Andrea Westlund, Assistant Professor

Office: Curtin Hall 614
Phone: (414) 229-4395
Fax: (414) 229-5022
e-mail: westlund@uwm.edu
Web Page: http://www.uwm.edu/~westlund

Degree:
Ph.D., University of Michigan

Research Interests:
Her current research is on the moral psychology of friendship and love, with a particular focus on personal autonomy, joint deliberation, and the formation of shared interests and identities.

Teaching Interests:
Teaches courses in feminist philosophy, social and political philosophy, ethics, and moral psychology. She holds a joint appointment with the Center for Women's Studies.

Recent Publications:
“Deciding Together,” forthcoming in Philosophers’ Imprint.

“Anger, Faith, and Forgiveness,” forthcoming in The Monist.

“Rethinking Relational Autonomy,” forthcoming in Hypatia.

“The Reunion of Marriage,” The Monist 91:3&4 (2008) 558-577

“Selflessness and Responsibility for Self: Is Deference Compatible With Autonomy?”
Philosophical Review 112:4 (October 2003) 483-523

“Pre-Modern and Modern Power: Foucault and the Case of Domestic Violence,” Signs 24: 4 (Summer 1999) 1045-1066