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James Haile III is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Rhode Island, with research interests intersecting Continental philosophy, Aesthetics, Philosophy of Literature, Philosophy of Place, Africana Philosophy, and Philosophy of Race. His work focuses on the intersection of 20th-century American and African American literature with Existentialism, particularly examining figures like Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, and James Baldwin.
His research spans black aesthetics, with a focus on contemporary genre aesthetics of hip hop, and the philosophical implications of jazz through Adorno and Sartre. He has explored the philosophy of place and nature through Wright's lens, Baldwin's language and religion, and Douglass's existentialism.
Notable awards include the 2025 Hugh J. Silverman Book Prize, URI Philosophy Ebbs Fellowship (2024-2026), and the 2022 College of Arts and Sciences Research Excellence Award. His publications analyze themes of freedom, identity, and cultural critique, with a focus on African American literature and philosophy.
