Curriculum Vitae
Areas of specialty
Area 1: Political Philosophy, Bioethics and Health Policy, Philosophy and Public Affairs, Philosophy and Economics.
Area 2: Feminist Philosophy, Business Ethics, Environmental Ethics, History of Ethics
Current position
Director, Ethics and Public Affairs, Carleton University 2018-19, 2022-present
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Carleton University 2014-present
Former Positions
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Carleton University 2010-2014
Teaching Professor and Undergraduate Research Coordinator, Department of Philosophy, University of Toronto, 2018-2010
Education
PhD Department of Philosophy, University of Toronto 2008. Dissertation: Equality, Basic Needs, and the Welfare State
Committee: Joseph Heath, Gopal Sreenivasan, Frank Cunningham
M.A. Department of Philosophy, University of Toronto 2002
B.A. Department of Philosophy, McGill University, First Class Honours 1999
Fellowships
Workshop Fellowship, Brocher Foundation, Geneva, May 22-24, 2023
Visiting Researcher, Institut Sciences Juridique et Philosophique, Université Sorbonne, Paris, spring 2022
Visiting Professor, Department of Philosophy, Université Sorbonne, Paris, Fall 2021
Visiting Faculty Fellow, Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto, 2016-2017
Grants and Awards
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Explore Research Development Grant, 2021
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant, 2016
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Development Grant, Carleton University, 2013
New Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, Carleton University, 2013
Junior Faculty Research Award, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Carleton University, 2011
Books
The Routledge Handbook of Commodification, Elodie Bertrand and Vida Panitch, eds. (London: Routledge, 2023).
Exploitation: From Practice to Theory, Monique Deveaux and Vida Panitch, eds. (London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017).
Refereed Articles and Book Chapters
Decommodification as Exploitation, in Exploitation: Perspectives from Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, Benjamin Fergusson and Matt Zwolinski, eds. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024): 230-2522.
Contemporary Anti-Commodification Theory: Corruption, Inequality, and Justice, in The Routledge Handbook of Commodification, Elodie Bertrand and Vida Panitch, eds. (London: Routledge, 2023): 72-91
Exploitation, in The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Christopher Melenovsky, ed. (London: Routledge, 2022): 217-226.
Liberalism, Commodification, and Justice, Politics, Philosophy, and Economics 2020 19(1): 62-82.
La merchandisation, le libéralisme, et la vente du corps. Les limites du marché. E. Bertrand, M.-X. Catto, A. Mornington, eds. (Paris: Mare & Martin, 2020): 175-194.
Canada’s Assisted Human Reproduction Act and the Exploitation of Gendered Altruism, Health Law in Canada 2019 39(4): 52-60.
Basic Income and Intimate Labor, The Future of Work, Technology, and Basic Income, Michael Cholbi and Michael Weber, eds. (New York: Routledge, 2019): 157-174.
Paying for Plasma: Commodification, Exploitation, and Canada’s Plasma Shortage, w. L. Chad Horne, Canadian Journal of Bioethics 2019 2(2):1-10.\
Commodification, Inequality, and Kidney Markets, w. L. Chad Horne, Social Theory and Practice 2018 44(1): 121-143.
Exploitation and Intimate Labour, Exploitation: From Practice to Theory, Monique Deveaux and Vida Panitch, eds. (London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017): 119-137.
Vulnerability, Health Care, and Need, w. L. Chad Horne, Vulnerability, Autonomy and Applied Ethics, Christine Straehle, ed. (London: Routledge, 2017): 101-120.
Exploitation and Commodification in Reproductive Markets, Journal of Applied Philosophy 2016 33(2): 117-124.
Assisted Reproduction and Distributive Justice, Bioethics 2015 29(2): 108-117.
Transnational Surrogacy and the Justice Condition of Non-Exploitation, American Journal of Bioethics 2014 14(5): 46-48.
Global Surrogacy: Exploitation to Empowerment, Journal of Global Ethics 2013 9(3): 329-343.
Exploitation, Justice, and Parity in International Clinical Research, Journal of Applied Philosophy 2013 30(4): 304-318.
Surrogate Tourism and Reproductive Rights, Hypatia 2013 28(2): 274-289.
Basic Income, Decommodification, and the Welfare State, Philosophy and Social Criticism 2011 37(8): 35-45.
