Dr. Dalitso Ruwe

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dalitso Ruwe is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Queen's University. He specializes in Black Political Thought, with research interests that include Intellectual History, Africana Philosophy, Anti-Colonial Theory, Africana Legal History, Black Male Studies, and Hip Hop Philosophy. Ruwe completed his Ph.D. at Texas A&M University and holds a cross-appointment in Philosophy and Black Studies. His postdoctoral research at the University of Guelph focused on Black Abolitionists and their debates on American slavery, highlighting the role of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 and the migration to Canada as a context for Black thinkers to develop socio-political and legal critiques of American slavery. Ruwe is currently working on a manuscript tentatively titled 'Ontological Sovereignty: Quest for Black Freedom in the Age of Slavery.' His recent publications have appeared in the American Philosophical Association's journal, Black Experience, Theory & Event, and Teachers College Record, as well as the Blackwell Companion to Public Philosophy. In his personal life, Ruwe enjoys playing pool and basketball, and indulging in anime, plays, and movies with dark humor.

Research Interests

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.