Lori Keleher

Curriculum Vitae

Biography

Dr. Lori Keleher is a Professor of Philosophy at New Mexico State University, USA, President of the International Development Ethics (IDEA), an editor of The Journal of Global Ethics, and a Senior Advisor of Philosophy and Development Ethics at the Center for Values in International Development.

Keleher’s research focus is development ethics, with particular interest in agency, empowerment, the capabilities approach, and integral human development ethics. With Jay Drydyk, she is the co-editor of The Routledge Handbook of Development Ethics (2019). With Stacy Kosko, she is the co-editor of Agency and Democracy in Development Ethics (Cambridge, 2019). With Des Gasper, she is the co-editor of a special issue of the Journal of Global Development on L.-J. Lebret and his work (2021). Keleher was a founding co-ordinator of both the Ethics and Development Thematic Group and the North America Regional Network of the Human Development Capability Association (HDCA), where she also served as an executive member and as a fellow. She served as Director of Policy at the Center for Values in International Development in Washington, DC. She has professional experience in more than 20 countries across Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, and North and South America.

Contact Information

Department of Philosophy

MSC 3B

New Mexico State University

P.O. Box 30001

Las Cruces, NM 88003-2358

(575) 646-4616

lkeleher@nmsu.edu

Personal Website: www.lorikeleher.com   

Education

University of Maryland: Doctorate of Philosophy in Philosophy (2007)

Dissertation:  Empowerment and International Development

University of Maryland: Graduate Specialization from the Committee on Politics, Philosophy and Public Policy (CP4) (2007)

The Catholic University of America: Graduate Coursework in Philosophy (2000 – 2001)

No degree taken

Michigan State University: Masters of Arts in Philosophy (2000)

MA Paper: Contingent Vegetarianism

New Mexico State University: Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy and Bachelors of Arts in Language and Linguistics: French and Spanish (1997)

Employment

Full Professor

Department of Philosophy, New Mexico State University (2020 - present)

Associate Professor

Department of Philosophy, New Mexico State University (2015 - 2020)

Assistant Professor

Department of Philosophy, New Mexico State University (2008 – 2015)

Area of Specialization

à      International Development Ethics

o   Capabilities Approach

o   Integral Human Development Ethics

o   Agency and Empowerment

o   Foundational Issues

Areas of Competency

·      Ancient Philosophy/Plato

·      Social Political Philosophy

·      Philosophy and Public Policy

·      Ethical Theory

·      Feminism/Philosophy and Gender

·      Applied Ethics

Co-edited Volumes

·  Special issue of the Journal of Global Development Lebret and the Projects of Économie Humaine, Integral Human Development, and Development Ethics edited by Des Gasper and Lori Keleher, Francis and Taylor, 2021.

·      Routledge Handbook of Development Ethics, edited by Jay Drydyk and Lori Keleher. Routledge, 2018, Paperback 2020.

·      Agency and Democracy in Development Ethics, edited by Lori Keleher and Stacy J. Kosko. Cambridge University Press, 2019.

Published Papers: Journal Articles and Book Chapters

1. “Development Policy and Poverty” in Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Poverty, edited by Clemens Sedmak and Gottfried Schwegier. Forthcoming, Routledge, 2023.

2.     “Freedom and Agency” in Integral Human Development: Catholic Social Teaching and the Capability Approach. Edited by Clemens Sedmak and Severine Deneulin. Forthcoming, University of Notre Dame Press, 2023.

3.     “Commentary and Questions on Eddy Souffrant, Global Development Ethics” in Philosophy in the Contemporary World Vol. 27, No. 22 2021 (pp. 34 -35).

4.     “Investigating L.-J. Lebret as a pioneer of human development thinking and global development ethics” with Des Gasper, Journal of Global Ethics, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2021 (pp. 115 - 126).

5.     “Development ethics in policy and practice” with Jay Drydyk in Handbook of Development Policy, edited by Habib Zafarullah and Ahmed S. Huque, Elgar, 2021 (pp. 126 – 136).

6.     “Epistemic Capabilities in the context of Oppression: Reflections from an Action Learning Programme in Salvador, Brazil” with Alexandre Apsan Frediani in Participatory Research, Capabilities and Epistemic Justice. Edited by Sandra Boni and Melanie Walker. Palgrave Macmillan 2020 (pp. 115 – 138).

7.     “Anger, dignity and virtue: a reply to Karin Adkins’ ‘We will march side by side and demand a bigger table’ in Global Discourse, Vol. 10, No. 2 2020, (pp. 111 – 113).

