Dr. Kevin Richardson

Associate Professor

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Biography

Kevin Richardson is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Duke University. His work focuses on the interpretation of social categories such as race, gender, and sexual orientation, seeking to understand how these categories operate in a diverse and fragmented social world. His current research investigates the indeterminate nature of social categories and their scalar properties. He received his PhD in Philosophy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2017. His recent publications include works on indeterminacy in metaphysics and discussions of institutional racism in social theory, highlighting the nuanced interplay between societal structures and individual actions. Richardson's academic endeavors are marked by a commitment to exploring the implications of social theories and the inherent complexity of identity categories in contemporary discourse.

Research Interests

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)