PER-ERIK MILAM University of Gothenburg pererikmilam@gmail.com Department of Philosophy, Linguistics, and Theory of Science www.pererikmilam.com Box 200, 405 30 Göteborg (phone) +46 073 7237161 EDUCATION Ph.D. Philosophy: University of California, San Diego 2014 B.A. Philosophy: Pomona College 2005 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Ethics, Philosophy of Action, Moral Psychology AREAS OF COMPETENCE Bioethics, Engineering Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Feminist Philosophy EMPLOYMENT University of Gothenburg, Postdoctoral Fellow 2015 present Oakland University, Visiting Assistant Professor 2014 2015 University of California, San Diego, Lecturer Winter 2014 University of California, San Diego, Associate Instructor 2011 2013 PUBLICATIONS Milam, Per-Erik. (forthcoming) Reactive Attitudes and Personal Relationships. Canadian Journal of Philosophy. Milam, Per-Erik. (forthcoming) How is Self-Forgiveness Possible? Pacific Philosophical Quarterly. Larsen, B.A.; Darby, R.S.; Harris, C.R.; Nelkin, D.K.; Milam, P.; Christenfeld, N. (2012). The Immediate and Delayed Cardiovascular Benefits of Forgiving. Psychosomatic Medicine 74, 745-50. PAPERS IN PROGRESS Excluding the Forces of Ruin: A Defense of Analogue Attitudes. At Enmity with Unreality: Is Abolitionism Self-Defeating? Responsibility and Forgiveness Forgiveness: Personal and Political
2 PUBLIC PHILOSOPHY Forgiveness and Self-Forgiveness. A2Ethics (invited podcast interview) Is tobacco control a best buy for the developing world? Giving What We Can, 7 September 2015 (invited blog post) Global Citizenship and Effective Altruism. Go Make A Difference Conference, UCSD, 13 April 2013 Duties to the Distant Needy. San Diego Philosophy Forum, 26 June 2013 PRESENTATIONS Forgiveness: Personal and Political 2016 Workshop on Emotions and Conflict, University of Pisa Responsibility and Philosophy 2016 Oakland University, Colloquium Series Forgiving the Dead 2015 Henry Janssen Memorial Conference in Philosophy, San Diego State University At Enmity with Unreality: Is Abolitionism Self-Defeating? 2015 American Philosophical Association (Central Meeting) Between Humanity and Intelligence: Abolitionism and Personal Relationships 2014 Oakland University, Colloquium Series Free Will Conference: Center for Cognition and Neuroethics Excluding the Forces of Ruin: A Defense of Analogue Attitudes 2014 American Philosophical Association (Pacific Meeting) Georgetown University Philosophy Conference Self-Forgiveness and Quality of Will. American Philosophical Association (Eastern Meeting) 2012 Forgiveness: Probing the Boundaries 2012 ATINER: 7 th Annual International Conference on Philosophy 2012 12 th Annual Columbia/NYU Graduate Conference in Philosophy 2012 4 th International Graduate Conference: Aspects of Self and Agency 2012 Central European University Philosophy Graduate Conference on Responsibility 2012 University of Washington, Seattle Forgiveness, Letting Go, and Excusing. 2011 Society of Philosophy and Psychology Does Living in Accordance with the Facts Require Free Will? 2010 UCSD Philosophy Graduate Symposium Shaun Nichols on Moral Responsibility. 2008 UCSD Philosophy Graduate Symposium
3 AWARDS, GRANTS, AND FELLOWSHIPS Arts and Humanities Initiatives Award, UC San Diego 2011-2012 Chancellor s Interdisciplinary Collaboratories Fellowship, UC San Diego 2010-2012 The Nature of Forgiveness and Its Role in Cardiovascular Health Tuition Waiver; Central European University, Summer University 2009 SERVICE Journal referee, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice and Philosophical Quarterly 2015 Faculty advisor, Oakland University Chapter of ONE 2015 Co-founder, Peer Research Workshop 2015 2016 Oakland University, CETL Learning Community Co-organizer, Science and Engineering Ethics Outreach Project 2014 NASA Hawai i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation Philosophy Colloquium and Workshop Co-coordinator 