About

I’m Visiting Assistant Professor at Middlebury College in Vermont. Starting Summer 2024, I’ll be continuing at Middlebury College as Assistant Professor of Philosophy.

I received my Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, under the supervision of Ned Markosian, Hilary Kornblith, Phil Bricker, and Amie Thomasson (Dartmouth). I received an M.A. from McGill University, an M.A. from Queen’s University, and my B.A. from Lakehead University.

My research is mainly in metaphysics and philosophy of technology, but it intersects with questions in philosophy of art, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, and epistemology. I principally work on the nature of artifacts and other social entities, but also have an active research interest in abstract objects, as well as applied ethical issues surrounding new and emerging technologies.

My last name looks harder to pronounce than it is. Just pronounce the first three letters as the contraction of ‘you have’ and the last four letters exactly as they seem: ‘you’ve-shik’.