8.     “Activating Agency in the Alliance Approach” with Laurent Parrot, Journal of Global Ethics. Vol. 15, No. 2, August 2019 (pp. 105 – 117).

9.     “Introduction” with Stacy Kosko in Agency and Democracy in Development Ethics, edited by Lori Keleher and Stacy J. Kosko. Cambridge University Press, 2019.

10.                  “Why Development Needs Philosophy” in Agency and Democracy in Development Ethics, edited by Lori Keleher and Stacy J. Kosko. Cambridge University Press, 2019.

11. “What is Development Ethics?” with Jay Drydyk in Routledge Handbook of Development Ethics, edited by Jay Drydyk and Lori Keleher. Routledge, 2019.

12.                  “Integral Human Development” in Routledge Handbook of Development Ethics, edited by Jay Drydyk and Lori Keleher. Routledge, 2019.

13. “The Demanding task of Limiting Demandingness” in Journal of Human Development and Capabilities. Vol. 19 Issue 1, February 2018 (pp. 91 – 96).

14. “Toward an Integral Human Development Ethics” in Veritas: Philosophy and Theology Review/ Veritas: Revista de Filosofia y Teologia (Chile). Issue 37. August 2017 (pp. 19 – 34). 

15. “The Alliance Approach to Innovation: Agro-ecological innovations, Alliance, and Agency” with Laurent Parrot, in Ethics and Economics vol. 14 no. 1 March 2017 (pp. 35 – 50).

16. “Sen and Nussbaum: Agency and Capability-Expansion” in Ethics and Economics. Issue 1(2)-June 2014 (pp. 54 – 70).  

17. “Civil Unions for All” in Philosophy and the Contemporary World January 2014 (pp. 55 – 64).

18. “Institutional Power Matters: The Role of Institutional Power in International Development” in Value and Values: Economics and Justice in an Age of Global Interdependence. Edited by Roger T. Ames and Peter D. Hershock. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2014 (pp. 825 – 850).

19. “Coffee and the Good Life: The Bean and the Golden Mean” in Coffee and Philosophy. Mike Austin and Scott F. Parker, eds. Wiley-Blackwell 2011 (pp. 228 – 238).

20. “The Nature and Influence of Socrates' Daimonion” in Southwestern Philosophical Studies Volume 29. 2009 (pp. 33 – 41).

21. “Is Sen’s Approach to Development Bad for Women?” in Parceling the Globe: Philosophical Exploration in Globalization, Global Behavior, and Peace.  Poe, Danielle and Eddy Souffrant eds. Value Inquiry 2008 (pp. 151 – 164).

Other Published Academic Work

1.     Review of Martha Nussbaum’s Citadels of Pride: Sexual Assault, Accountability, and Reconciliation (2021), W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., in Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, Forthcoming, 2023.

2.     “Editorial” Journal of Global Ethics with Eric Palmer and Christine Koggel vol. 18, no. 2, 2022 (pp. 189–192).

3.     “Editorial” Journal of Global Ethics with Eric Palmer and Christine Koggel vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 2021 (279–283).

4.     “Authentic Development” June 22, 2020, Center for Values in International Development.

5.     “Commentary on ‘The Development Ethics Framework’” Chapter Six of Displacement by Development: Ethics, Rights and Responsibilities by Peter Penz, Jay Drydyk, and Pablo S. Bose.  For the Ethics and Development Group’s academic blog.  June 2012.

6.     “Three and a Half Approaches to Development” a National Endowment for the Humanities Edsitement Information Page, 2014.

7. “Human Development Capability Approach” an entry in the Encyclopedia of Global Justice. Deen K. Chatterjee ed. Springer 2011.

8. “International Development Ethics Association” an entry in the Encyclopedia of Global Justice Deen K. Chatterjee ed. Springer 2011.

Current in Progress Research

·      Book Manuscript: Integral Human Development Ethics: A Universal Ethical Approach to Development of Every Person and the Whole Person.

My work draws from Integral Human Development, early works in development ethics, economics, social political philosophy, and ethical theory. I seek to provide a new integral approach to ethical development that addresses the role of individual development ethicists as situated persons within complex relationship of justice. I include moral and empirical arguments for why great inequality in standard of living is bad for the well-being of both the rich and the poor, and why radical solidarity is the best human response. I have sketched an outline of the book and expect to base a few chapters of previously published and presented papers.

·  Single Author Journal Submission: “Integral Human Development Ethics for Each Person and Every Person.”

·      Single Author Journal Submission: “Anger, Attitude, and Action”

For submission to the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities.

·  Single Author Journal Submission: “Preaching Heraclitus to the Pythagoreans in Plato’s Phaedo.”

