Curriculum Vitae

 
Oisín N. Deery

  • University of British Columbia, Department of Philosophy
    1866 Main Mall E370, Vancouver, BC
    Canada V6T 1Z1
    Email: oisin at oisindeery dot com

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    Education

  • Ph.D. in Philosophy (in progress), University of British Columbia.
    Supervisor: Paul Russell.
  • M.A. in Philosophy, University College Cork.
    First Class Honours.
  • B.A. in Philosophy and English, National University of Ireland, Galway.
    Second Class Honours, Grade One.

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    Research Interests

  • Philosophy of Action (free will and moral responsibility).
  • Ethics, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, Experimental Philosophy.

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    Publications

  • Peer Reviewed:
    “Extending Compatibilism: Control, Responsibility, and Blame”, Res Publica: A Journal of Legal and Social Philosophy, 13/3 (2007): 209-230.
  • Forthcoming/ Under Contract:
    The Philosophy of Free Will: Selected Contemporary Readings. Edited with Paul Russell. (Oxford University Press).

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    Presentations

  • "Our Experience as Agents, and Why It's Mistaken", Columbia College, Vancouver, 5th April, 2010.
  • Comment on Zachary J. Goldberg, “Van Inwagen’s Two Failed Arguments for the Belief in Freedom”, Pacific Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association, San Francisco, 31st March, 2010.
  • “How Our Experience as Agents is Mistaken if Determinism is True”, 61st annual Northwest Philosophy Conference, Forest Grove, Oregon. 23rd-24th October, 2009.
  • Comment on Charles Vachapittack, “Negotiating Influences”, 61st annual Northwest Philosophy Conference, Forest Grove, Oregon. 23rd-24th October, 2009.

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    Teaching Experience

  • Teaching Assistant (Department of Philosophy, UBC):
    • PHIL240 Knowledge & Reality I. Spring 2010.
      2 x weekly tutorials, grading, and weekly office hours.
    • PHIL230 Introduction to Moral Theory. Spring 2009.
      2 x weekly tutorials, grading, and weekly office hours.
    • PHIL435 Environmental Ethics. Spring 2008.
      Grading and weekly office hours.
    • PHIL375 Philosophy of Literature. Fall 2007.
      Grading and weekly office hours.
  • Tutor (Department of Philosophy, UCC):
    • PH1001 Introduction to Philosophy (Philosophy of Mind; Ethics). Spring 2007.
      3 x weekly tutorials.
    • PH1001 Introduction to Philosophy (Plato; Existentialism). Fall 2006.
      3 x weekly tutorials.
  • Tutor (Department of History, UCC):
    • PO1001 Introduction to Politics (International Relations). Spring 2007.
      3 x weekly tutorials.
    • PO1001 Introduction to Politics (Irish Politics; Political Philosophy). Fall 2006.
      3 x weekly tutorials.

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    Awards and Fellowships

  • Doctoral Fellowship. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). 2010-11.
  • The Pacific Century Graduate Scholarship. UBC/Ministry of Advanced Education, Province of British Columbia. 2009-10.
  • Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (FYF). UBC. 2009-10.
  • Tina and Morris Wagner Foundation Fellowship. UBC. 2009.
  • University of BC Graduate Fellowship. UBC. 2008-09.
  • Graduate Entrance Scholarship. UBC. 2007-08.

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    Research Assistantships

  • Summer 2010, under Matt Bedke, Department of Philosophy, UBC.
  • Summer 2008, under Paul Russell, Department of Philosophy, UBC.

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    Service

  • 2009-10, Graduate Colloquium Organizer, Department of Philosophy, UBC.

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    Professional Affiliations

  • American Philosophical Association.
  • Canadian Philosophical Association.

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    Other

  • "Aspects of Responsibility", Summer School Workshop, Central European University (CEU), Budapest, Hungary.

    • Participant, July 2010.
    • Participant, July 2009.
    • Participant, July 2008.

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    References

  • Paul Russell. Professor. University of British Columbia.
  • Murat Aydede. Professor. University of British Columbia.
  • Desmond Clarke. Professor (Retired, 2006). University College Cork.

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    Last updated: May 2010