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    Department of Philosophy, Religion, and Humanities


    Zach Blaesi Austin Community College
    6101 Highland Campus Dr., Austin, TX 78712
    I 609-846-5820
    Curriculum Vitae # [email protected]
    Last updated January 31, 2024 ‚ zachblaesi.com

    Academic Appointments
    2022–present Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Austin Community College

    Research Interests
    AOS Philosophy of mind, metaphysics
    AOC Ethics, aesthetics

    Education
    Aug. 2021 PhD in Philosophy, The University of Texas at Austin
    dissertation: Grounding the Mind–Body Problem
    committee: Michael Tye (Chair), Josh Dever, Jon Litland, Mark Sainsbury,
    Adam Pautz (Brown University)

    May 2014 BFA in Philosophy / Film and TV, New York University

    Publications
    2021 “The Moral Parody Argument Against Panpsychism,” Philosophical Studies

    Papers Under Review


    “Grounding a Definition of Physicalism” (Under Review)
    “Grounding, Physicalism, and the Explanatory Gap” (Under Review)

    Presentations
    “Grounding a Definition of Physicalism”
    Aug. 2024 Applications of Grounding Conference (invited presentation), University of Fribourg
    Feb. 2022 American Philosophical Association (Symposium, Central Division), Chicago, IL

    “The Moral Parody Argument Against Panpsychism”


    Jan. 2019 American Philosophical Association (Symposium, Eastern Division), New York, NY
    Apr. 2018 UConn Graduate Conference, University of Connecticut

    “How to Be a Grounding-Based Physicalist”


    May 2018 Metaphysical Mayhem, Rutgers University

    “Grounding, Physicalism, and the Explanatory Gap”


    Jan. 2018 American Philosophical Association (Symposium, Eastern Division), Savannah, GA
    Jul. 2017 Masterclass in Theoretical Philosophy, University of Tübingen
    Apr. 2017 Columbia–NYU Graduate Conference in Philosophy, New York University
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    “The Phenomenal Concept Strategy Revisited”


    Apr. 2018 Southeast Graduate Philosophy Conference, University of Florida
    Oct. 2016 The Central States Philosophy Association, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

    “Some Puzzles About Reasons”


    May 2016 Reasons and Agency Graduate Conference, University of Toronto
    Nov. 2015 Mark L. Shapiro Graduate Philosophy Conference, Brown University

    Comments
    On Haoying Liu’s “The Combination Problem and the Phenomenal Bond”
    Oct. 2016 The Central States Philosophy Association, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

    On Axel Arturo Barceló Aspeitia’s “Constituents and their Role in Propositions”


    Oct. 2016 UT/UNAM Workshop, The University of Texas at Austin

    On Gabriel Larivière’s “On Knowledge, Assertion, and Other Speech Acts in


    Language Games”
    Apr. 2016 UT Austin Philosophy Graduate Conference, The University of Texas at Austin

    Summer Schools
    Jessica Wilson on Metaphysical Dependence
    Jul. 2017 Hamburg Summer School in Philosophy, University of Hamburg

    Fellowships, Scholarships, and Awards


    Dissertation Writing Fellowship ($10,000 competitively awarded for research)
    Spring 2020 Graduate School, The University of Texas at Austin

    Graduate School Continuing Fellowship ($10,000 competitively awarded for research)


    Spring 2019 Graduate School, The University of Texas at Austin

    Graduate Student Travel Stipend Winner (2×) ($300 per award)


    2018–19 American Philosophical Association

    Professional Development Travel Award (8×) ($400–500 per award)


    2015–18 Graduate School, The University of Texas at Austin

    Summer Scholarship ($950 competitively awarded for professional development)


    Summer 2018 Graduate School, The University of Texas at Austin

    Summer Scholarship ($1,500 competitively awarded for professional development)


    Summer 2017 Graduate School, The University of Texas at Austin

    Recruiting Fellowship ($5,000 competitively awarded for accepting offer of admission)


    Apr. 2014 Graduate School, The University of Texas at Austin
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    Teaching
    Instructor
    Austin Community College
    Spring 2024 Ethics (Early College High School Credit Section)
    Spring 2024 Ethics (online/synchronous)
    Spring 2024 Introduction to Philosophy
    Fall 2023 Ethics
    Fall 2023 Introduction to Philosophy (online/synchronous)
    Summer 2023 Introduction to Philosophy (online/synchronous)
    Spring 2023 Ethics (online/synchronous)
    Spring 2023 Introduction to Philosophy
    Fall 2022 Ethics (two sections) (online/synchronous)
    Summer 2022 Ethics
    Summer 2022 Introduction to Philosophy
    Spring 2022 Ethics (two sections)
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Fall 2020 Philosophy and Film (online/synchronous)
    Fall 2018 Contemporary Moral Problems
    Spring 2018 Introduction to the Philosophy of the Arts
    Fall 2017 Introduction to the Philosophy of the Arts

    Teaching Assistant / Discussion Leader


    The University of Texas at Austin
    Spring 2021 Introduction to Ethics (online/synchronous) (TA / Discussion Leader for Nicole Smith)
    Fall 2019 Problems of Knowledge and Valuation (TA / Discussion Leader for Ian Proops)
    Spring 2017 Philosophy of Mind (TA for Michael Tye)
    Fall 2016 Problems of Knowledge and Valuation (TA / Discussion Leader for John Deigh)
    Spring 2016 Mind and Body (TA / Discussion Leader for Michael Tye)
    Fall 2015 Science and the Modern World (TA / Discussion Leader for Cory Juhl)
    Spring 2015 Introduction to the Philosophy of the Arts (TA / Discussion Leader for Katherine Piatti)
    Fall 2014 Medicine, Ethics, and Society (TA / Discussion Leader for Jeff Leon)

