Further Information
Research interests
- Political Philosophy and Social Justice
- Applied Ethics
- Cosmopolitan Philosophy
- Feminist and Critical Race Theories
- Deconstruction and Critical Theory
Short CV
Jake Ephros completed his Master’s in Philosophy and Social Policy at American University (AU) in Washington, DC in May of 2018. His first Master’s qualifying paper deals with doing social justice work from a privileged person’s position. His second deals with cosmopolitan ethics and digital technologies. Currently based at LMU, he is working with the META team on the ways in which global ethics and critical theory can inform the development and proliferation of mHealth technology. During this time, he is also working with LMU’s Muencher Kompetenzzentrum Ethik on issues of cosmopolitan justice.
Awards and fellowships
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Research Scholarship, 2019
- Harold J. and Ruth Pearson Prize for outstanding performance in philosophy, AU 2017
- University Honors in Political Science, AU 2017
- School of Public Affairs Dean’s List, AU Fall 2013 - Fall 2016
Publications
Other
- Presented research at “The Concept of Virtuality Workshop” hosted by Universidad Diego Portaled, Santiago de Chile, Janury 2019
- Presented research at “Algorithmic Dystopias” Philosophy of Technology conference, hosted by Universidad Abierta Interamericana, Buenos Aires, November 2018