Peer Reviewed Conference Presentations

1. “The Development Ethics Forum for Practitioners” International Development Ethics Association, Medellin, Colombia 2022.

2. “The Limits of Limitarianism” The Human Development Capability Association, June 2020 (virtual).

3. “Freedom and Agency in Catholic Social Teaching and in the Capability Approach” The Human Development Capability Association. London, United Kingdom. September 2019.

4. “Freedom and Agency in Catholic Social Teaching and in the Capability Approach” Moral and Political Philosophy at the Border Conference. El Paso, Texas. April 2019.

5. “What is development ethics, and what has the capability approach contributed? Reflections on the new Routledge Handbook of Development Ethics” the Human Development Capability Association.  Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 2018.

6. “Why Development needs Philosophy” the Human Development Capability Association.  Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 2018.

7. “Toward an Integral Human Development Ethics” International Development Ethics Association and GREThA.  Bordeaux, France, June 2018.

8. “The Alliance Approach: Principles and Implications for Ethical Development” with Laurent Parrot, International Development Ethics Association and GREThA.  Bordeaux, France, June 2018.

9. “The Alliance Approach: Principles and Implications for Ethical Development” Marginalized Peoples, Human Rights, and Development Ethics, Chisinua, Moldova, May 2018. 

10. “Anger Management: Why properly managed anger is useful in bringing about positive social change” The Human Development Capability Association.  Cape Town, South Africa. September 2017.

11. “Comments on Judith Lichtenberg’s Distant Strangers.”  The Human Development Capability Association.  Washington, DC. September 2015.

12.  “How Course Points add Up to Deeper Learning Across Disciplines” co-presented with Elizabeth Bennett, NMHEAR, Albuquerque, NM February 2015.

13. “The Philosophical Life Examined: Beyond Ethics” The Human Development Capability Association.  Athens, Greece. September 2014.

14. “The Philosophical Life Examined: The Contributions and Limitations of Philosophers at work in Development Ethics” The Tenth Conference of the International Development Ethics Association.  San Jose, Costa Rica. July 2014.

15. “The Simple Case for Contingent Vegetarianism” New Mexico West Texas Philosophical Society’s Conference.  El Paso, Texas. March 2014.

16. “Peace, Justice, and Civil Unions for All” New Mexico West Texas Philosophical Society’s Conference.  San Antonio, Texas. March 2013.

17. “How Course Point Assessment Adds Up to Student Retention” New Mexico Higher Education Assessment and Retention Conference. February 2013.

18. “Three and a Half Approaches to Development” New Mexico State Arts and Science Colloquium. November 2012.

19. “Taking Institutionalized Power Seriously” The Ninth International Conference of the International Development Ethics Association. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. June 2011.

20. “Sen’s Capability Approach, Institutionalized Power, and Empowerment.” The East West Philosopher’s Conference. Manoa, Hawaii. May 2011.

21. “Agency, Functioning, and Capability; Sen, Nussbaum, and Crocker.” The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics.  Cincinnati, Ohio.  March 2010.

22. “Sen and Nussbaum on Empowerment” The Eighth International Conference of the International Development Ethics Association. Valencia, Spain. December 2009.

23. “The Role of Empowerment within the Growth Approach and the Capability Approach Compared” The Eighth International Conference on the Capability Approach.  Delhi, India. September 2008. 

24. “The Nature and Influence of Socrates’ Daimonion” New Mexico South West Texas Philosophical Society 57th Annual Conference. Las Cruces, New Mexico. April 2006.

25. “Capability, Empowerment, and Development” The Fifth International Conference on the Capability Approach.  Paris, France. September 2005.

26. “Empowerment and Development” Cortona Colloquium: A Multi-Voiced Dialogue on Global Society.  Cortona, Italy. August 2005.

27. “Philosophy, the Capability Approach, and Development Ethics” International Conference and Workshop on Ethics and Development. Michigan State University.  East Lansing, Michigan. April 2005.

28. “Does Sen’s Capabilities Approach to International Development Imply a Form of Deliberative Democracy That is Bad for Women?”  Concerned Philosopher’s for Peace Annual Conference: Globalization and Its Discontents. University of North Carolina, Charlotte.  Charlotte, North Carolina. October 2004.

29. “Can Pogge’s Version of the Capability Approach be Justified?”  The Fourth International Conference on the Capability Approach: Enhancing Human Security.  University of Pavia.  Pavia, Italy.  September 2004.

30. “Contingent Vegetarianism” Michigan State University Graduate Student Philosophy Conference.  East Lansing, Michigan. October 2000.

