Lara Giordano
Office hours: T 1:15pm - 3:15pm
Lara Giordano grew up in northern California and came to Lawrence via Nashville via Seattle via Walla Walla.
She spends a lot of time thinking about what the arts – and film, in particular – can tell us about our ethical and political commitments and about the power of thoughtful dialogue.
When not engaged in the sedentary life of the academic, she is usually walking with – or, more likely, chasing after – her two-year-old daughter, or trying out new recipes in the kitchen while listening to podcasts about politics. She also enjoys jogging and crossword puzzling.
Education
PhD, Philosophy, Vanderbilt University
BA, Philosophy, Whitman College
Teaching
Critical Social Philosophy
Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art
Philosophy of Film
19th and 20th Century Philosophy
Peace and Conflict Studies
The Good Life
Research
Criticism, Politics, and the Arts
Stanley Cavell
Marxism and Post-Marxist Thought
Philosophy and Psychoanalysis
19th and 20th Century German Philosophy
Selected Publications
“Cavell, Secularism, Cinema: the Politics of the World Viewed,” Constellations, vol. 23, no 4, 2016