ELLISIF WASMUTH
Lecturer in Philosophy, School of Philosophy and Art History, University of Essex
2 Dentons Terrace, Park Road, CO7 9NE Wivenhoe [email protected] / +44 (0)1206 872622 EDUCATION
2012–2016 PhD in Classics, University of Cambridge ‘Self-knowledge in Alcibiades I’, awarded November 2016. Supervisor: Dr. James Warren Examiners: Mr. Nicholas Denyer (internal) and Dr. Alex Long (St Andrews)
2008–2011 MPhilStud in Philosophy, King’s College London (KCL) Thesis: ‘Plato on the source of value: a study of Socratic agency’ Supervisors: Prof. M. M. McCabe and Dr. Raphael Woolf Examiners: Prof. Peter Adamson (internal) and Prof. Malcolm Schofield (Cambridge) Modules: Political philosophy: First class (70/100); Aristotle: First class (77/100); Greek Philosophical Texts (Exam): First class (70/100) MA courses in Ancient Greek, Department of Classics, KCL
2004–2008 BA in Philosophy, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) BA courses in Mathematics and Physics, NTNU
PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed Wasmuth, E. (2015), ‘ὥσπερ οἱ κορυβαντιῶντες: the Corybantic rites in Plato’s dialogues’. Classical Quarterly 65(1): 69-84.
Wasmuth, E. (2018), ‘Selverkjennelse og Statsmannskunst i Alkibiades I’ [‘Self-knowledge and statesmanship in Alcibiades I’]. Agora 2-3(2018): 20-45.
Review Wasmuth, E. (2012), ‘Sokrates på scenen’. Salongen [Online], available at: http://www.salongen.no/?p=1765.
Forthcoming Wasmuth, E. (forthcoming), Pseudo-Aristotle: De Spiritu (translation with introduction), Oslo: Vidarforlaget Publishing Company. Wasmuth, E. (forthcoming), Pseudo-Aristotle: De Ventorum Situ et Nominibus (translation with introduction), Oslo: Vidarforlaget Publishing Company.
Wasmuth, E. (forthcoming) Plato: Alcibiades I. For the Cambridge Studies in the Dialogues of Plato series (CUP, ed. M. M. McCabe).
CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS (* Invited speaker, ** joint talk)
Sept 2018 Plato’s Alcibiades I revisited, University of Cambridge/Essex. “How to look at the Eye analogy: A pluralist reading of 132d1-133c8” (Conference organiser)
Sept. 2018 Agora – journal launch in Oslo. Popular presentation on political technē in Plato.
Sept. 2017 Plato's Communities: Citizenship and Diversity, University of Brasilia ‘Just agreements and agreements about justice: Language and justice in Plato’
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*Sept. 2017 University of São Paulo: ‘Self-knowledge in Alcibiades I’
*June 2017 Paideia, Power and Persuasion: Political Thinking in and around Plato, University of Bergen, ‘Plato on Non-Ideal Politics’
*June 2017 Cambridge Women in Philosophy Conference: Chair of Roundtable Discussion.
*May 2017 Ancient Philosophy Workshop, University of Oxford: ‘What the many know and teach: language/games in Alcibiades I’
May 2017 The Profession We Want, University of Manchester Panel member: “Envisioning the Profession We Want 1: Starting from Gender and Sexism”
*March 2017 The B Club, University of Cambridge: ‘Smoke and Mirrors in Alcibiades I: How to look at the Eye analogy’
Nov. 2016 Fourth Oslo Ancient Philosophy Conference, University of Oslo: ‘Knowing oneself through others: How the Magna Moralia 1213a8–26 mirrors the First Alcibiades’ (Invited to submit abstract.)
*Sept. 2016 The Southern Association for Ancient Philosophy Annual Meeting, Cambridge ‘What the many know and teach: language and games in Alcibiades I’
*April 2016 Relations and Relativity in Ancient and Contemporary Philosophy, University of Durham: ‘Plato on problematic self-relations’
*Jan. 2016 Humboldt Proseminar ‘Self-Knowledge, Contemporary and Ancient’, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: Guest lecturer, 14.01.2016
Oct. 2015 Third Oslo Ancient Philosophy Conference, University of Oslo: ‘Plato on soul and action’ (Invited to submit abstract.)
Oct. 2015 Thinking through the Ages Graduate Conference, University of Bergen ‘Finding Meno: Self-knowledge in Plato’s Meno’ Also delivered as part of the Faculty of Classics’ exchange programme with LMU, Munich, Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge, March 2015.
July 2015 Postclassicisms Research Network. Human and Posthuman: Postgraduate and Early Career Workshop, University College London: ‘Socratic self-knowledge and transhumanism’
April 2015 British Society for the History of Philosophy Annual Conference, York ‘Why Socrates’ legs didn’t run off to Megara: Moral deliberation in Plato’s Crito’ Also delivered to the Graduate Interdisciplinary Seminar, Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge, June 2013.
Dec. 2014 Thinking through the Ages Graduate Conference, University of Tromsø ‘Reflections on Reflected Souls: Self-knowledge in the First Alcibiades’
May 2014 Cambridge-Paris-Lille Annual Seminar, École Normale Superieure, Paris ‘(Why) Do we need others to know ourselves? Alcibiades I, 132b1-133c8 (133c8-17)’
**Dec. 2013 Graduate Interdisciplinary Seminar, Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge ‘Friendship and the Real Self in Aristotle and the Alcibiades’. With Dr. Michael Withey.
