Helena de bres

Hi! I'm a Professor in the Wellesley College Department of Philosophy. 

My current academic research is on the nature and value of memoir (book here) and the question of what makes a life meaningful. My earlier work in philosophy was on distributive justice in global politics. I teach courses in those areas and a few others. 

I have a major interest in creative writing, public philosophy and the intersection between the two. You can find some info about my recent personal-philosophical essay collection on twins here, along with links to some shorter pieces. In my non-academic writing, I'm represented by Alison Lewis at Frances Goldin Literary Agency.

I'm from New Zealand, now live in Somerville, Massachusetts, and spend a lot of time in Northern California. In my spare time I like to read, swim, wander outside, tend to my tiny voracious cat, Juno, and visit my twin sister.

You can contact me at:

hdebres [at] wellesley [dot] edu / 320 Founders Hall, Wellesley College, 106 Central St, Wellesley MA 02481

[photo: Ebony Lamb]