Catherine Wesselinoff

Dr Catherine Wesselinoff is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the School of Philosophy & Theology, University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney Campus, where she has been teaching since 2019. She specializes in Aesthetics and Moral Philosophy, and her broader teaching areas include Political Philosophy, the History of Philosophy, Love and Friendship, Faith and Reason, and the Philosophy of the Human Person. In 2024, she became an affiliate of the Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy (CHOP).

Education:

• BA (Hons) in English Literature and Philosophy, Australian National University (2009)
• MSt in English Literature, University of Oxford (2012)
• PhD in Philosophy, University of Sydney (2022)

Her research centers on the philosophical dimensions of beauty and moral evaluation, particularly exploring aesthetic value through historical and apophatic lenses, as seen in her book The Revival of Beauty (Routledge, 2023) and her publications in top journals. She investigates how emotions like jealousy intersect with moral justification and examines classical texts to understand enduring concepts of beauty and virtue.

The recent articles reflect a strong focus on Aesthetics and Moral Philosophy, combining historical analysis with contemporary ethical inquiry. Her work bridges classical philosophy—especially Plato—with modern debates on emotional rationality and cultural values.

Dr Wesselinoff actively contributes to academic discourse through conference presentations, including at the Australasian Association of Philosophy Conference and the Australasian Postgraduate Philosophy Conference. While no awards or grants are listed, her publication record and affiliation with CHOP indicate active scholarly engagement.

She supervises in the areas of Aesthetics and Moral Philosophy and continues to develop research connecting philosophical traditions with present-day ethical and cultural questions.