2014 2015 Philosophy Essay Contest Co-organizer 2014 2015 Winter Semester Commencement Escort 2014 2015 Co-organizer of Ethics in the Public Sphere: Peter Singer on Effective Altruism 2014 University of California, San Diego (February 25 th ) Session Chair at the American Philosophical Association: Pacific Division 2009, 2011, 2013 Co-organizer of Ethics in the Public Sphere: Our Duties to Distant Needy Persons 2012 University of California, San Diego (November 3 rd ) Co-organizer of Graduate Workshop on Global Justice with Thomas Pogge 2012 San Diego State University (April 26 th ) Co-organizer of Giving What We Can UCSD Inaugural Lecture with Andrew Schroeder 2011 University of California, San Diego (October 27 th ) Organizer of UCSD Graduate Philosophy Symposium with Derk Pereboom 2010 Graduate Student Representative, UCSD Philosophy Department 2008 2009 WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS Workshop in Experimental Philosophy of Free Will, Yale University 2011 Faculty: Shaun Nichols, Joshua Knobe, Derk Pereboom, and Fiery Cushman Summer Seminar: Aspects of Responsibility, Central European University 2009 Faculty: Timothy O Connor, Mark Balaguer, Michael McKenna, Derk Pereboom, Paul Russell, Thomas Pink, and Andras Szigeti (July 13-24)
4 TEACHING Visiting Assistant Professor, Oakland University Political Philosophy Winter 2015 Introduction to Ethics Winter 2015 Introduction to Philosophy Fall 2014 Introduction to Ethics for Science and Engineering Fall 2014 Lecturer, University of California, San Diego Introduction to Philosophy Winter 2014 Associate Instructor, University of California, San Diego Introduction to Ethics Fall 2013 Introduction to Ethics Summer 2013 Introduction to Philosophy Fall 2012 Introduction to Ethics Summer 2012 Philosophy of Action Summer 2011 Teaching Assistant, University of California, San Diego Law and Society Spring 2014 Philosophy and the Environment Spring 2013 Philosophy of Science Winter 2008 Logic Spring 2007 Ethics and Society Fall 2006, Winter 2007, Summer 2009 Instructor, UC San Diego, Muir College Writing Program World Poverty and the Ethics of Assistance Winter, Spring 2010 The Ethics of Animal Welfare Fall 2009 *Animals and Action Winter, Spring 2009 *Animals and Us Spring, Summer 2008 The Graphic Novel Winter 2008 Critical Writing Fall 2007, Fall 2008
5 REFERENCES Dana Kay Nelkin (thesis supervisor), Department of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0119, dnelkin@ucsd.edu, 858-822-0472 John Martin Fischer, Department of Philosophy, University of California, Riverside, HMNSS Building, Room 1604, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521, john.fischer@ucr.edu, 951-827-5208 David O. Brink, Department of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0119, dbrink@ucsd.edu, 858-534-4881 Mark Rigstad (teaching reference), Department of Philosophy, Oakland University, 346 O Dowd Hall, 2200 Squirrel Road, Rochester, MI 48309, ridgstad@oakland.edu, 248-370-2662 Richard Arneson, Department of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0119, rarneson@ucsd.edu, 858-534-3070 Nicholas Christenfeld, Department of Psychology, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0109, nchristenfeld@ucsd.edu, 858-534-8217 The email addresses above are personal contacts for each of my references. However, if you prefer, you may request confidential letters of recommendation that have been uploaded by my references from my Interfolio online dossier using the following email addresses. Interfolio will send letters automatically upon request. Dana K. Nelkin (thesis supervisor) John Martin Fischer David O. Brink Mark Rigstad (teaching reference) Richard Arneson Nicholas Christenfeld send.nelkin.5dfa950122@interfolio.com send.fischer.fccb303b8c@interfolio.com send.brink.52cb238500@interfolio.com send.rigstad.d3f3f1e005@interfolio.com send.arneson.e4448de65e@interfolio.com send.christenfeld.581d3060ea@interfolio.com