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Jasmine Rae Straight
Philosophy Department, UCB 232, Boulder, CO 80309
(303) 506-8575 • jasmine.straight@colorado.edu
AOS: Political Philosophy, Environmental Ethics, Applied Ethics, Ethics
EDUCATION
PhD – University of Colorado at Boulder – Philosophy Anticipated completion Spring 2022
Dissertation: (“The Right to Self Defense Against the State.” Advisor: Michael Huemer)
MA – University of Colorado at Boulder – Philosophy 2017
BS– University of Denver – Cognitive Neuroscience, cum laude 2014
Double minor: Philosophy and Biology
Dean’s List 2 quarters; Hornbeck Scholar 2 quarters
AA – Skagit Valley Community College – General Studies, High Honors 2012
RESEARCH
“Not Really a Market Without Limits,”Journal of Value Inquiry 51 (2017): 629-39.
“The Right to Self-Defense Against the State," Philosophia (2020): 1-22
“The Anti-Liberty Requirements of Affirmative Consent,” in Defending Liberty: Essays in Honor of David Gordon (2020), forthcoming
FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS
Humane Studies Fellowship, Institute for Humane Studies, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019-20, & 2020-21
Freedom & Security Graduate Fellow, Center for Western Civilization, Thought & Policy, 2017–18
Mills Award for Best Teaching Assistant, Philosophy Department, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2016–17
Adam Smith Fellowship, Mercatus Center and Liberty Fund, 2016–17 & 2017–18
Institute for Humane Studies PhD Scholarship, 2016–17
Philosophy Department Summer Research Fellowship, University of Colorado at Boulder, Summer 2016 & 2017
Trowill Award for Meritorious Work in Psychology, University of Denver, 2014
Bernard Spilka Scholar in Psychology, University of Denver, 2013–14
H. & B. Agnew Scholarship, University of Denver, 2013–14
Pike’s Peak Scholar, University of Denver, 2012–2014
Department of Psychology Recognition Award, University of Denver, 2012–13
President’s Medal for graduating with a 4.0 GPA, Skagit Valley College, 2012
The Lewis Award for Outstanding Graduating Sophomore, Skagit Valley College, 2012
Departmental Award for Excellence in Journalism, Skagit Valley College, 2011
Departmental Award for Excellence in World Languages, Skagit Valley College, 2011
TEACHING
Instructor of Record, University of Colorado, Boulder
Social & Political Philosophy. Fall 2020.
Philosophy & Law. Fall 2019. Spring 2020. Summer 2020.
Contemporary Social Problems. Fall 2019. Fall 2020.
Teaching Assistant, University of Colorado, Boulder
Contemporary Social Problems (PHIL 1200). Fall 2017 – Garrett Bredeson
Environmental Ethics (PHIL 3140). Spring 2017, Spring 2018 & Fall 2018 – David Youkey
Ethics (PHIL 1100). Fall 2016 – Michael Huemer
SEMINARS & COLLOQUIA
Invitation to attend the Liberty, Responsibility, and Mental Health, Institute for Humane Studies, Jul 2020.
Invitation to present paper, ‘Profit Seeking is Compatible with Virtue’ at Association of Private Enterprise Education 2019 Meeting.
Invitation to attend ‘Tocqueville on Pauperism Symposium,’ Mercatus Center, Apr 2019.
Invitation to be a Panelist at the “Great Thinkers of Classical Liberalism” Panel, Association for Private Enterprise Education Annual Meeting, Apr 2018.
Invitation to attend the Applied Research in Political Economy, Mercatus Center, May 2018.
Invitation to attend the Liberty & Responsibility in Adam Smith Conference, Liberty Fund, Jul – Aug 2017
Invitation to attend the Applied Research in the PPE Framework Colloquium, Mercatus Center, May 2017.
Invitation to attend the Classical Liberalism in Contemporary Political Philosophy Colloquium, Institute for Humane Studies, Mar 2017.
Invitation to attend the Liberty, Legitimacy, and Property in Robert Nozick’s Anarchy, State, and Utopia Colloquium, Institute for Humane Studies, Feb 2016.
Participated in Economics & Free People Colloquium, Institute for Humane Studies, Dec 2015.
SERVICE
Service to the Philosophy Department
Judge for Second Annual Colorado High School Ethics Bowl Regional Tournament, 2018
Graduate Student Recruitment Committee Member, seasons 2016–17 & 2017–18
Center for Values & Social Policy Student Representative, 2016–17
Philosophy Newsletter Editorial Assistant, 2016–17
Research
Research Assistant, The Medicalization of Birth & Death by Lauren Hall, May - Jul 2020
Manuscript Workshop with Lauren Hall, Institute for Humane Studies, Apr 2020
Previous Service
President, DU Chapter Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology, University of Denver, 2013 – 2014
Student Representative, Undergraduate Affairs Committee, University of Denver, 2013 – 14
Psychology Club Member, University of Denver, inducted March 2013
President, SVC French Club, Skagit Valley College, 2010 – 2011
Student Representative, SVC Tenure Review Committee, Skagit Valley College, 2010 – 2011
Copy Editor, The Cardinal, Skagit Valley College, 2010 – 2011
GRADUATE COURSEWORK
Sexual Ethics: David Boonin
Philosophy of Technology/Psychology Independent Study: Iskra Fileva
Contemporary Political Theory: David Mapel
Environment Philosophy: Benjamin Hale
Epistemology: Matthias Steup
Contemporary Moral Theory: Iskra Fileva
Metaphysics and Epistemology Proseminar: Graeme Forbes, Robert Pasnau, Raul Saucedo, Carol Cleland
Kant: Garrett Bredeson
Political Philosophy: Adam Hosein
Aristotle: Dominic Bailey
Ethics Proseminar: Alastair Norcross, Chris Heathwood, David Boonin, Adam Hosein, and Alison Jaggar
Metaphysics (Infinity): Michael Huemer
Plato: Mitzi Lee
Political Theory: Steven Vanderheiden
Political Philosophy Independent Study: Michael Huemer
REFERENCES
Michael Huemer, PhD
Professor
Department of Philosophy
University of Colorado, Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309
owl@owl232.net
James Taylor, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Philosophy
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ 08628
jtaylor@tcnj.edu
Christopher Coyne, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Economics
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
ccoyne3@gmu.edu
David Mapel, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
University of Colorado, Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309
mapel@colorado.edu