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Eleanor Helms is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at California Polytechnic State University, where she contributes to the Religious Studies Program and co-leads the Between the Species journal, an open-access publication exploring human-animal relationships. Her academic work bridges Continental Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Applied Ethics, with a focus on Environmental Philosophy and Animal Ethics.
- Ph.D., Philosophy, Fordham University (2011)
- M.A., Philosophy, Fordham University
- B.A., Philosophy, Wheaton College
Helms’s research examines intersections of Kierkegaardian thought, phenomenology, and ethical frameworks applied to literature, technology, and environmental discourse. Her recent publications analyze Kantian and Kierkegaardian perspectives on imagination, Heideggerian critiques of technology, and Arendt’s narrative ethics. She emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, often linking literary analysis with philosophical inquiry.
Helms has received recognition for her work, including the 2013 First Place Res Philosophica Journal Essay Competition award and a 2017 Cal Poly Summer Research Grant. She actively participates in academic service as a Søren Kierkegaard Society representative and co-editor of The Kierkegaardian Mind (Routledge). Her teaching spans courses on Medieval Philosophy, Existentialism, and Philosophy of Literature, fostering critical engagement with Continental traditions and ethical challenges in emerging sciences.