Why Cash Violates Neutrality, w. Joseph Heath, Basic Income Studies 2010 5(1): 3-29.
Conference Organization
The Health Dividend: Basic Income and Health Justice, Brocher Foundation, w. Douglas MacKay and Jurgen de Wispelaere, Geneva, May 23-24, 2023.
Contested Markets: Theories and Controversies, Sorbonne University, w. Elodie Bertrand, Paris, June 3-4, 2022.
New Research in Practical Philosophy Workshop, Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto, June 1-2, 2017
Theoretical Reflections on Exploitation in Practice, w. Monique Deveaux and Meena Krishnamurthy, University of Guelph, October 9-10, 2015.
Workshop on Global Surrogacy and Reproductive Markets w. Christine Straehle, University of Ottawa, February 6-8, 2013
Invited Research talks
Commodification and Justice: Arguments from Philosophy and Economics. Department of Economics, Université Sorbonne, Paris, February 8, 2024
Exploitation, Coercion, and Deception. Zicklin Centre Business Ethics Workshop, Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, December 2, 2022.
Decommodification as Exploitation. Keynote Address, University of Toronto Graduate Conference, November 4, 2023
Decommodification as Exploitation. Norms and Social Philosophy Research Group, Université Sorbonne, November 25, 2021
La merchandisation, le libéralisme et la vente du corps. Philosophy Department, Université Sorbonne, Paris, November 15, 2021.
Bloody Morality: Plasma and the Market. Institute for Humane Studies, George Mason University, April 18, 2020 (virtual).
Regulating Creation. Public Conference on the Canadian Assisted Human Reproduction Act, Keynote Address, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, November 22, 2018.
Liberalism, Commodification, and Justice. Kyoto University Centre on Applied Philosophy and Ethics, May 25, 2018.
Basic Income, Commodification, and Public Goods. Tax Fairness: Who Pays for Canada? McGill Institute for Studies of Canada, Montreal, February 22, 2018.
What (if anything) is Wrong with Commodifying the Body? Concordia University Philosophy Colloquium, March 20, 2015.
Capitalist Acts Among Consenting Adults: What (if anything) is Wrong with Body Sales? COVE Graduate Student Conference Keynote Address, Carleton University, March 28, 2015
Cash Values and Market Norms: Evaluating the Corruption Argument for Non-Commodification. Queen’s University Philosophy Colloquium, November 6, 2014.
Pluralism, Contextualism, and Health Justice. Author Meets Critics: David Miller’s Justice for Earthlings, University of Ottawa, March 14, 2013
Global Surrogacy: Exploitation to Empowerment. Faculty of Public Affairs Research Symposium: Global Health, Women’s Health, Carleton University, March 1, 2013.
Exploitation and Bargaining Power in International Clinical Research. Philosophy Colloquium Series, Queen’s University, January 11, 2009.
Papers Presented to Learned Societies and Other Academic Bodies
Parts and Labour: A Liberal Theory of Contested Commodification. New Research in Practical Philosophy Workshop, Trinity College, University of Toronto, May 4, 2024.
Debating Surrogacy, Author Meets Critics, Christine Straehle and Anca Gauss. American Philosophical Association, New York, January 18, 2024
The Health Justice Argument for Basic Income. Philosophy, Politics and Economics Conference, New Orleans, November 4, 2023
Gender, Health, and Basic Income. The Health Divided: Basic Income and Health Equity, Brocher Foundation, Geneva, May 23, 2023
Philosophical Anti-Commodification Theory: Corruption, Inequality, and Justice. New Research in Practical Philosophy Workshop, University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, May 18, 2023
Commodification Theory: Corruption and Inequality. Contested Markets: Theories and Controversies, Université Sorbonne, Paris, June 3, 2022
Decommodification as Exploitation. Canadian Philosophical Association, Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities, University of British Columbia, June 5, 2019
Paying for Plasma: Exploitation, Commodification, and Profit. Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Society Conference, New Orleans, March 30, 2019.
Decommodification as Exploitation. Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Society Conference, New Orleans, March 28, 2019.
Liberalism, Commodification and Justice. MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory, University of Manchester, September 11, 2018.
