Nathan J. Jun, Ph.D. Assistant Professor & Philosophy Program Coordinator | |
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Forest Park, Illinois, July 2010 |
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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 Social & Political Philosophy, 19th & 20th Century Continental Philosophy, Ethics
Research Interests
Current Projects (Summer 2012)
Revolutionary Hope (Lexington Books, forthcoming 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. forthcoming 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 Review of Kathy Ferguson, Emma Goldman: Political Thinking in the Streets, forthcoming in Contemporary Political Theory (Fall 2012).
Review of Crispin Sartwell, Practical Anarchism: Writings of Josiah Warren, forthcoming in Anarchist Studies 20:1 (Spring 2012), pp. 115-116. Review of W. Bonefeld, Subverting the Present, Imagining the Future, forthcoming in Anarchist Studies 20:1 (Spring 2012), pp. 127-128. "Paideia for Praxis: Philosophy and Pedagogy as Practices of Liberation," forthcoming in Anarchist Pedagogies, ed. R. Haworth (PM Press, forthcoming 2012). 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 "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 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 | |