Jeanne Proust

Foundation for Humane Technology course, from the Center for Humane Technology

Panthéon Sorbonne, Paris I

2014 - 2019

Ph.D. in Philosophy, advisor Denis Kambouchner

Dissertation: “La volonté et ses pathologies : psychologie expérimentale et théorie de l'âme chez Théodule Ribot” (“The Will and its pathologies : Experimental Psychology and Theory of the Soul in Théodule Ribot’s works”). Degree obtained in July 2019.

Panthéon Sorbonne, Paris I

2007 - 2014

Preparation for the Philosophy ‘Agrégation’ (highest teaching diploma in France)

Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux III, France

2007 - 2014

Master’s in Philosophy, advisor Michel Philippon, aesthetics field

Dissertation: “The Strength of Habits: Philosophical Anthropology of the Concept of Sclerosis : Genesis, Influence, Liberation.” (Grade: A)

Humboldt Universität, Berlin, Germany

2006 - 2007

B.A. in Philosophy (Erasmus program)

Dissertation: “The Strength of Habits: Philosophical Anthropology of the Concept of Sclerosis : Genesis, Influence, Liberation.” (Grade: A)

Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux III, France

2006 - 2007

B.A. in Fine Arts, Art History

Lycée Michel de Montaigne, Bordeaux

2003 - 2005

Major in Art Theory and Philosophy

“Classes préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles” (CPGE : hypokhâgne and khâgne - A/L Program for Ecole Normale Superieure Ulm, Humanities and Social Sciences)

• French (native)
• English (fluent)
• German (excellent proficiency)
• Spanish (basic level)
• I am a French and a US citizen (dual nationality)

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• David Velleman
  Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, NYU; Research professor, Johns Hopkins
• Béatrice Longuenesse
  Professor Emerita of Philosophy, NYU
• Daryl Tress
  Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Philosophy, Fordham University
• Stephen Grimm
  Professor of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458
• Eddis N. Miller
  Chair of Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies, Pace University
• Denis Kambouchner
  PhD advisor. Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University
• Charles Ramond
  Professor of Philosophy, Paris 8 Vincennes Saint-Denis University

Fall 2023 - Present

UCSC

Lecturer

Advanced Ethics, Ethical Theory, Introduction to Ethics: Contemporary Moral Issues, Ethical and Societal Implications of Emerging Technologies, Ancient Greek Philosophy, Nineteenth-Century Philosophy.

Public philosopher

Public philosopher - 92NY, ThinkOlio

UCSC - Center for Public Philosophy

Director of the Center for Public Philosophy- UCSC (until June 2024)

Public Philosophy Networkh

Vice President of the Public Philosophy Network (since August 2024)

Fall 2022 - Fall 2023

UCSC

Lecturer

Advanced Ethics and Epistemology

Center for Public Philosophy

Podcast producer

ThinkOlio

Public Philosopher

Dutchess Community College and CUNY-CityTech

Online lecturer

CMP Academy

Mentor for CMP Academy

Research project on Japanese Literature and Feminism

September 2019 - August 2022

Fordham University

Postdoc and Lecturer

Teaching “Philosophical Ethics” and “Issues of Life and Death”- promoted to Lecturer for the 2021 Spring Semester

New York University

Primary instructor

Primary instructor for First Year Seminar on “The Nature and Concept of Evil” and "Bioethics: Life and Death"

ThinkOlio

Public philosopher, Speaker/ Instructor

Can You Phil It?

Public Philosopher

Podcast producer.

2015-2019

Pace University

Primary Instructor

Normative Ethics, Philosophical Problems, Modern Philosophy

Marymount Manhattan College

Primary instructor

Introduction to Philosophy

CUNY, CityTech

Primary instructor

“The Nature and Concept of Evil” (Fall 2017)

ThinkOlio

Public philosopher, Speaker/ Instructor

Prison Education Initiative at Riker’s Island

Philosophy instructor- Volunteer work.

Miami Dade College

Primary instructor

Critical thinking and Ethics, and Introduction to Philosophy

New York University

Instructor for Texts and Ideas

• Beasts and Books, with Sarah Kay (Spring 2018)
• Getting a life, with David Velleman (Fall 2017, Fall 2018)
• What is a good human life? with Anja Jauernig (Spring 2017)
• Moral psychology: Antiquity and 19th century, with Vincent Renzi (Fall 2016)
• Life and Death, with David Velleman (Spring 2016)

International Studies Charter High School, Miami, Florida

Fall 2010 - Spring 2015

Humanities Teacher in the French Program

Introduction to Philosophy, French Literature, and Art History

Association ARIMC (Bordeaux) and Association Notre-Dame de Joye (Paris, France)

Summers 2006 to 2010

Activity leader in a community center for persons with cerebral and motor disabilities

Spring 2021

Fordham University

Committee member, examiner

Committee member/examiner for the defense of Geoffrey Engel’s PhD dissertation: "Intensive Magnitudes in the Metaphysics of Deleuze". Advisor: Michael Baur (Fordham University). Other members on the committee: Daryl Tress (Fordham Univer- sity), Jude Jones (Fordham University), and Ed Casey (Stony Brook University). Focusing on Difference and Repetition, Engel investigates both the origin of the term intensity through Deleuze's historical critique of being and theory of time, and the role that intensive magnitudes play in his theory of metaphysical individuation.

• Host and producer of Philosophy Podcast "Can You Phil it?"

• History of the Arts, Feminism and Gender Studies, Prison Systems, Neurosciences, Sociology and Philosophy of New Technologies, Philosophy of Sexuality
• Personal practice in Visual Arts – Photography, Drawing, Video, Oil Painting
• Podcast production for Public Philosophy, Music production
• Contemporary and classical choreography, Speleology