Nathan J. Jun, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & Philosophy Program Coordinator
CONTACT INFO:
Phone: 940-397-4128
Fax: 940-397-4931
E-mail: nathan.jun@mwsu.edu
Building/Room: Bea Wood, Room 221
Office Hours: MWF 8:30-9:30, 12-1; TR 12:30-2:30 & by appointment
Course Schedule:
Spring 2013
PHIL 1033 - Primary Concerns of Philosophy - MWF 10-10:50 (PY 201)
PHIL 2033 - Ethics - MWF 11-11:50 (PY 201)
PHIL 2333 - Philosophy of Religion - TR 9:30-10:50 (McCullough 101)
PHIL 3533 - Pan-African and African American Philosophy - TR 11-12:20 (McCullough 101)
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Forest Park, Illinois, July 2010
Education
- Ph.D., Philosophy & Literature, Purdue University, 2008
- M.A., Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 2003
- B.A. (Hon), English & Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago, 2001
Academic Employment
- Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Midwestern State University, 2008-Present
- Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Wilbur Wright College, 2007-2008
Areas of Specialization
- Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Wilbur Wright College, 2007-2008
Areas of Specialization
Social & Political Philosophy, 19th & 20th Century Continental Philosophy, Ethics
Research Interests
Research Interests
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The history and philosophy of anarchism, left-socialism, and left-libertarianism
- Issues in political normativity, including political obligation, legitimacy, and the justification of political authority
- Moral and philosophical issues in economics, especially as concerns the concepts of labor, equality, and exploitation
- The philosophy of labor and the history of philosophy within radical labor and workers' rights movements
- Contemporary European moral and political philosophy, especially Michel Foucault and Gilles Deleuze
- The "analytic/continental" divide as a philosophical and sociological phenomenon
- Metaphilosophy, philosophy of social science, and the sociology of philosophies
Books
Without Borders or Limits: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Anarchist Studies, eds. Nathan Jun and Jorell Meléndez (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, forthcoming 2013)
Revolutionary Hope: Essays in Honor of William L.McBride, ed. Nathan Jun and Shane Wahl (Lexington Books, 2013)
The Hippolyte Havel Reader, ed. Nathan Jun (AK Press, forthcoming 2013)
Anarchism and Political Modernity (Continuum Books, 2011).
Deleuze and Ethics, ed. Daniel W. Smith & Nathan Jun (Edinburgh University Press, 2011) . Review in Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (by John Protevi) here.
New Perspectives on Anarchism, ed. Nathan Jun & Shane Wahl (Lexington Books, 2009). Review in European Review of History (by Matthew S. Adams) here.
Recent Articles
"Introduction" (with Jorell Meléndez), Without Borders or Limits: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Anarchist Studies (forthcoming 2013).
"Rethinking the Anarchist Canon: History, Philosophy, and Interpretation," forthcoming in Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies (Spring 2013).
"Introduction" (with Shane Wahl), Revolutionary Hope: Essays in Honor of William L. McBride (Lexington Books, 2013), pp. 1-5.
Review of Kathy Ferguson, Emma Goldman: Political Thinking in the Streets, in Contemporary Political Theory 12 (Spring 2013), e8–e10.
Review of Thomas Nail, Returning to Revolution: Deleuze, Guattari and Zapatismo, in Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (February 7, 2013).
"Anarchism from Theory to Practice: Two Recent Contrubutions to Anarchist Studies," Review Essay on Benjamin Franks, Rebel Alliances: The Means and Ends of Contemporary British Anarchisms, and Anthony Nocella, et al. (eds.), The Accumulation of Freedom: Writings on Anarchist Economics, forthcoming in WorkingUSA: The Journal of Labor and Society 15:4 (December 2012), pp. 613-616.
"Editor's Introduction" to Special Issue on the 3rd North American Anarchist Studies Network, in Theory In Action 5:4 (October 2012), pp. 1-6.
Review of Crispin Sartwell, Practical Anarchism: Writings of Josiah Warren, in Anarchist Studies 20:1 (Spring 2012), pp. 115-116.
Review of W. Bonefeld, Subverting the Present, Imagining the Future, in Anarchist Studies 20:1 (Spring 2012), pp. 127-128.
"Paideia for Praxis: Philosophy and Pedagogy as Practices of Liberation," in Anarchist Pedagogies, ed. R. Haworth (PM Press, 2012), pp. 283-302.
Review of Alexandre Christoyannopoulos, Christian Anarchism: A Political Commentary on the Gospel, in Ideas and Action, December 2011.
