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Rachel Fraser is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), specializing in epistemology, feminist philosophy, and ethics. She holds a prestigious British Academy Wolfson Fellowship (2022–2025) supporting her work on the epistemology and politics of narrative. Her research interrogates intersections between epistemology, social structures, and political theory, with notable contributions to debates on dogmatism, aesthetic injustice, and immanent critique.
Fraser’s academic output spans journals like Philosophy and Phenomenological Research and Ethics, addressing topics from testimonial epistemology to the ethics of metaphor. She is particularly known for developing 'volitionism'—a novel approach to belief formation—and analyzing epistemic dimensions of compulsory heterosexuality. Her current book project explores narrative’s role in shaping political and epistemic landscapes.
- Received the 2021 Marc Sanders Prize in Epistemology for work on dogmatism puzzles
- Advises three PhD students focusing on feminist epistemology, political realism, and family abolition theory
- Active in public philosophy through essays for The Boston Review and The Times Literary Supplement
Her interdisciplinary approach bridges analytic philosophy with feminist theory, addressing systemic epistemic injustices while advancing formal epistemology through collaborative work (e.g., with Beau Madison Mount on unrestricted quantification). Teaching materials are openly shared to foster pedagogical collaboration across institutions.
