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Amelia Wirts is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Washington, Seattle. She earned her Ph.D. in Philosophy from Boston College in 2020 and holds a J.D. from Boston College Law School (2017), where she focused on civil rights and anti-discrimination law. Amelia's research interests lie at the intersection of philosophy and law, particularly concerning social and political philosophy, feminism, and race. Her current work examines the American Criminal Justice System, including topics such as policing, punishment, and adjudication. She critically analyzes the ways in which legal systems perpetuate oppression based on race, class, and gender. Additionally, Amelia has developed interests in critiques of liberalism, critical race theory, and the efficacy of anti-discrimination law. She is a member of the Massachusetts bar, having passed the bar examination in 2018. Before her academic appointment, she clerked for the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from 2017 to 2018.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Teaching and conducting research in the field of philosophy with an emphasis on law and social theory.
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