
Director of Outreach
207A Caldwell Hall
919-962-3326 (office)
michael.vazquez@unc.edu
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Bio
Michael joined the Philosophy Department and the Parr Center for Ethics in July 2020. He received his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020 and completed the post-baccalaureate program in Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania in 2015. His research centers on Ancient Greek & Roman philosophy (esp. Stoicism). He also has research and teaching interests in democratic theory, ethics, logic, and philosophy of education.
Michael is committed to forging lasting, democratic, and collaborative partnerships between the academy and the community, and to cultivating the philosophical voices of people of all ages. He serves on the Executive Committee of the National High School Ethics Bowl, the Executive Committee of the Middle School Ethics Bowl, the Public Philosophy Committee of the American Philosophical Association, and the Academic Advisory Board of the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization.
You can find a copy of Michael’s CV here. You can learn more about Michael’s community engagement and public philosophy efforts here.