Who We Are

WHO WE ARE

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZERS

Genae Matthews (they/them) (Co-Director) is a fifth year Ph.D. Candidate at UNC-Chapel Hill. Their primary research interests lie in epistemology, feminist philosophy, and their various intersections. Their dissertation aims to interpret and vindicate the central thesis of standpoint epistemology by appealing to considerations about higher-order evidence, among other things. When not philosophizing, they can be found climbing rocks, running, cooking vegan food, and wrangling their cat.

Roy Chamorro Pinel (they/them) (Co-Director) is a fourth-year PhD candidate in the Philosophy Department at UC Riverside. Their primary research revolves around the application of Spinoza's metaphysics, especially to the topic of 'undocumentedness'. Outside of philosophy, they are a lifelong fan of both FC Barcelona and Star Wars. (Also pictured: Sylvester)

Brant Entrekin (Organizer) is a fourth year PhD student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research explores questions at the intersection of privilege, oppression, and social-political life. His dissertation project explores the nature and ethics of allyship in social justice movements. Outside of philosophy, Brant enjoys lifting weights, watching baseball, and playing with his cat, Lincoln.

Gwendalynn Roebke (they/them) (Organizer) is a fourth-year PhD candidate and interdisciplinary scholar in the University of Pennsylvania's Philosophy Department. Their work, while broadly defined as anti colonial philosophy, explores hermeneutics, affect, trauma, agency, and wellness. Their dissertation project weaves together several traditions, moving between Indigenous Philosophy, Critical Black Studies, Caribbean Philosophy, and Latin American Studies. When free from their academic duties, they enjoy cozy gaming, crafting, and reading and writing poetry.

Giannis Vassilopoulos (Organizer) is a first-year PhD student at the University of Pennsylvania. His research is in social philosophy and ethics, with a focus on feminist and LGBTQ philosophy, as well as related topics in applied epistemology and philosophy of language. Outside of philosophy, he enjoys long walks, conversations with friends, films, photography, and songwriting.

You can read more about MAP's institutional history here.