"Editor's Introduction" to Special Issue on the 2nd North American Anarchist Studies Network, in Theory In Action 4:4 (October 2011), pp. 1-8.
Review of Crispin Sartwell, Against the State: An Introduction to Anarchist Political Theory, in Philosophy & Social Criticism 37: 7 (September 2011), pp. 845-847.
"Deleuze, Derrida, e l'Anarchismo," in Pensare Altrimenti: Anarchismo e filosofia radicale del novecento, ed. S. Vaccaro (Eleuthera, 2011), pp. 175-207.
"Reconsidering Poststructuralism and Anarchism," in Postanarchism: A Reader, ed. D. Rousselle & S. Evren (Pluto, 2011), pp. 231-249.
"Introduction," and "Deleuze, Values, and Normativity," in Deleuze and Ethics, ed. D.W. Smith & N. Jun (Edinburgh University Press, 2011), pp. 1-4, 89-107.
"Anarchist Philosophy: Past, Problems, and Prospects," in Anarchism & Moral Philosophy, ed. B. Franks & M. Wilson (Palgrave, 2010), pp. 45-68.
"Towards an Anarchist Film Theory,"in Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies 1:1 (2010), pp. 139-161 [ISSN: 1923-5615]. [PDF]
Review of Angel Smith, Anarchism, Revolution, and Reaction: Catalan Labour and the Crisis of the Spanish State, 1898-1923, in Enterprise and Society: The International Journal of Business History 11:2 (June 2010), pp. 430-1. [PDF]
"Deleuze and Normativity," in Philosophy Today 53:4 (Winter 2009), pp. 347-358. [HTML]
"Anarchist Philosophy and the Reductio ad Politicum" (Review Article of Crispin Sartwell's Against the State: An Introduction to Anarchist Political Theory), in Anarchist Studies 17:2 (Fall 2009), pp. 108-111. [PDF]
Review of Benjamin Franks, Rebel Alliances: The Means and Ends of Contemporary British Anarchisms, in WorkingUSA: The Journal of Labor & Society 12:3 (September 2009).
"Anarchist Philosophy & Working Class Struggle: A Brief History and Commentary," in WorkingUSA: The Journal of Labor & Society 12:3 (September 2009), pp. 505-519. [PDF]
Review of Andrej Grubacic & Staughton Lynd, Wobblies & Zapatistas: Conversations on Anarchism, Marxism, and Radical History, in Anarchist Studies 17:1 (Spring 2009), pp. 118-120. [PDF]
"Translator's Introduction" (with Jesse Cohn) to translation of Daniel Colson's "Lectures Anarchistes de Spinoza," in The Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy (formerly The Journal of French Philosophy) 17:2 (Summer 2009), pp. 86-90. [PDF]
Translation (with Jesse Cohn) of Daniel Colson's "Lectures Anarchistes de Spinoza," in The Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy (formerly The Journal of French Philosophy)17:2 (Summer 2009), pp. 91-129. [PDF]
"Deleuze, Derrida, and Anarchism," in Anarchist Studies 15:2 (Fall 2007). [PDF]
"Toward a Girardian Politics," in Studies in Social and Political Thought 12 (Fall 2007), pp. 22-42. [PDF]
Works in Progress
Rebel Thoughts: The Selected Poetry and Prose of Pietro Gori (with I. Spaziani)
The Max Baginski Reader
The Immortal Idea: A Critical History of Anarchist Philosophy
Recent Presentations
The Max Baginski Reader
The Immortal Idea: A Critical History of Anarchist Philosophy
Recent Presentations
"The Relevance of Anarchist Philosophy in the 21st Century." Presented at the Dallas Philosophers Forum, 26 March 2013. (Audio recording here.)
“Activism in the 21st Century (with M. Farris and S. Grant). Presented at the 7th Annual Honors Program Symposium, Midwestern State University, 23 March 2013.
“Philosophy and Religious Belief.” Presented at Midwestern State University, 20 March 2013.
“Darwin Day: A Celebration of the 154th Anniversary of the Publication of On the Origin of Species” (w/ David Rankin, Jon Scales, and Magaly Rincon-Zachary), Midwestern State University, 12 February 2013. (Invited)
"Walk the Talk: When Speaking Your Mind is Crossing the Line" (w/ Jeff Blacklock), Midwestern State University, 1 November 2012.
"A Brief History of Feminist Philosophy." Presented to Honors Program, Midwestern State University, 1 October 2012.
"Anarchist Publishing" (w/ A. Prichard, L. Davis & J. Lindsey). Presented at 2nd Anarchist Studies Network Conference, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK, 5 September 2012.
