Dr. Adèle Mercier

Biography

Adèle Mercier is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Queen's University, cross-appointed in the Linguistics Program. She holds a B.A. and M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Ottawa and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy, along with an M.A. and C.Phil. in Linguistics from the University of California, Los Angeles. Mercier has conducted post-doctoral work at the Stanford University's Center for the Study of Language and Information and at the Institut Jean Nicod in Paris. Her teaching experience includes a position as a Visiting Professor at UCLA and participation as a research affiliate with the LOGOS research group at the University of Barcelona. Elected President of the Canadian Philosophical Association in 2012, she specializes in Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Cognition, Logic, Semantics, and Legal Philosophy, and has worked extensively on topics including Feminism and the implications of language in various philosophical contexts. Her writings have focused on the scrutiny of masculine language and its effects on neutrality in communication. Mercier has also served as an expert witness in important legal cases in Canada regarding language-related issues and is actively engaged in advocating for women's representation in philosophy. She is currently working on a user-friendly logic textbook and a philosophical novel titled 'My Brilliant Career Witch'.

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