31.                  “Can Virtue Be Taught?”  Michigan State University Research Recognition Day. East Lansing, Michigan.  January 2000.

Invited Academic Presentations

1. “Investigating L.-J. Lebret as a pioneer of human development thinking and global development Ethics” HDCA, Global Dialogue, Antwerp, Belgium, September 19, 2022.

2. “Challenges of Development Ethics” Presidents Panel, International Development Ethics Association. Medellin, Colombia, July 15, 2022.

3. “Investigating L.-J. Lebret as a pioneer of human development thinking and global development Ethics” Medellin, Colombia, July 12, 2022.

4. “The Limits of Limitarianism Revisited” Hannover, Germany, June 1, 2022

5. “The Capability Approach and Integral Human Development Ethics” Hannover, Germany, May 31, 2022.

6. “Development Ethics and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” USAID, All Agency Presentation (11,000 people) March 24, 2022.

7. “Development Ethics and Policy,” Congressional Freethought Caucus of the United States House of Representatives, Washington DC, United States, June 15, 2021.

8. “Commentary on ‘Addressing the Global Emergencies of Climate and Human Rights from Below: A View from the Pedagogy of Development Ethics and International Social Work’” National Academy of Ireland Sociology and Politics Seminar (virtual) April 16, 2021.

9. Integral Human Development Ethics. Munich, Germany, December 10, 2019.

10. Integral Human Development Ethics. Institute of Philosophy at Leibniz University in Hannover, Germany, December 3, 2019.

11. “Human Nature and Human Development” (tentative title) CIRAD’s Symposium on Natures, Sciences et Sociétés, Montpelier, France, September 25, 2019.

12. “Louis-Joseph Lebret and the Foundations of Development Ethics” The Human Development Capability Association, Pre-conference Exploratory Workshop on Lebret London, United Kingdom. September 2019.

13. “Scholars and Practitioners: Connecting Capabilities amongst Development Ethics” The Human Development Capability Association, Pre-conference Workshop on bridging the gap between theory and practice in development ethics. London, United Kingdom. September 2019.

14. “Epistemic Injustice and the Capability for Epistemic Contribution” as a part of the International Webinar on Epistemic Injustice and the Capability Approach, May 15, 2019.

15. “What’s Love of Wisdom Got to Do with It?” J. Paul Taylor Symposium on Social Justice: Justice for Migrants. New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. April 11, 2019.

16. “Jim Lesher and the Ladder of Love: Love a Student, Love all Students, Love Ancient Philosophy, Love Wisdom” at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. April 20, 2018.

17. “Reflections on Freedom and Agency” at an Exploratory Workshop. Notre Dame, South Bend Indiana. September 15, 2017.

18. “The Contributions and Dangers of Philosophers in Development” at a workshop on The Contributions and Dangers of Philosophers in Development at the University of Maryland, College Park, May 9, 2017.

19. “Concepts of Freedom in the Capability Approach” at Catholic Social Tradition and the Capabilities Approach: An Exploratory Workshop. Notre Dame, South Bend Indiana. February 6, 2017.

20. “How and Why to Evaluate Paradigms of Development” Université Nice, Nice, France. June 9, 2016.

21. “Development Ethics” CIRAD, Montpellier, France. June 7, 2016.

22. “Integral Human Development—What Can Dignity Add?” 2nd International Conference on Human Dignity and Human Development. University of Notre Dame. South Bend, Indiana. October 22- 24, 2015.

23. “How Course Points Add up to Student Learning” NMSU Teaching Academy. October 9, 2014.

24. Commentary on “Is there a Human Right to Intellectual Property?” New Mexico Texas Philosophical Society’s Conference. El Paso, Texas. April 2014.

25. “Philosophy and the Real World” Pizza with the Prof Series New Mexico State University Honors College. Las Cruces, New Mexico, Fall 2013; again Spring 2014.

26. Commentary on “The Apology Crito Inconsistency” New Mexico West Texas Philosophical Society’s Conference.  San Antonio, Texas. March 2013.

27. “Peace, Justice, and Civil Unions for All” New Mexico State University Philosophy Department Colloquium. Las Cruces, New Mexico. February 2013.

28. “Capability and Poverty” Keynote lecture at The Interdisciplinary Aspects of Environmental Justice, Sustainability, and Public Health workshop, El Paso Texas, April 2012.

29. Commentary on Jamie Bronstein’s “Am I Not a Mouse and a Brother?” New Mexico West Texas Philosophical Society’s Conference.  El Paso, Texas. April 2011.