"Rethinking Romanticism: Tradition, Heroism, and Sacrifice in Italian Anarchism." Presented at the Third Annual Conference of the North American Anarchist Studies Network, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 7 January 2012.
"Ethnographies of Anarchist Cultural Production" (w/ M. Truscello, T. Gournelos & J. Cohn). Presented at the 97th Annual National Communications Association Convention, New Orleans, LA, 17 November 2011.
"The Holocaust, Jewish History, and Human Tragedy." Presented in conjunction with the Academic Success Center's College Connections Speakers Series, Midwestern State University, 13 September 2011.
"Philosophy and the Liberal Arts Ideal." Presented in conjunction with Greek Fortnight 2011, Midwestern State University, 6 & 11 April 2011.
"The Concept of Social Justice in Catholic Social Teaching." Presented at the Catholic Campus Center, Midwestern State University, 19 January 2011.
"Flowers for the Fallen: The Romantic Anarchism of Pietro Gori." Presented at the Second Annual Conference of the North American Anarchist Studies Network, Toronto, Canada, 15 January 2011. (Audio recording available here.)
"Anarchism in the Mexican Revolution." The Centennial of the Mexican Revolution: A Quest for Identity Since 1910, Midwestern State University, 10 November 2010.
"The Immortal Idea: A Brief History of Anarchist Philosophy." Faculty Forum Series, Midwestern State University, 2 March 2010.
"Philosophy and Social Justice in an Age of Uncertainty." 2010 Alpha Chi Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Midwestern State University, 23 February 2010.
"Anarchism and Philosophy." Presented at the Inaugural Conference of the North American Anarchist Studies Network, Hartford, CT, 22 November 2009. (Audio recording available here.)
"Anarchist Philosophy and Working Class Struggle: A Brief History & Commentary." Presented at the "Anarchism and Philosophy" session, convened by the Society for Social and Political Philosophy, 2009 Conference of the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy, Arlington, VA, 29 October, 2009.
"Participatory Economics, Anarcho-Syndicalism, and the Contemporary Working Class." Presented at the "Class Matters" Conference, Working Class Studies Association, University of Pittsburgh, June 3-6, 2009.
"Anarchism In, Around, Between, and Alongside Academic Space." Presented (with J.W. Slavin, M. Bradney, I. Smolensky, E. Miller, & S. Hultgren) at "Finding Our Roots" Conference, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL, April 24-26, 2009.
"The Immortal Idea: A Brief History of Anarchist Philosophy." Presented at the Dallas Philosophers Forum, April 14, 2009. (Audio recording available here.)
"Green Thought in Classical Anarchism." Presented at "Can Capitalism Be 'Green'?", the 2nd Annual Forum on Anarchist History, Theory, and Practice, Purdue University, February 25, 2009.
"New Perspectives on Anarchism." Presented at "Renewing the Anarchist Tradition," Institute for Anarchist Studies, Montpelier, VT, November 5, 2008.
"Anarchist Political Theory." Presented at "Demystifying Anarchism: A Forum on Anarchist History, Theory, and Practice," Purdue University, January 30, 2008.
"Deleuze, Derrida, and Anarchism." Presented as part of the Illuminations Philosophy & Literature Colloquium, Purdue University, January 29, 2008.
"Deleuze and Normativity." Presented at "Social Inquiry: Constructing the Political," Brennan Conference in Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago, March 17, 2007.
"Reflections on the Politics of Cinema." Presented at "Philosophy and (Popular) Culture," University of New Mexico, February 17, 2007.
"Deleuze and Normativity." Presented at Philosophy Graduate Student Colloquium, Purdue University, February 2, 2007.
"Foucault and Marx: Some Reflections." Presented at "Spaces of Dissent," the 2006 Marxist Roundtable Conference, University of Florida, March 30 - April 1, 2006.
"Deleuze and Anarchism." Presented at "Going Awry," the 2006 English Graduate Student Conference, Indiana University, March 25, 2006.
"The Political Axiology of Poststructuralism." Presented at "Discourse, Democracy, and Justice," Brennan Conference in Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago, March 11, 2006.
"The Political Axiology of Poststructuralism." Presented at "Globalization and Resistance," 2006 Graduate Conference in Philosophy and Literature, Purdue University, March 4, 2006.
"Prolegomena to an Anarchist Reading of Hegel." Presented at Philosophy Graduate Student Colloquium, Purdue University, October 28, 2005.
Awards & Honors
“Activism in the 21st Century (with M. Farris and S. Grant). Presented at the 7th Annual Honors Program Symposium, Midwestern State University, 23 March 2013.