La Merchandisation, le Libéralism, et la Vente du Corps. Les Limites du Marché/The Limits of the Market, Université Sorbonne, Paris, September 14, 2018.
Liberalism, Commodification, and Justice. Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Society Conference, New Orleans, March 17, 2018.
Equality, Commodification, and Kidney Sales. w. L. Chad Horne. Canadian Philosophical Association, Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities, Toronto Metropolitan University (Ryerson), May 28, 2017
Liberalism, Commodification and Justice. New Research in Practical Philosophy Workshop, Centre for Ethics, June 1, 2017.
Basic Income and Intimate Labor. Bowling Green Workshop in Philosophy and Public Policy, Bowling Green, University of Ohio, April 8, 2017.
Commodification and Inequality. Workshop on Basic Rights, Relational Ethics, and Financial Constraints, Université Sorbonne, November 27, 2015.
Commodification, Exploitation, and Bodily Sales. Theoretical Reflections on Exploitation in Practice, University of Guelph, October 9, 2015.
What (if anything) is Wrong with Commodifying the Body? Australasian Association of Philosophy, Macquarie University, Sydney, July 8, 2015
Vulnerability, Health Care, and Need. w L. Chad Horne, New Research in Practical Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, April 24, 2015.
Cash Values and Market Norms. New Research in Practical Philosophy Workshop, Laval University, May 17, 2014.
Cash Values and Market Norms: Evaluating the Corruption Argument for Non-Commodification. Society for Applied Philosophy, St Anne’s, Oxford, June 28, 2014.
The Ethics of Family-Making: State Interests and Contested Practices. Canadian Philosophical Association, Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities, Brock University, May 28, 2014.
Global Surrogacy: Exploitation, Commodification, Ethnography. American Society for Bioethics and the Humanities, Atlanta, October 26, 2013.
Assisted Reproduction: The Case for Public Infertility Insurance. Canadian Philosophical Association. Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Victoria, June 3, 2013.
Neutrality, Perfection, and Decommodification. New Research in Practical Philosophy Workshop, CUNY Graduate Centre, April 19, 2013.
IVF and the Case for Infertility Insurance. New Research in Practical Philosophy Workshop, Glendon College, York University, April 13, 2012.
In Vitro Fertilization and Reproductive Need. MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory: Procreation Politics, University of Manchester, September 1, 2012.
Exploitation, Justice, and Parity in International Clinical Research. American Society for Bioethics and the Humanities, Washington, DC, October 19, 2012.
Exploitation and Reasonable Parity. International Association of Bioethics, Rotterdam, Netherlands, June 26, 2012.
Global Surrogacy: Exploitation to Empowerment. Feminist Approaches to Bioethics Association,” Rotterdam, Netherlands, June 25, 2012.
Assisted Reproduction and Distributive Justice. Canadian Bioethics Association Annual Conference, Montreal, June 2, 2012.
Surrogate Tourism and Reproductive Rights. International Development Ethics Association Annual Conference, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, June 10, 2011.
Luck Egalitarianism and Parental Leave. Canadian Philosophical Association, Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Saskatchewan, May 31, 2007.
Why Liberty Violates Neutrality. Canadian Philosophical Association, Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, York University, May 28, 2006.
Invited Talks outside of Academia
Parts and Labour: Morality, the Market, and the Human Body. CU (Carleton University) in the City, Toronto, Gladstone Hotel, May 3, 2016.
Selling the Body: Markets and Morals. CU(Carleton University) in the City, Ottawa M0851, November 18, 2015.
Global Surrogacy. Double Major series, Carleton Art Gallery, November 12, 2013.
SSHRC Café Scientifique: “Who Will be the Steward of my Bio-Identity? Ottawa, February 27, 2011.
Disability, Eugenics and The Social Contract. Community Living Ontario, Kingston, Ontario, June 3, 2009.
Liberal Equality and Universal Health Care. Ontario Community Healthcare Dialogue, University of Toronto, January 31, 2008.
Recent Scholarly Assessments
Economics and Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Politics, Philosophy, and Economics
Canadian Journal of Philosophy
Analysis
Revue de philosophie économique
Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy
Erasmus Journal of Politics and Economics
Journal of Applied Philosophy
Philosophy and Social Criticism
Public Affairs Quarterly
Bioethics
American Journal of Bioethics
