Genae Matthews

I am a PhD Candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where I'm advised by Alex Worsnip, Sarah Stroud, and Jim Pryor. I earned my BA in philosophy in 2019 from Wellesley College. I grew up in Ventura, CA, though I was born in Da Nang, Vietnam.  

My primary research interests lie in epistemology and social and feminist philosophy (and their various intersections). My dissertation aims to interpret and vindicate the central theses of standpoint epistemology by appeal to considerations about higher-order evidence. I'm also interested in the various kinds of reasons for inquiry and how they interact. More details about my research can be found here.

I am a Graduate Fellow with the Applied Epistemology Project at UNC as well as a Graduate Fellow with the Parr Center for Ethics. I'm also a PPE-Affliated Graduate Student. From Fall 2024-Fall 2026, I will serve as Co-Director (with J.C. Ward) of Minorities and Philosophy.