30. “Three and a Half Approaches to Development” a guest lecture for International Development in the College of Business in Chris Ericson’s International Economics.  September 2010.

31. “Three and a Half Approaches to Development” a guest lecture for Agriculture and Extended Education in Dr. Brenda Seevers Graduate seminar. New Mexico State University. September 2010; again in December 2013.

32. “Feminist Ethics in Philosophy” Women Studies and Sociology Department Brown Bag Lecture Series. February 2010.

33. “The Growth Approach and The Capability Approach Compared” 'War, Development and Global Justice: Challenges for Global Citizens'.  Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. April 2008.

34. Commentary on Sara Ash’s “Skepticism and Naturalized Ethics.”  New Mexico South West Texas Philosophical Society 59th Annual Conference.  El Paso, Texas. April 2008.

35. Commentary on Michael Morales’ “Sexism in Marxist Theory” New Mexico South West Texas Philosophical Society 57th Annual Conference, Las Cruces, New Mexico. April 2006.

36. “Does Sen’s Capabilities Approach to International Development Imply a Form of Deliberative Democracy That is Bad for Women?”  New Mexico State University. Las Cruces, New Mexico.  October 2006.

37. “Aristotle and the Capability Approach” Guest lecture for Jim Lesher’s Ancient Philosophy, University of Maryland, College Park. 2006.

38. “Philosophical Roots and Fruits: Aristotle’s Ethics and the Capability Approach” University of Maryland. College Park, Maryland. September 2006.

39. “The Practical Value of Development Ethics Theory” Keynote address at the US Embassy dinner for student delegates of the Seventh International Conference on Ethics and Development: “Accountability, Responsibility, and Integrity in Development: The Ethical Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa and Beyond.” Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. July 2006.

40. “The State of Uganda: Integrity, Politics, and People.” The World Bank. Washington, DC. November 2006.

41. “Concepts of Human Empowerment Thick and Thin” Human Development Capability Approach (HDCA) Workshop. College Park, Maryland. May 2005.

42. “Moral Perverts and Why We Ought Not Eat Them” University of Maryland. College Park, Maryland. October 2005.

43. “The Capability Approach and Participatory Democracy” George Washington University. Washington, DC. December 2004.

44. “Does Sen’s Capabilities Approach to International Development Imply a Form of Deliberative Democracy That is Bad for Women?”  Concerned Philosophers for Peace Annual Conference: Globalization and Its Discontents. University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Charlotte, North Carolina. October 2004.

45. Commentary on “Kant and Moral Luck” Michigan State University Graduate Student Philosophy. East Lansing, Michigan. October 1999.

Presentations for Community Audiences

1. “Ethical Relativism” for the “Theology on Tap” series for The Newman Center, St. Albert the Great Catholic Church Las Cruces, New Mexico.  December 5, 2017.

2. “Aristotle goes to the United Nations” for The Academy for Learning in Retirement, Las Cruces, NM. October 2015.

3. “Plato’s influence on St. Paul” for the “Theology on Tap” series for The Newman Center, St. Albert the Great Catholic Church Las Cruces, New Mexico. October, 2014.

4. “The Capability Approach and US Poverty” a workshop on the Capability Approach presented to the Kansas Conference on Poverty. Topeka, Kansas. July 2014.

5. “The CA and the CAAs” a workshop on the Capability Approach presented to the Community Action Agencies at the CALNEVA regional meeting. Sacramento, California. April 2013.

6. Guest appearance on the local radio show “Let’s Talk Las Cruces” to discuss the Capability Approach.  May 2013.

7. “How to use the Capability Approach in Dona Ana County” a presentation to County Commissioner Billy Garrett and the steering committee of the J. Paul Taylor Symposium. October 2011.

8. “Ethics and Global Poverty” A series of four lectures for The Academy for Learning in Retirement, Las Cruces, NM. May 2009.

9.  “Humanitarianism” The Newman Center St. Albert the Great Catholic Church Las Cruces, New Mexico. October 2008.

10. “Moral Relativism” The Newman Center St. Albert the Great Catholic Church Las Cruces, New Mexico. February 2008.

Philosophy for Children (P4C)

I have given more than 50 “Philosophy Phriday” classes for children ages 3 – 14 at Las Cruces Schools.

Awards and Honors

• Individual Connection Grants from Carleton University $12,000 CAN$ (with Jay Drydyk and John Cameron)

• Agropolis Inward Mobility (20,000 Euro) Argropolis Foundation, CIRAD, Montpellier, France Summer 2018, Fall 2019.