“Philosophy and Religious Belief.” Presented at Midwestern State University, 20 March 2013.
“Darwin Day: A Celebration of the 154th Anniversary of the Publication of On the Origin of Species” (w/ David Rankin, Jon Scales, and Magaly Rincon-Zachary), Midwestern State University, 12 February 2013. (Invited)
"Walk the Talk: When Speaking Your Mind is Crossing the Line" (w/ Jeff Blacklock), Midwestern State University, 1 November 2012.
"A Brief History of Feminist Philosophy." Presented to Honors Program, Midwestern State University, 1 October 2012.
"Anarchist Publishing" (w/ A. Prichard, L. Davis & J. Lindsey). Presented at 2nd Anarchist Studies Network Conference, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK, 5 September 2012.
"Rethinking Romanticism: Tradition, Heroism, and Sacrifice in Italian Anarchism." Presented at the Third Annual Conference of the North American Anarchist Studies Network, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 7 January 2012.
"Ethnographies of Anarchist Cultural Production" (w/ M. Truscello, T. Gournelos & J. Cohn). Presented at the 97th Annual National Communications Association Convention, New Orleans, LA, 17 November 2011.
"The Holocaust, Jewish History, and Human Tragedy." Presented in conjunction with the Academic Success Center's College Connections Speakers Series, Midwestern State University, 13 September 2011.
"Philosophy and the Liberal Arts Ideal." Presented in conjunction with Greek Fortnight 2011, Midwestern State University, 6 & 11 April 2011.
"The Concept of Social Justice in Catholic Social Teaching." Presented at the Catholic Campus Center, Midwestern State University, 19 January 2011.
"Flowers for the Fallen: The Romantic Anarchism of Pietro Gori." Presented at the Second Annual Conference of the North American Anarchist Studies Network, Toronto, Canada, 15 January 2011. (Audio recording available here.)
"Anarchism in the Mexican Revolution." The Centennial of the Mexican Revolution: A Quest for Identity Since 1910, Midwestern State University, 10 November 2010.
"The Immortal Idea: A Brief History of Anarchist Philosophy." Faculty Forum Series, Midwestern State University, 2 March 2010.
"Philosophy and Social Justice in an Age of Uncertainty." 2010 Alpha Chi Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Midwestern State University, 23 February 2010.
"Anarchism and Philosophy." Presented at the Inaugural Conference of the North American Anarchist Studies Network, Hartford, CT, 22 November 2009. (Audio recording available here.)
"Anarchist Philosophy and Working Class Struggle: A Brief History & Commentary." Presented at the "Anarchism and Philosophy" session, convened by the Society for Social and Political Philosophy, 2009 Conference of the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy, Arlington, VA, 29 October, 2009.
"Participatory Economics, Anarcho-Syndicalism, and the Contemporary Working Class." Presented at the "Class Matters" Conference, Working Class Studies Association, University of Pittsburgh, June 3-6, 2009.
"Anarchism In, Around, Between, and Alongside Academic Space." Presented (with J.W. Slavin, M. Bradney, I. Smolensky, E. Miller, & S. Hultgren) at "Finding Our Roots" Conference, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL, April 24-26, 2009.
"The Immortal Idea: A Brief History of Anarchist Philosophy." Presented at the Dallas Philosophers Forum, April 14, 2009. (Audio recording available here.)
"Green Thought in Classical Anarchism." Presented at "Can Capitalism Be 'Green'?", the 2nd Annual Forum on Anarchist History, Theory, and Practice, Purdue University, February 25, 2009.
"New Perspectives on Anarchism." Presented at "Renewing the Anarchist Tradition," Institute for Anarchist Studies, Montpelier, VT, November 5, 2008.
"Anarchist Political Theory." Presented at "Demystifying Anarchism: A Forum on Anarchist History, Theory, and Practice," Purdue University, January 30, 2008.
"Deleuze, Derrida, and Anarchism." Presented as part of the Illuminations Philosophy & Literature Colloquium, Purdue University, January 29, 2008.
"Deleuze and Normativity." Presented at "Social Inquiry: Constructing the Political," Brennan Conference in Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago, March 17, 2007.
"Reflections on the Politics of Cinema." Presented at "Philosophy and (Popular) Culture," University of New Mexico, February 17, 2007.
"Deleuze and Normativity." Presented at Philosophy Graduate Student Colloquium, Purdue University, February 2, 2007.
"Foucault and Marx: Some Reflections." Presented at "Spaces of Dissent," the 2006 Marxist Roundtable Conference, University of Florida, March 30 - April 1, 2006.
