Manuel Chávez

Manuel Chávez serves as Assistant Professor and Director of the Philosophy Program in the Department of History and Anthropology at Monmouth University. His academic profile centers on critical philosophical traditions with institutional affiliation spanning teaching, research, and program leadership since his appointment.

His educational foundation includes:

• Ph.D., Philosophy (Philosophy, Interpretation, & Culture Program), State University of New York at Binghamton
• M.A., Philosophy, State University of New York at Binghamton
• B.A., Philosophy and Religion, Truman State University

Chávez's research interrogates systems of power through Philosophy of Race and Gender, Latinx and Latin American Philosophy, and Decolonial Theory. His scholarship employs Critical Thinking Pedagogy to dismantle epistemic hierarchies, with particular focus on María Lugones' border thinking, Chicanx philosophical movements, and anti-racist educational frameworks. This work manifests in innovative classroom methodologies like the 'Simple Corn Game' for teaching political economy.

His publications demonstrate consistent engagement with decolonial ethics and identity politics. The 2019 chapter 'Toward a Decolonial Ethics' analyzes María Lugones' visionary philosophy within transnational feminist contexts, while the 2018 article recovers Patrick Carey-Herrera's foundational Chicanismo framework. These works reveal his methodological commitment to bridging Latin American decolonial thought with U.S. Latino philosophical activism through intersectional lenses.

Professional recognition includes:

• Candidate for Distinguished Teaching Award (2019)

Chávez actively contributes through conference leadership including the Critical Thinking Educators Academy and American Association of Philosophy Teachers workshops. His teaching portfolio spans core philosophy courses and specialized seminars on gender, race, and liberation, though no formal student advising relationships or research grants are documented in available materials.

No laboratory affiliations or research teams are specified in institutional records.