• Invited Participant of L’Ecole Researche-Action on Transitions and Controversies, Montpellier, France, October 1 – 5, 2018.

• NMSU College of Arts and Science Research Recognition Award 2018.

• NMSU College of Arts and Science Travel Award 2017.

• Daniels Ethics Fund Fellowship May 2015. 

• International Development Ethics Association Travel Award, 2014.

• Human Development Capability Association Academic Merit Grant, 2014.

• Human Development Capability Association Travel Award, 2014.

• Daniels Ethics Fund Fellowship, May 2014. 

• National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute of Development Ethics Fellowship, 2013.

• Daniels Ethics Fund Fellowship, May 2013. 

• Daniels Ethics Fund Fellowship, May 2012.  

• Outstanding Doctoral Student Award the American Association of University Women, College Park Chapter. May 2008.

• Denis Goulet Memorial Prize.  First Round.  For my essay: “Can Pogge be Justified? A Response to Thomas Pogge’s ‘Can the Capability Approach be Justified?’” 2007.

• Sponsored Student Delegate of the US Embassy in Uganda for the Conference on Ethics and Development at Makerere University. Kampala, Uganda. 2006.

Teaching

Courses Designed and Taught at New Mexico State University

1. Honors 227: Plato

2. Philosophy 100: Ethics, Law and Society

3. Philosophy 101/Philosophy 1115G: Art of Wondering

4. Philosophy 223: Ethics

5. Philosophy 302: Business Ethics

6. Philosophy 325: Feminist Topics in Philosophy

7. Philosophy 332: Ethics and Global Poverty

8. Philosophy 341: Ancient Philosophy

9. Philosophy 342: Medieval Philosophy

10. Philosophy 381: Human Nature and the Good Life

11. Philosophy 532: Advanced Ethics and Global Poverty

Courses designed and taught online via zoom (synchronistic) New Mexico State University:

1. Philosophy 1115G: Introduction to Philosophy

2. Philosophy 332: Ethics and Global Poverty

3. Honors 227: Plato

Various Undergraduate Independent Studies

PhD. Committees

Robyn Tierney, English 

Tamara Stimatze, Psychology

MA Committees

Ryan Read, Computer Science 2018

Kristin Corl, Anthropology 2016

Luke Allen, Counseling & Educational Psychology (CEP) 2015

NMSU Undergraduate Honors Thesis Supervised:

Nicholas Bennett “Visibility of LGBTQ People in Developing Nations.” 2018

Adrian Avila “Plato’s Lost City of Atlantis: The Myth and the Moral.” 2015

Carli Romero “Bridging the Gap to Capabilities for New Mexican Youth and Women.” 2012

Service to the Field

Professional Memberships Held

·      International Development Ethics Association (IDEA)

o   President 2022 – present

o   Vice President, 2018 – 2022

o   Executive Board Member, 2006 – 2022

o   Conference Organizer, Bordeaux, France 2018

o   Moldova Scholarship Judge, 2018

o   Conference Organizer, Costa Rica, 2014

o   Denis Goulet Prize Judge, 2012, 2014

o   Conference Organizing committee member, Bryn Mawr, 2011

o   Student/Young Leader Conference Coordinator, Kampala, Uganda, 2006

·      The Human Development Capability Association (HDCA)

o   HDCA Fellow, 2017 – 2022

o   HDCA Executive Board At Large Member, 2017 – 2020

o   HDCA North America Network Coordinator, 2017 – present (Founding Coordinator)

o   HDCA Ethics and Development Thematic Group Coordinator, 2007 – 2016 (Founding Coordinator)

o   HDCA Foundational Issues Thematic Group Member

o   HDCA Human Rights Thematic Group Member

Past Memberships Held

·      American Association of University Women (AAUW)

·      The American Philosophical Association (APA)

·      International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE)

·      African Young Leaders Alliance Steering Committee (AYLA)

Webinars, Conferences, and Workshop Organized

·      HDCA Global Dialogue workshop on the Special Issue of the Journal of Global Development Lebret and the Projects of Économie Humaine, Integral Human Development, and Development Ethics edited by Des Gasper and Lori Keleher. Antwerp, September 2022.

·      Pre-conference workshop on the Special Issue of the Journal of Global Development Lebret and the Projects of Économie Humaine, Integral Human Development, and Development Ethics edited by Des Gasper and Lori Keleher. Medellin, Colombia, July 2022.

·      HDCA Global Dialogue Day North American Network program: four online events for the North American Network. Including my interview of Martha Nussbaum, September 2021.

·      HDCA North American Network Webinar: State of the Union 2021, featuring David A. Crocker, Chole Schwenke, Eddy Souffrant, and Frances Stewart, February 2021.

