Helena de bres

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

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

I also have a major interest in public philosophy, creative writing, 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 and now live in Somerville, Massachusetts. In my spare time I like to read, swim, wander outside, visit California, and tend to my tiny voracious cat, Juno.

You can contact me at:

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

[photo: Ebony Lamb]