Dr. Jason Bell

Biography

Jason Bell received his doctorate from Vanderbilt University and joined the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in 2016. He teaches courses on 19th and 20th century phenomenology, existentialism, and ethics, including 'Ethics of Life and Death'. Prior to his appointment at UNB, he taught in the United States (at several institutions) and Belgium (at KU Leuven). He served as a Fulbright professor at the University of Göttingen and as a visiting professor at Boston University. Bell has been a principal investigator on a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) research grant that explored the origins of German phenomenology, with a focus on early students of the phenomenological movement, such as Winthrop Bell and Gustav Hübener. His research interests lie primarily in 19th and 20th century philosophy, with a particular emphasis on ethics, phenomenology, and pragmatism. Bell has published extensively, including books and articles in various academic journals. His work has contributed to important discussions within the field, notably in the areas of American pragmatism and phenomenology.

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