·      HDCA pre-conference workshop on Louis-Joesph Lebret. London, United Kingdom. September 2019.

·      HDCA pre-conference workshop on bridging the gap between theory and practice in development ethics. London, United Kingdom. September 2019.

·      International conference in celebration and recognition of David A. Crocker at the University of Maryland, College Park. May 2019.

·      15th annual J. Paul Taylor Symposium: Justice for Migrants at New Mexico State University, April 2019.

·      International Development Ethics Association’s 11th International Conference. Bordeaux, France. June 2018.

• Workshop: The Contributions and Dangers of Philosophers in Development at the University of Maryland College Park. May 2017.

• HDCA pre-conference Workshop: Sustainability and Human Rights: Ethical Dimensions of an Urban Agenda at the 15th International Conference on the Capability Approach. Washington, DC. September 10, 2015.

• Community Activation Day Martha’s Table food prep and distribution and Anacostia Watershed Society Sustainability River tour at the 15th International Conference on the Capability Approach. Washington, DC. September 9, 2015.

• International Development Ethics Association’s 30th Anniversary and 10th International Conference. San Jose, Costa Rica. July 2014.

• Conference Organizer, Student Coordinator, Session Facilitator, and Session Chair:  The 7th International Development Ethics Association Conference: “Accountability, Responsibility, and Integrity in Development: The Ethical Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa and Beyond.” Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. July 2006.

Other Conference Related Service

·      Plenary Round Table Organizer (on the present and future of the HDCA) and facilitator at the 19th International Conference on the Capability Approach. London, United Kingdom. September 2019.

·      Panel Organizer and Chair of Alliance Approach in Development at the 19th International Conference on the Capability Approach. London, United Kingdom. September 2019.

·      Panel Organizer of Agency and Freedom in the Capability Approach and Religion: Buddhism, Catholicism, and Islam at the 19th International Conference on the Capability Approach. London, United Kingdom. September 2019.

·      Session Chair at the 19th International Conference on the Capability Approach. London, United Kingdom. September 2019.

·      Plenary Panel Organizer and Chair at an international conference in celebration and recognition of David A. Crocker at the University of Maryland College Park. May 2019.

• Session Chair (multiple sessions) at the Moral and Political Philosophy at the Border Conference. El Paso, Texas. April 2019.

• Organizer of a panel on Agency and Democracy in Development Ethics at the 18th International Conference on the Capability Approach. Buenos Aires, Argentina. August – September 2018.

• North American Network inaugural meeting facilitator at the 18th International Conference on the Capability Approach. Buenos Aires, Argentina. August – September 2018.

• Session Chair at the 18th International Conference on the Capability Approach. Buenos Aires, Argentina. August – September 2018.

• Plenary Round Table Organizer and Chair for the International Development Ethics Association’s 11th International Conference. Bordeaux, France. June 2018.

• Panel Organizer and Chair at the International Development Ethics Association’s 11th International Conference. Bordeaux, France. June 2018.

• Plenary Session Chair at the International Development Ethics Association’s 11th International Conference. Bordeaux, France. June 2018.

• Session Chair at the International Development Ethics Association’s 11th International Conference. Bordeaux, France. June 2018.

• Session Chair at the International Development Ethics Association conference on Marginalized Peoples, Human Rights, and Development Ethics, Chisinua, Moldova, May 2018.

• Judge of scholarship awards at the International Development Ethics Association conference on Marginalized Peoples, Human Rights, and Development Ethics, Chisinua, Moldova, May 2018.  

• Session Chair at the 17th International Conference on the Capability Approach. Cape Town, South Africa. September 2017.

• Panel Organizer for an author meets critics panel on Judith Lichtenberg’s book Distant Strangers at the 15th International Conference on the Capability Approach. Washington, DC. September 2015.

• Ethics and Development meeting facilitator at the 15th International Conference on the Capability Approach. Washington, DC. September 2015.

• Session Chair at the 15th International Conference on the Capability Approach. Washington, DC. September 2015.

• Panel Organizer for three panels on 1) The Contributions and Dangers of Philosophy in Human Development; 2) Philosophy at Work in Development; and 3) Philosophical Theory and Practice in Human Development at the 14th International Conference on the Capability Approach. Athens, Greece. September 2014.

• Ethics and Development meeting facilitator at the 14th International Conference on the Capability Approach. Athens, Greece. September 2014.

• Human Rights meeting facilitator at the 14th International Conference on the Capability Approach. Athens, Greece. September 2014.

