Kisner, Matthew

Professor

I focus on all areas of Early Modern Philosophy, though I am particularly interested in the history of Ethics and Political Philosophy.

Biographical Profile

College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Philosophy
Tenure Status
Tenured

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
None
Institutional Focus Areas
Arts and Humanities
Personal Focus Areas
philosophy

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
2001 UC San Diego M. Phil. Philosophy
1997 Hampshire College B.A. Philosophy
2004 UC San Diego Ph.D. Philosophy

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
1997 - 1998 First Year Fellowship, UCSD
1998 - 2001 Teaching Assistant, UC San Diego
2002 - 2003 Adjunct Professor, non-tenure track, Department of Philosophy, UC San Diego
2004 Assistant Professor, tenure track, Department of Philosophy, University of South Carolina

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
1997 Award First Year Fellowship, UCSD
2000 Award Dissertation Fellowship, UCSD
2002 Award Center for the Humanities Fellowship, UCSD, Spring 2002 (awarded for outstanding dissertation work in the humanities at UCSD)
2003 Award Summer Teaching Fellowship, (awarded on the basis of a university wide competition) UCSD
2003 Award Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award, "Skepticism and the Early Descartes," PAP Pacific Division
2003 Award Graduate Student Essay of the Year, "Lions, Foxes and Polecats: Would Hobbesian Subjects Agree to Covant?", UCSD
2007 Award Faculty Sabbatical, University of South Carolina, Columbia
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