Dr Anne-Marie McCallion
Dr Anne-Marie McCallion
Lecturer in Philosophy
My profile
Biography
I did my BA in Durham, my MA in Sheffield, and my PhD in Manchester. I got my philosophical start as an undergraduate working with the In Parenthesis project which aims to trace the biographical and theoretical unity of the Wartime Quartet (Elizabeth Anscombe, Mary Midgley, Iris Murdoch, and Philippa Foot). From there, I became interested in the representation of women and other marginalised groups in philosophy.
As a PhD student I worked as a managing editor/managing director for the Diversity Reading List an organisation which creates resources for philosophy teachers/researchers which help them to diversify their curriculums and citations. I remain closely connected to the Diversity Reading list in my research today.
Interests and expertise
My interests circle around themes related to the decolonisation of philosophy (what this means and what it amounts to) and the decolonisation of education more broadly.
This year, I am writing about liberal depictions of justice as ‘representation’ and ‘inclusion’. And investigating the radical critiques that have been put forward against mainstream diversity initiatives within Marxist, critical race and critical indigenous studies.
Impact
I am currently working with AQA to develop resources for philosophy A-level teachers which pertain to diversity and decolonisation. I am also working with the British Philosophical Association on a number of projects which address diversity in philosophy in both the curriculum and the research setting.
Teaching
I am the module convenor for: Gender, Race and Sexuality, Philosophy of Education 2, and Feminist Ethics.
I am keen to supervise students at any level on themes related to these areas. I would also be happy to supervise students researching any member of the Wartime Quartet, Wittgenstein, or Marx.
Research outputs
You can find some of my published work here
I have also developed a number of NITROs (non-traditional research outputs) including teaching guides for philosophy A-level teachers, as well as a review of UK undergraduate philosophy curriculums and a variety of ‘reading group blueprints’ which aim to address the underrepresentation of certain fields: see here.
I am currently working on a number of NITROs including a podcast (funded by the University of Manchester School of Social Sciences) on the subject of underrepresented fields, traditions, and thinkers in philosophy.