    Service and Outreach


    Volunteer Presenter
    Fall 2021 ACC Philosophy Club, Austin Community College

    Volunteer Discussion Leader


    Spring 2021 Compass: An Undergraduate Philosophy Workshop, The University of Texas at Austin

    Volunteer Instructor
    Spring 2017 Corrupt the Youth, Eastside Memorial High School
    ○ Helped outreach program bring philosophy to underprivileged high school students to
    strengthen their critical thinking skills and civic engagement
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    ○ Distilled college-level readings of 19+ pages into 3-page high-school-level excerpts to


    provide access to philosophical content
    ○ Created targeted lesson plans, worksheets, and quizzes to promote learning outcomes

    Pedagogical Training
    Applying the QM Rubric Workshop
    Spring 2023 Online Course Redesign Academy, Austin Community College

    Inclusive Classrooms Leadership Certificate


    Spring 2021 Division of Diversity and Community Engagement / Graduate School, The University of
    Texas at Austin

    Muslim-Inclusive Pedagogy Workshop


    Spring 2020 Department of Religious Studies, The University of Texas at Austin

    Advanced Teaching Preparation Certificate


    Dec. 2018 Faculty Innovation Center, The University of Texas at Austin

    Supervising Teaching in Philosophy


    Fall 2016 Department of Philosophy, The University of Texas at Austin

    Workshop on Teaching and Learning


    Sept. 2015 American Association of Philosophy Teachers, North Texas University

    Research Experience
    Research Assistant to Mark Sainsbury for Thinking About Things
    2016 The University of Texas at Austin
    ○ Reviewed referee reports to ensure that criticisms were addressed in revised manuscript

    ○ Wrote critical summaries of articles in philosophy and linguistics to assist with revisions

    ○ Provided substantive feedback on manuscript

    Research Assistant to Tara Smith


    2015–16 The University of Texas at Austin
    ○ Wrote critical summaries of articles in philosophy and law to assist in research and
    teaching preparation
    ○ Sourced research materials to increase overall research efficiency

    Service
    Co-organizer
    2016–17 Graduate Colloquium Series, The University of Texas at Austin
    2015–16 UT Austin Philosophy Graduate Conference, The University of Texas at Austin

    Panelist
    Fall 2016 Undergraduate Panel on Philosophy, UT Austin’s Minorities and Philosophy chapter

    Referee
    2023 Erkenntnis
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    2022 Canadian Journal of Philosophy


    2022 Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review
    2019, 2015 Austin Graduate Ethics and Normativity Talks, The University of Texas at Austin
    2018, UT Austin Philosophy Graduate Conference, The University of Texas at Austin
    2014–15

    Graduate Coursework (audited courses marked with “*”)


    The University of Texas at Austin
    Spring 2019 Perception & Evolution of Consciousness* (Michael Tye & Mark Sainsbury)
    Fall 2018 Ground, Grain, and Generality (Jon Erling Litland)
    Spring 2018 Physicalism, Apriority, and Concepts (Mark Sainsbury & Michael Tye)
    Spring 2018 How Things Hang Together* (Galen Strawson & Cory Juhl)
    Fall 2017 Metaphysics of Modality (Jon Erling Litland)
    Spring 2017 Consciousness & Intentionality (Michael Tye & Mark Sainsbury)
    Spring 2017 Explanatory Role of Content* (Cory Juhl & Ray Buchanan)
    Fall 2016 The Linguistic Turn (Josh Dever & David Sosa)
    Spring 2016 Metaethics in the 20th Century (Jonathan Dancy)
    Spring 2016 Mind–Body Problem (Mark Sainsbury & Michael Tye)
    Spring 2016 Philosophy of Language (Ray Buchanan)
    Fall 2015 Metaphysics and Mind (Galen Strawson)
    Fall 2015 Nietzsche on Ethics & Morality (Kathleen Higgins)
    Spring 2015 Intentionality (Mark Sainsbury & Michael Tye)
    Spring 2015 Practical Reasons and Reasoning (Jonathan Dancy)
    Spring 2015 Core Logic (Josh Dever)
    Fall 2014 Does It Matter What It’s Like? (David Sosa)
    Fall 2014 First-Year Seminar (Katherine Dunlop & Adam Pautz)
    Fall 2014 History of Analytic Ethics (John Deigh)

    New York University


    Fall 2013 Aesthetics (Robert Hopkins)
    Fall 2012 Ethics: Selected Topics (Derek Parfit)
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    References
    Michael Tye Jon Litland
    Professor Assistant Professor
    Department of Philosophy Department of Philosophy
    The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin
    [email protected] [email protected]

    Adam Pautz Mark Sainsbury


    Professor Professor
    Department of Philosophy Department of Philosophy
    Brown University The University of Texas at Austin
    [email protected] [email protected]

    Daniel Bonevac (Teaching Reference) Ian Proops (Teaching Reference)


    Professor Professor
    Department of Philosophy Department of Philosophy
    The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin
    [email protected] [email protected]

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