Assistant Professor of Philosophy
urquidag@jmu.edu
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Alberto Urquidez's research focuses on contemporary theories of racism. His monograph, (Re-)Defining Racism: A Philosophical Analysis (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020), critically assesses contemporary philosophical approaches to racism. He is currently working on a conceptual framework for analyzing racism as a system of oppression; additionally, he is writing an introductory book on the philosopy of racism.
Affiliation
Philosophy and Religion
Publications
Urquidez, Alberto G. "Anit-Ethics as Insurrectionist Ethics: An Analysis of the Normative Foundations of Philosophies Born of Struggle," in Insurrectionist Ethics: Radical Perspectives on Social Justice, eds. Jacoby A. Carter and Darryl L. Scriven, Cham, Palgrave Macmillan: 2023.
Urquidez, Alberto G. "White Individualism and the Problem of White Co-optation of the Term 'Racism'," Special Issue: Remembering Charles Mills, Radical Philosophy Review, Volume 25, No. 2 (2023): 161-190. DOI: 10.5840/radphilrev2022117124
Urquidez, Alberto G. "What Accounts of 'Racism' Do," Journal of Value Inquiry Vol. 52, No. 4 (2018): 437-455. DOI: 10.1007/s10790-018-9626-0
