Ph.D. Candidate
they/them
AOS: Social and Political Philosophy, Feminist Philosophy, Ethics
AOC: Applied Ethics, Queer Theory, Philosophy of Law, Kant
Casey Grippo (they/them) is a PhD candidate in Philosophy at Boston University. They specialize in feminist social/political philosophy, focusing on social ontology, ethics, and political philosophy. Their primary interests revolve around questions of political subjectivity, particularly related to disobedience and resistance. Casey’s research adopts an interdisciplinary approach, combining feminist social-ontological theory with historical analysis of social movements and ethnographic work on direct-action groups. In their dissertation, Casey offers a novel account of solidarity, elucidating its role in constituting individual subjectivity and practical identity, drawing on the lived experiences of those involved in solidarity movements, themself included. More details about Casey’s research, organizing, and teaching can be found at www.caseygrippo.com.