Samuel (Sam) Hage is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Philosophy whose research interests include ancient philosophy and the history of political philosophy. 

Hage’s dissertation, “Socrates Accused: Anytus, Meletus, Lycon and the Corruption of Athens,” is written under the direction of Dr. Ronna Burger.

Zijing (Jane) Li is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Philosophy whose research interests include social and political philosophy, and ethics. 

Li’s dissertation, “Political Identity and Polarization,” is written under the direction of Dr. Chad Van Schoelandt.

Amethyst S.K. Bias is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Philosophy whose research interests include ethics, applied ethics (with particular focus on technology ethics), social and political philosophy, and the philosophy of love. 

Bias’s dissertation, “Navigating Morality in Social Media,” is written under the direction of Dr. Chad Van Schoelandt.

Alexander (Alex) Montag is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Philosophy whose research interests include ancient philosophy and literature and late-modern German philosophy, especially as it concerns the reception and revival of antiquity. 

Montag’s dissertation, tentatively titled “Plato’s Trilogy on the Socratic Turn,” is written under the direction of Dr. Ronna Burger.