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A.W. Eaton is a Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Interdisciplinary Programs at the University of Illinois Chicago, affiliated with the Department of Philosophy in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She holds a PhD in philosophy and art history from The University of Chicago. Her research focuses on intersections of aesthetics, ethics, and social justice, including topics like artistic representations of trauma, feminist aesthetics, and aesthetic injustice.
- Education: PhD in Philosophy and Art History from The University of Chicago.
Her work bridges philosophy and interdisciplinary scholarship, addressing themes such as pornography, fatness, and race in art. She has held prestigious fellowships, including a Laurence Rockefeller Fellowship at Princeton and a Senior Research Fellowship at the University of Göttingen. She also served as the Brady Distinguished Visiting Associate Professor at Northwestern University.
- Awards:
- Laurence Rockefeller Fellow
- Senior Research Fellow at Lichtenberg Kolleg
- Brady Distinguished Visiting Associate Professor
As Associate Dean, she oversees faculty affairs and interdisciplinary programs, contributing to institutional governance. Her current projects include developing a pragmatic theory of pictures and exploring aesthetic injustice in cultural representation.