• Session Chair: The International Development Ethics Association’s 30th Anniversary and 10th International Conference. San Jose, Costa Rica. July 2014.

• Ethics and Development meeting facilitator at the 13th International Conference on the Capability Approach. Managua, Nicaragua, September 2013.

• Session Chair: The 13th International Conference on the Capability Approach. Managua, Nicaragua, September 2013.

• Panel Organizer for a panel on Ethics and Development at the 13th International Conference on the Capability Approach. Managua, Nicaragua, September 2013.

• Organizing Committee for the International Development Ethics Association’s Ninth International Conference: Gender Justice in Development at Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, June 2011.

• Panel Organizer for a panel on Ethics and Development at the 11th International Conference on the Capability Approach. The Hague, Netherlands, September 2011.

• Daily Synthesis Group Leader for Earth-Agua-Polis Workshop on Desertification El Paso, Texas, Las Cruces, NM, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, January 2010.

• Panel Organizer for a panel on Agency and Empowerment at the 8th International Conference on the Capability Approach.  Delhi, India, September 2008.

• Ethics and Development meeting facilitator at the 8th International Conference on the Capability Approach. Delhi, India. September 2008.

• Student Coordinator: The 7th International Development Ethics Association Conference: “Accountability, Responsibility, and Integrity in Development: The Ethical Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa and Beyond.” Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. July 2006.

• Session Facilitator: The 7th International Development Ethics Association Conference: “Accountability, Responsibility, and Integrity in Development: The Ethical Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa and Beyond.” Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. July 2006.

• Session Chair: The 7th International Development Ethics Association Conference: “Accountability, Responsibility, and Integrity in Development: The Ethical Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa and Beyond.” Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. July 2006.

• Session Chair: Agency and Public Action. The Fifth International Conference on the Capability Approach, Paris, France, September 2005.

• Conference Assistant:  A Symposium on Plato’s Symposium. Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, DC, August 2005.

Book Manuscript Referee

·      ZED Books

·      Notre Dame Press

Book Chapter Referee

·      Cambridge Handbook of the Capability Approach

Journal Referee

·      Global Discourse

·      Geography Compass

·      Global Justice: Theory, Practice, Rhetoric (TPR)

·      Hypatia

·      Journal of Global Ethics

·      Journal of Human Development and Capabilities

·      Southwest Philosophical Studies

Conference Referee

·      Human Development Capabilities Association (over 100 abstracts reviewed)

·      International Development Ethics Association (over 100 abstracts reviewed)

·      New Mexico - Texas Philosophical Society

New Mexico State University Service

·      NMSU ad hoc committee on the conceptual definition of “development” Fall 2022.

·      English Department, P & T Committee, Chair 2022.

·      Criminal Justice Department P & T Committee, 2020, 2021.

·      Faculty Senate 2018 – 2021.

·      Philosophy Department P & T Committee, 2015 – present.

·      Philosophy Department Colloquium Host and Organizer, 2018, 2019.

·      J. Paul Taylor Symposium Organizer, 2019.

·      Teaching Academy Team Based Learning Panelist, 2018.

·      College of Arts and Science Representative on Graduate School Panel, 2017.

·      Philosophy Department Search Committee, 2016 – 2017.

·      Philosophy Department Colloquium Committee, 2008 – 2015.

·      Philosophy Department Outcomes Assessments Committee, 2008 – 2015.

·      College of Arts and Science Awards Committee, 2013 – 2015.

·      Peer Learning Assistant Board Member, 2013 – 2015.

·      College of Arts and Science Shine On –College Fundraiser, 2012.

·      Philosophy Department New Faculty Search Committee, 2008.

Languages

Conversational French and Spanish

Relevant International Experience

·      Inbound Mobility, Agropolis/CIRAD Montpellier, France, 2018 and 2019.

·      Development Ethics Associate to the Economic Development group UMI Résiliences, Montpellier and Paris, France, Spring 2016.

·      Conference/Workshop Organization in US, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Colombia, Argentina, Costa Rica, Uganda.

·      International Conference Presentations in Europe, North America, Central America, South America, Africa, and Asia.

·      Official Student Delegate of US Embassy in Kampala, Uganda, 2006.

·      Independent Research on Labor Codes and Social Benefits, Lusaka, Zambia.

·      Technical Consultant for PROMESA, a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project implemented by Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI). Managua, Nicaragua/Bethesda, Maryland, 2001 – 2002.

·      University of Illinois Study Abroad, Buenos Aires Argentina, 1996.

·      Language School, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 1995.

·      Rotary Exchange Scholarship, Liege, Belgium, 1992 – 1993.