June 2013 Newnham Graduate Multidisciplinary Conference, Newnham College Cambridge ‘Plato’s Crito’
2012–2015 PhD Weekly Seminar, Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge 2
Presentations and translations given of the following texts: Parmenides, B16; Aristotle, De Anima I.4 407b27-409a30; Epicurus, Letter to Menoeceus; Sextus Empiricus, Outlines of Pyrrhonism PH I 1-18; Plato: Euthydemus 278e3-283b3, Republic 605c5-8c1, Phaedrus 266c-274b.
2011–2012 Translators Workshop Series, Oslo, Norway In addition to setting up the workshop, I led the two initial sessions on my translation of the Pseudo-Aristotelian De Ventorum Situ et Nominibus.
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
University of Essex
2017–Present Lecturer in Philosophy, School of Philosophy and Art History
St John’s College, University of Oxford
2016–2018 Stipendiary Lecturer, St John’s College, University of Oxford Teaching all areas of Ancient Philosophy (from Presocratic to Roman philosophy) as well as introductory courses on logic, epistemology and metaphysics. Taking part in marking, admissions and outreach work in Classics and Philosophy.
University of Cambridge
Summer 2016 Manuscript assistant for Dr. Sophia Connell (University of Cambridge) Compiled the Index Locorum and assisted with proofreading for Dr. Connell’s Aristotle on Female Animals: A study of the Generation of Animals (2016, CUP).
2012–2016 Teaching Tutor in Philosophy and Classics At the Faculty of Philosophy: Part 1A: Introduction to Ethics and Political Philosophy Part II: Kant’s Ethics Extended Essay: Plato’s Aesthetics At the Faculty of Classics: Prelim: Introduction to Ancient Philosophy Part 1A: Introduction to Ancient Philosophy; Set texts: Crito Part 1B: Ancient Philosophy Part II: Plato; Aristotle Supervisions mainly provided for Churchill College and Newnham College, with lesser engagements at Emmanuel College, Hughe’s Hall, Selwyn, Sidney Sussex, Trinity, and Queens’ College.
King’s College London, Faculty of Philosophy
2010–2011 Teaching Fellow in Philosophy Awarded competitive fellowship on the basis of teaching excellence demonstrated during the MPhilSt. Usually awarded on the basis of a Ph.D. Arranged and led seminars (5-20 students) and provided essay supervision on Ancient Philosophy. Received excellent feedback from students, and an ‘honourable mention’ for teaching excellence by the Department of Philosophy. Served as referee for several MA and MPhil applications both in the UK and USA.
2009–2010 Teaching Tutor in Philosophy One-to-one or two-to-one essay supervisions for final year BA students on Ancient Philosophy.
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
2005–2008 Guide at Trondheim Science Centre Led experiments and activities for visitors and groups, explained the science exhibition and helped with the daily running of the centre. Group Leader at the centre’s summer school on aerodynamics. 3
2005–2007 Student Assistant in Philosophy (Examen Philosophicum), Faculty of Philosophy Provided detailed essay feedback and taught academic writing for several groups of 15-25 students.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE AND OUTREACH
2017-2018 Conference organiser, ‘Plato’s Alcibiades I Revisited’ (20th–22nd Sept. 2018)
2016-2017 Open day in Classics, St John’s College: Offered a lecture on ancient philosophy for visiting sixth form students and participated in the open day.
St John’s College Essay Competition in Classics: Responsible for the Ancient Philosophy component of this annual competition.
Lecture in Ancient Philosophy for Sixth Form students, Brentwood School.
2015–2016 Convener, Cambridge Women in Philosophy (WiP)
Lead conference organiser, ‘Women in the History of Philosophy’ (9th June 2016) ‘Women in the History of Philosophy’ was WiP’s first conference, featuring seven invited speakers. Topics spanned from women in the Pythagorean tradition to the contributions of black women in 20th century philosophy. Secured funding from Newnham College, SWIP UK and the BSHP.
2014–2015 Assistant at Faculty Outreach events, University of Cambridge: Oxbridge Classics in Communities Conference (Sept. 2015) GCSE Open day 2015.
Treasurer for the B Club, Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge
Treasurer, Fifth Cambridge Graduate Conference in Ancient Philosophy ‘War and Strife in Ancient Philosophy’, Faculty of Classics, 27-28.05.15
Organiser and Chair, ‘Animals in Experiments at Cambridge University’ (Nov. 2014)
2013–2014 Secretary, Fourth Cambridge Graduate Conference in Ancient Philosophy ‘Approaching Ancient Philosophy: the Hows and Whys of doing Ancient Philosophy’ Faculty of Classics, 21-22.05.2015
Student Assistant at AMPAL Graduate Conference 2014
2011–2012 Convener, Translators Workshop Series, Oslo, Norway Established a monthly workshop for the scholars involved in translating Aristotle’s corpus for Vidarforlaget Publishing Company.
2007–2008 Anabasis, student journal in philosophy, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
2006–2008 Apeiron Philosophy Student Society, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Platonselskabet (The Nordic Plato Society). By invitation (April 2015). British Society for the History of Philosophy (BSHP) Society for Women in Philosophy (SWIP) Minding Animals International/Minding Animals Norway
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REFEREES
Dr. James I. Warren University Reader in Ancient Philosophy, Faculty of Classics, University of [email protected] Cambridge. Fellow and Director of Studies in Philosophy at Corpus Christi +44 01223 339996 College, Cambridge. Former Supervisor (PhD)
Prof. M. M. McCabe Professor Emerita, KCL. Bye-Fellow of Newnham College Cambridge. [email protected] Former Supervisor (MPhilSt) +44 07540 780415
Dr. Alex Long Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of St Andrews. [email protected] External Examiner (PhD) +44 01334 461607
Prof. Alison Hills Tutorial Fellow and University Lecturer in Philosophy, St John's College, [email protected] University of Oxford. +44 01864 277468 Current employer.
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