Agnes Callard

Agnes Callard[2] (née Gellen;[3] born 1976) is an American philosopher[4] who serves as associate professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago.[5] Her primary areas of specialization are ancient philosophy and ethics.[5] She is also noted for her popular writings and work on public philosophy.[6][7][8]

Agnes Callard
Born
Agnes Gellen

(1976-01-06) January 6, 1976
Budapest, Hungary
Other namesAgnes Gellen Callard
Spouses
  • Ben Callard
    ​
    ​
    (m. 2003; div. 2011)​
    [1]
  • Arnold Brooks
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisAn Incomparabilist Account of Akrasia (2008)
Doctoral advisorSamuel Scheffler
Academic work
DisciplinePhilosophy
Sub-discipline
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago

Early life and education

Callard was born on January 6, 1976, in Budapest, Hungary.[2] 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.[9]

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.[10]

Academic career

Callard has been a faculty member at the University of Chicago since 2008, becoming an associate professor of philosophy in 2017.[11] She drew controversy when she crossed the picket line of Graduate Students United to work as a scab during the union's 2019 recognition strike.[12][13]

With L. A. Paul, Callard received the 2020 Lebowitz Prize, awarded by the American Philosophical Association and Phi Beta Kappa.[10][14] She received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2019.[15][16]

Public writing and speaking

Callard has published in the Boston Review,[17] The New Yorker,[18] and The New York Times,[19][20][21][22] and has written a column on public philosophy for The Point magazine.[23] Podcasts that have hosted her include EconTalk,[24] the Elucidations Podcast,[25] and The Ezra Klein Show.[26]

In 2017 she created the Night Owls public debate series in Hyde Park, Chicago, featuring guests such as Tyler Cowen, Chris Blattman, Ezra Klein, Hollis Robbins;[27] and in November 2018 participated in one with her ex-husband and colleague Ben Callard, on the philosophy of divorce.[1][28]

She hosts the podcast Minds Almost Meeting together with the economist Robin Hanson.[29]

Bibliography
  • Callard, Agnes (2018). Aspiration: The Agency of Becoming. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/oso/9780190639488.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-063951-8.[30]
  • Callard, Agnes, ed. (2020). On Anger. MIT Press. ISBN 978-1-946511-56-0. On Anger was selected as one of The New Yorker's "Best Books We Read in 2020".[31]

References
  1. Kubzansky, Caroline (November 19, 2018). "Divorced Professors Talk Trust, Modern Marriage at Philosophy Event". The Chicago Maroon. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020.
  2. Agnes Gellen Callard Curriculum Vitae
  3. Callard, Agnes (July 25, 2022). "Turns out this speech of mine from 1997 is online!". Twitter. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  4. https://upja.online/a-conversation-with-agnes-callard/
  5. "Agnes Callard | Department of Philosophy". philosophy.uchicago.edu. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  6. Weinberg, Justin. "How Is Good Public Philosophy Possible?". Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  7. 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.
  8. "Public Philosophy Is Good—For Philosophy and For the Public". Blog of the APA. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  9. "AGNES CALLARD". What Is It Like to Be a Philosopher?. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  10. "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.
  11. https://humanities-web.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/philosophy/prod/2018-09/AgnesCallardCV_June_1_2018.pdf
  12. Weekman, Kelsey (November 2, 2022). "A Mom Who Tweeted About Throwing Out Her Kids' Halloween Candy Said She Was Accused of Abuse After It 'Escaped the Orbit' of Her Followers". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  13. Kretz, David (June 7, 2019). "Whose University?". The Point. Chicago. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  14. Patterson, Sara (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.
  15. "Guggenheim Foundation Names 2019 Fellows". Artforum. April 11, 2019. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  16. Weinberg, Justin (April 10, 2019). "Philosophers Win Guggenheim Fellowships". Daily Nous. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  17. Review, Boston (January 20, 2019). "Agnes Callard". Boston Review. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  18. Callard, Agnes (April 11, 2020). "What Do the Humanities Do in a Crisis?". The New Yorker.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. 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.
  20. Callard, Agnes (March 31, 2020). "Why Am I Reading Apocalyptic Novels Now?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. Callard, Agnes (December 3, 2018). "What Does It Mean to 'Speak as a Woman'?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. Callard, Agnes (May 17, 2021). "Agnes Callard: What We Believe About Skepticism". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  23. "Agnes Callard, Author at The Point Magazine". The Point Magazine. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  24. Russ Roberts (June 22, 2020). "Agnes Callard on Philosophy, Progress, and Wisdom". EconTalk (Podcast). Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  25. "Episode 126: Listener Q&A with Agnes Callard and Ben Callard". Elucidations Podcast. Retrieved December 29, 2020.,
  26. "Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews Agnes Callard". The New York Times. May 14, 2021. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  27. Callard, Agnes. "Night Owls". Night Owls. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  28. 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  29. https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  30. Reviews of Aspiration:
  31. The New Yorker. "The Best Books We Read in 2020". The New Yorker. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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