"Deleuze and Anarchism." Presented at "Going Awry," the 2006 English Graduate Student Conference, Indiana University, March 25, 2006.
"The Political Axiology of Poststructuralism." Presented at "Discourse, Democracy, and Justice," Brennan Conference in Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago, March 11, 2006.
"The Political Axiology of Poststructuralism." Presented at "Globalization and Resistance," 2006 Graduate Conference in Philosophy and Literature, Purdue University, March 4, 2006.
"Prolegomena to an Anarchist Reading of Hegel." Presented at Philosophy Graduate Student Colloquium, Purdue University, October 28, 2005.
Awards & Honors
Distinguished Faculty Award, National Society of Collegiate Scholars (2012)
University Research Grant for the Anarchist History Project (2011)
$10,000 Grant from Libra Foundation to Establish the Libra Lecture in Arts and Sciences (2011)
Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Sciences Supplemental Research Grant (2011)
Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Science Research Grant (2010)
Departmental Travel Grant, Midwestern State University (2010)
Midwestern State University Student Government Association Faculty Member of the Year Award (2010)
Alpha Chi Honor Society Distinguished Faculty Lecture Award (2010)
University Research Grant for Anarchism and Political Modernity (2010)
Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities & Social Sciences Research Grant (2009)
Departmental Travel Grant, Midwestern State University (2009)
University Research Grant for "Rebel Thoughts: The Poetry & Philosophy of Pietro Gori" (2009)
Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities & Social Sciences Research Grant (2008)
Departmental Travel Grant, Midwestern State University (2008)
Purdue Research Foundation Dissertation Fellowship (2007)
Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award, Purdue University (2007)
Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of English, Purdue University (2006)
Quintillian Award for Excellence in Teaching Introductory Composition, Purdue University (2005, 2006)
Lynn Fellowship, Purdue University (2004)
Writing Across the University Teaching Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania (2002)
William Penn Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania (2001-2003)
Surtz Memorial Prize in English Literature, Loyola University Chicago (2001)
Outstanding Senior in Philosophy Award, Loyola University Chicago (2001)
Professional and Academic Affiliations
University Research Grant for the Anarchist History Project (2011)
$10,000 Grant from Libra Foundation to Establish the Libra Lecture in Arts and Sciences (2011)
Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Sciences Supplemental Research Grant (2011)
Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Science Research Grant (2010)
Departmental Travel Grant, Midwestern State University (2010)
Midwestern State University Student Government Association Faculty Member of the Year Award (2010)
Alpha Chi Honor Society Distinguished Faculty Lecture Award (2010)
University Research Grant for Anarchism and Political Modernity (2010)
Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities & Social Sciences Research Grant (2009)
Departmental Travel Grant, Midwestern State University (2009)
University Research Grant for "Rebel Thoughts: The Poetry & Philosophy of Pietro Gori" (2009)
Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities & Social Sciences Research Grant (2008)
Departmental Travel Grant, Midwestern State University (2008)
Purdue Research Foundation Dissertation Fellowship (2007)
Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award, Purdue University (2007)
Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of English, Purdue University (2006)
Quintillian Award for Excellence in Teaching Introductory Composition, Purdue University (2005, 2006)
Lynn Fellowship, Purdue University (2004)
Writing Across the University Teaching Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania (2002)
William Penn Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania (2001-2003)
Surtz Memorial Prize in English Literature, Loyola University Chicago (2001)
Outstanding Senior in Philosophy Award, Loyola University Chicago (2001)
Professional and Academic Affiliations
Founding Member, North American Anarchist Studies Network
Faculty Associate, Transformative Studies Institute
American Philosophical Association
Society for Phenomenology & Existential Philosophy
Modern Language Association
Anarchist Studies Network (UK)
Radical Philosophy Association
United Association for Labor Education
Illinois Labor History Society
Working Class Studies Association
Labor and Working Class History Association
Western Political Science Association
Law and Society Association
Society for Social and Political Philosophy
North American Society for Social Philosophy
American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy
American Society for Aesthetics
Phi Beta Kappa
Faculty Associate, Transformative Studies Institute
American Philosophical Association
Society for Phenomenology & Existential Philosophy
Modern Language Association
Anarchist Studies Network (UK)
Radical Philosophy Association
United Association for Labor Education
Illinois Labor History Society
Working Class Studies Association
Labor and Working Class History Association
Western Political Science Association
Law and Society Association
Society for Social and Political Philosophy
North American Society for Social Philosophy
American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy
American Society for Aesthetics
Phi Beta Kappa
