معرفی
Elvira Basevich is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Davis, and a 2025-2026 Visiting Faculty Fellow at Tulane University's Murphy Institute Center for Ethics. Her work bridges political philosophy, Africana philosophy, and late modern German philosophy, focusing on democracy, justice, and the intersections of race, gender, and labor exploitation in U.S. history.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Philosophy, The Graduate Center, CUNY (2017)
Basevich's research interrogates the philosophical foundations of democratic theory through the lens of historically excluded communities. She specializes in reconstructing the work of W.E.B. Du Bois to challenge dominant Kantian and Rawlsian frameworks of justice, while exploring the racialized legacies of slavery and exploitation in 19th-20th century America. Her articles span critical race theory, epistemic injustice, and the ethics of labor, often engaging with German idealism and Marxist theory.
Recent publications reflect a thematic focus on abolition democracy, ideology critique, and the normative implications of structural racism. Her work has appeared in Journal of Social Philosophy, The Monist, Kantian Review, and other leading journals. She has edited special issues on Du Bois and democracy, and the anniversary of Charles Mills' The Racial Contract.
Scientific Awards:
- 2025-2026 Faculty Fellow, Center for Ethics (The Murphy Institute)
