Agnes Callard

Agnes Callard[1] (born January 6, 1976) is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago.[2] Her primary areas of specialization are ancient philosophy and ethics.[2] She is also noted for her popular writings and work on public philosophy.[3][4][5]

Agnes Callard
Born
Agnes Gellen Callard

(1976-01-06) January 6, 1976
Budapest, Hungary
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Chicago (BA)
University of California, Berkeley (MA, PhD)
Academic work
DisciplinePhilosophy
Classics
Sub-disciplineAncient philosophy
Ethics
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago

Life and education

Callard was born in Budapest, Hungary.[1] Her mother was a hematologist and oncologist in the 1980s, specializing in the treatment of AIDS at the time. Her father started as a carpet salesman and retired as a steel exporter. Callard was raised in Budapest until the age of 6. She and her parents later moved to Rome before settling in the New York metropolitan area.[6]

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago, followed by a Master of Arts in Classics and a PhD in philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley.[7]

Callard's office at the University of Chicago

Awards

With L. A. Paul, Callard received the 2020 Lebowitz Prize, awarded by the American Philosophical Association and Phi Beta Kappa.[7][8] She received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2019.[9][10]

Public writing and speaking

Callard has published in the Boston Review,[11] the The New Yorker,[12] and The New York Times,[13][14][15] and has written a column on public philosophy for The Point magazine.[16] Podcasts that have hosted her include the EconTalk[17] and the Elucidations Podcast.[18]

In 2017 she created the Night Owls public debate series in Hyde Park, Chicago, and in November 2018 participated in one with her ex-husband and colleague Ben Callard, on the philosophy of divorce.[19][20]

Books
  • Callard, Agnes, ed. (2020). On Anger. MIT Press. ISBN 978-1-946511-56-0. OCLC 1163958035. On Anger was selected as one of The New Yorker's "Best Books We Read in 2020." [21]
  • Callard, Agnes (2018). Aspiration: The Agency of Becoming. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/oso/9780190639488.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-063951-8. OCLC 1023576043.[22]

References
  1. Agnes Gellen Callard Curriculum Vitae
  2. "Agnes Callard | Department of Philosophy". philosophy.uchicago.edu. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  3. Weinberg, Justin. "How Is Good Public Philosophy Possible?". Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. Ryerson, James. "Agnes Callard on engaging in public philosophy, her work as a columnist, and whether or not we can learn to believe in God". Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  5. "Public Philosophy Is Good—For Philosophy and For the Public". Blog of the APA. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  6. "AGNES CALLARD". What Is It Like to Be a Philosopher?. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  7. "2020 Lebowitz Prize Awarded to Philosophers Callard and Paul". American Philosophical Association. April 13, 2020. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  8. Sara Patterson (May 1, 2020). "UChicago philosopher Agnes Callard receives 2020 Lebowitz Prize". UChicago News. Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  9. "Guggenheim Foundation Names 2019 Fellows". Artforum. April 11, 2019. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  10. Justin Weinberg (April 10, 2019). "Philosophers Win Guggenheim Fellowships". Daily Nous. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  11. Review, Boston (January 20, 2019). "Agnes Callard". Boston Review. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  12. Callard, Agnes (April 11, 2020). "What Do the Humanities Do in a Crisis?". The New Yorker.
  13. Callard, Agnes (July 21, 2020). "Opinion | Should We Cancel Aristotle?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  14. Callard, Agnes (March 31, 2020). "Why Am I Reading Apocalyptic Novels Now?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  15. Callard, Agnes (December 3, 2018). "What Does It Mean to 'Speak as a Woman'?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  16. "Agnes Callard, Author at The Point Magazine". The Point Magazine. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  17. Russ Roberts (June 22, 2020). "Agnes Callard on Philosophy, Progress, and Wisdom". EconTalk (Podcast). Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  18. "Episode 126: Listener Q&A with Agnes Callard and Ben Callard". Elucidations Podcast. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  19. Borelli, Christopher (May 18, 2019). "Can philosophy be cool? A Hyde Park debate series revives the art of the late-night dorm rap session". Chicago Tribune.
  20. Kubzansky, Caroline (November 19, 2018). "Divorced Professors Talk Trust, Modern Marriage at Philosophy Event". The Chicago Maroon.
  21. The New Yorker. "The Best Books We Read in 2020". The New Yorker. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  22. Reviews of Aspiration:
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