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Ashley Atkins is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Western Michigan University. She earned her PhD from Princeton University in 2014 under Delia Graff Fara and Gideon Rosen. Her research spans three primary domains: the philosophy of mind, social/political philosophy, and philosophy of language.
Current projects include a book supported by an NEH Fellowship, examining grief through first-hand accounts—from fragmentary contemporary notes to modern grief memoirs. This work challenges traditional views of grief's relationship to empathy and self-concern.
Her scholarly output explores grief's cognitive disruptions (Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, 2021), the ethics of mourning in democratic societies (Contemporary Political Theory, 2020), and racial epistemic injustice in discourses around Black Lives Matter (Social Epistemology, 2018). Central themes include empathy, self-other boundaries, and the political valence of emotional states.
She actively participates in institutional initiatives including the University Center for Humanities Board, the Higher Education for the Justice-Involved Working Group, and the Minorities and Philosophy organization, indicating commitments to interdisciplinary collaboration and social justice.
