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Professor Emily Thomas is a historian of philosophy at Durham University, specializing in metaphysics from the 17th to early 20th centuries, with a focus on time, space, women philosophers, and the philosophy of travel. She is a member of the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies and has held administrative roles, including Head of Durham’s Philosophy Department.
- PhD, University of Cambridge
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Groningen
Her research explores time and space in historical metaphysics, idealism, process philosophy, and emergentism, with a commitment to recovering neglected women philosophers. Her recent articles analyze themes such as the specious present, British idealism, and Locke’s epistemology.
Scientific awards include the Philip Leverhulme Prize (2020), Netherlands Research Council 'Veni' Fellowship, John Templeton Stipend, and AHRC 'Leaders' Fellowship. She contributes to public philosophy through media appearances (BBC Radio 4) and writing in Aeon, History Today, and The Conversation.
Key affiliations include editorial/advisory roles for the British Journal for the History of Philosophy, Analysis, Cambridge Elements, and the International Association for the Philosophy of Time. Her work bridges academic rigor with public engagement, including a trade book on travel philosophy and a Twitter presence @emilytwrites.
