Lawrence is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Rochester Institute of Technology. He specializes in moral and political philosophy. His recent research explores the moral implications of climate change denialism and disinformation campaigns. His writings have appeared in the Guardian and the Conversation. He is currently working on a book examining the moral and epistemic requirements of liberalism.
Jacqueline is a mother, scholar, writer, and artist. She earned her PhD from the MIT Media Lab in 2019, where her research focused on social robotics, children’s learning and relationships, and robot ethics.
She blogs regularly at www.DeliberateOwl.com. You can also find her at www.jakory.com.
Randy is an epidemiologist at the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator, U.S. Department of State. He earned his degree in English literature studying fragmented poetry. He currently lives in Washington, DC with all his fragments.
Jonah is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Palladium Magazine. He is also a graduate student, focusing on democratic peace theory, peacebuilding, autocracies, and ethnic conflict. He currently lives in San Francisco.
Kevin Vallier is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Bowling Green State University, where he directs their program in Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law. Vallier’s interests lie primarily in political philosophy, ethics, philosophy of religion, politics, and economics (PPE).
He is the author of three monographs, four edited volumes, and over forty peer-reviewed book chapters and journal articles. His most recent book is Must Politics Be War? Restoring Our Trust in the Open Society (2019), published by Oxford University Press.
Bianca works in operations and commercialization for growing companies. She spends her free time discovering music and literature and connecting with strangers on the human condition. She lives in New York City with her pup Jack.
Apratim is a scientist at the National Institutes of Health. He works in the field of genomics and uses statistics and computer programming to study genetic diseases.
His favorites hobbies include reading, playing the guitar, and writing. He also has a taste for IPAs but insists that it has nothing to do with his Indian heritage.
He lives in Bethesda, Maryland with his partner.
Jaclyn leads a consumer research team at a boutique payments and lending firm based in New York City. She manages the firm’s research publications and the design and execution of cross-market studies on behalf of financial institutions. When she is not focusing on emerging technologies and the motivations behind consumer behavior, she likes to spend her time traveling, dancing, and scuba diving. Jaclyn currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.
