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Arianne Shahvisi is an Associate Professor in Medical Ethics & Humanities at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex. She holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Cambridge (2010-2013), an MSt in Philosophy of Physics from the University of Oxford (2009-2010), an MSc in Astrophysics from the University of Cambridge (2008-2009), and a BA in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge (2005-2008).
Her academic journey includes serving as Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the American University of Beirut (2013-2015), Lecturer in Ethics at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (2015-2019), and Associate Professor in Ethics at the same institution since 2019.
- PhD, Philosophy - University of Cambridge (2010-2013)
- MSt, Philosophy of Physics - University of Oxford (2009-2010)
- MSc, Astrophysics - University of Cambridge (2008-2009)
- BA, Natural Sciences - University of Cambridge (2005-2008)
Shahvisi's research spans medical ethics, feminist philosophy, philosophy of science, and social epistemology, with particular focus on reproductive justice, migration and borders, and global health. Her work demonstrates a consistent commitment to examining ethical issues through intersectional lenses of race, gender, and colonial power structures.
Her publication record reveals a strong emphasis on decolonizing bioethics, with numerous articles examining how Western medical practices perpetuate colonial power dynamics. Her scholarly output shows increasing engagement with contemporary political issues, particularly regarding migration policies, reproductive rights, and racial justice in healthcare systems.
- Joint editor-in-chief of the Journal of Medical Ethics
- Committee member for the Wellcome Trust
- Member of the Lancet Commission on Racism and Child Health
As an educator, Shahvisi has developed courses including Moral Philosophy, Feminist Bioethics, Social and Political Determinants of Health, and Gender Studies. She actively engages with public discourse through regular contributions to the London Review of Books, as well as previous writings for the Guardian, Economist, and Independent.
Her first book, Arguing for a Better World: How Philosophy Can Help Us Fight for Social Justice (Penguin, 2023), has been translated into Spanish, Korean, and Japanese, demonstrating the international impact of her work in applying philosophical reasoning to contemporary social justice issues.
