After graduating from McGill with specializations in political science, philosophy, and minoring in economics, I pursued graduate studies in political and legal thought at Queen’s.

Building on my undergraduate thesis, which explored the history of political thought on freedom, my current research aims to ground the emergence of anti-colonial and abolitionist public international law in revolutionary political thought and lived struggles in Haiti. I’m especially interested in mapping the distinct features of biopolitics and necropolitics onto international human rights and humanitarian law.

My undergraduate publication topics have ranged from political theories of love, revolution, colonization, friendships and community, international politics and law, legal theory in cyberspace, natural philosophy of space-time, and human rights violations.

Outside my academic life, I enjoy human rights work, vitalist philosophy, old Kung Fu movies, old school and Arab Hip-Hop.

Education

• BAH at Queen’s University
• MA At Queen’s University (currently)

Research Interests

Social and Political Philosophy, Black Political Thought, Existentialism, Phenomenology

Outside of my academic work, I dedicate my time to leading programs at a local shelter and writing poetry. I’m deeply involved in community engagement and creative expression, both of which ground my passion for advocacy.

I received my BA from Queen's University in Philosophy. I am currently undergoing my MA in Philosophy at Queen's University.

I have published a reflection on my undergraduate experience at Queen's on the American Philosophical Association's Blog.

My research interests include Ancient Philosophy (In particular Stoicism and Epicureanism) and Continental Philosophy (Specifically Nietzsche).

I completed my BA in Philosophy and History at Concordia University of Edmonton and am currently working on my MA in Philosophy at Queen’s University.

My interests lie primarily in metaethics, specifically Rossian duty theory, as well as metaphysical debates concerning autonomy. My current research aims to develop and defend a secular metaphysical account of personhood to ground the importance of Rossian ethical duties. I hope to later apply this framework to applied ethical debates surrounding autonomy and personhood, with a primary focus on abortion.

I am interested in core questions about jurisprudence and political ethics. My work mainly focuses on justifying political authority by grounding state authority in how governments facilitate ways for citizens to uphold their rights using accountability mechanisms like constitutional rights claims in courts or the deliberative democracy process. I am also interested in topics about how material wealth ought to be distributed in society, labour ethics, and our understanding of what the law is.

Summer (she/her) is a Masters student in Philosophy at Queen’s University, specializing in the Political and Legal Thought (PLT) program. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, where she served as a fellow at the Centre for Ethics in the Race, Ethics, and Power project.

Her research interests include: Black political thought, philosophy of law, critical social theory, and aesthetics, and her work investigates how notions of legality and legitimacy shape our social world, inform our ideas of belonging, and mediate our discourses on racial harm and communal responsibility.

Outside of philosophy, she enjoys baking, listening to new music, and spending time with friends and family.