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About David Owen

Prof. Owen’s research interests are mainly in social philosophy, including critical race theory, the philosophy of diversity, Habermas, and the Frankfurt School.  His previous publications and current projects include developing a philosophical approach to diversity and a critical theory of whiteness that will explain the structural and unconscious mechanisms by which racial oppression is reproduced.

Positions

January 2020 - July 2023 Interim Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Louisville ‐ College of Arts & Sciences
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2016 - July 2023 Professor (tenured), University of Louisville ‐ Department of Philosophy
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2013 - July 2023 Director of the Certificate in Diversity Literacy Program, University of Louisville ‐ Department of Philosophy
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2009 - 2023 Director of Diversity Programs, University of Louisville ‐ College of Arts & Sciences
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2009 - 2016 Associate Professor (tenured), University of Louisville ‐ Department of Philosophy
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2005 - 2009 Coordinator of Diversity Programs, University of Louisville ‐ College of Arts & Sciences
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2003 - 2009 Assistant Professor, University of Louisville ‐ Department of Philosophy
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2004 Intramural Grant to fund diversity workshops for part-time faculty
University of Louisville
2004 Research Initiation Grant
University of Louisville
2002 Faculty Development Grant
Hamline University
To conduct a multidisciplinary Summer Academy on teaching diversity and social justice
Colleague(s): Dr. Dwight Watson
2000 Dean's Faculty Development Grant
Hamline University
1998 Grant to attend a Summer Institute "The Idea of a Social Science--40 Years Later"
National Endowment for the Humanities
1995 Scholarship for a four-week intensive language course
Goethe-Institut San Francisco
Prien, Germany
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Honors and Awards

  • Named Faculty Member of the Month by Hamline University Student Congress, December 2000.
  • Named Faculty Member of the Year by Hamline University Student Congress, 2001.
  • Awarded the Director’s Award by the Center for Multicultural and International Student Affairs at Hamline University, 2003.
  • Named a “Faculty Favorite” by students, University of Louisville, 2006, 2007
  • Awarded Honorable Mention, President’s Multicultural Teaching Award, University of Louisville, 2008.
  • Awarded College of Arts and Sciences’ Award for Outstanding Service to the University, 2014.

Courses

  • Hegel
  • Philosophy of Social Science
  • Critical Social Theory
  • Habermas’s Philosophy of Law and Democracy
  • Race and Multiculturalism in America
  • Critical Theories of Whiteness
  • The Idea of Democracy
  • Existentialism and Phenomenology
  • Introduction to Existentialism
  • Reparations
  • History of 19th Century Philosophy
  • History of Modern Philosophy
  • Ancient Greek Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Race and Racism
  • Introduction to Social Justice Issues
  • Introduction to Logic
  • Health Care Ethics
  • Contemporary Ethical Problems
  • Introduction to Ethics
  • First Year Seminar: Race in America
  • Critical Thinking
  • Introduction to Legal Philosophy
  • Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy
  • Introduction to Philosophy through Cultural Diversity
  • Introduction to Philosophy

Education

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May 1997 Ph.D., The University of Illinois at Chicago ‐ Philosophy
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December 1994 M.A., The University of Illinois at Chicago ‐ Philosophy
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June 1989 B.A., The University of Illinois at Chicago ‐ Philosophy
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Links

Contact Information

Department of Philosophy
311 Bingham Humanities Bldg
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
502-852-0448

Email:

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Books (1)

Articles in peer-reviewed journals (4)

Book Chapters (2)

Book Reviews (1)

Conference Presentations (3)