perspectives
- C.S. Peirce Scholarship: Advancing understanding of Peircean semiotics, pragmatic truth theory, and speculative grammar
- Applied Language Analysis: Deconstructing racist political rhetoric and examining epistemological dimensions of forensic science
His recent publications reveal a dual trajectory: historical engagement with classical pragmatism (2022-2023 Peirce scholarship) and contemporary application to race theory (2019 race chapters), demonstrating consistent bridging of theoretical philosophy with urgent social issues.
His teaching excellence has been recognized through multiple awards:
- Arts Faculty Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2010)
- Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor’s Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2010)
- Lecturer of the Year Award (2013)
- HDR Supervisor of the Year Award (2015)
- Open Universities Australia Lecturer Excellence Award (2017)
He has supervised 14 postgraduate students to completion across diverse topics including embodied cognition, causation theory, and Indigenous identity, while currently guiding 4 research candidates. His grant portfolio includes active projects on pejorative language reclamation and the Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics (CAVE), alongside completed work defining racism through obstruction of equality.
As a core member of CAVE, he contributes to interdisciplinary research on ethical frameworks and human agency, collaborating with scholars across philosophy, psychology, and social sciences to address contemporary moral challenges.
