Hasana Sharp

Hasana Sharp is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at McGill University and an Associate Member of the Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies. Her work bridges early modern philosophy, political theory, and feminist thought, with a central focus on Spinoza. She holds a PhD from the Pennsylvania State University (2005) and a diplôme (pensionnaire scientifique étranger) from the École Normale Supérieure des Lettres et Sciences Humaines (2004).

Her research explores Spinoza’s analyses of servitude, slavery, and freedom, particularly their intersections with feminist critiques of race and the Anthropocene. Current projects include a SSHRC-funded study on Spinoza and servitude, examining how his philosophical insights relate to historical and contemporary models of domination. She also engages methodological questions about discussing philosophical ideas intertwined with atrocity.

Teaching emphasizes 17th/19th-century political philosophy, feminist theory, philosophy of race, and environmental ethics. Recent publications highlight themes like Spinoza’s ethical and political conceptions of bondage, the role of poetry in human servitude, and rethinking ethical life beyond anthropocentrism. No scientific awards are listed, but her contributions to interdisciplinary dialogue and feminist philosophy are notable.

Her advising and grant activities include leading SSHRC-funded research. She collaborates with institutions like the École Normale Supérieure and co-edits volumes on Spinoza’s legacy. Office hours are open by appointment, and her work is accessible via academia.edu and a personal website.