ACU’s community of philosophers, working across several faculties, centres and research institutes, is one of the largest in Australasia.

Our expertise covers all contemporary philosophical areas and methodologies, from epistemology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and logic and metaphysics, through to ethics, applied ethics, and social and political philosophy, as well as ancient philosophy, early modern philosophy, the philosophy of religion and the history of philosophy.

Academic staff

Browse our School of Philosophy academic staff members by campus.

Brisbane Campus

 
Name and position Area of expertise

Dr Stewart Braun
Senior Lecturer (Philosophy)

Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Law, Moral Philosophy

Associate Professor Richard Colledge
Acting Executive Dean, Faculty of Theology and Philosophy

Philosophy of Religion, Phenomenology, Metaphysics

Melbourne Campus

Name and position Area of expertise

Dr Caleb Perl
Lecturer, Philosophy

Philosophy Ethics, Philosophy of Language
Dr Margot Strohminger
Lecturer, Philosophy
Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind 
Dr Nick Trakakis
Senior Lecturer, Philosophy
Philosophy of Religion, History of Philosophy, Metaphysics
Associate Professor Matt Sharpe
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy as a Way of Life, History of Philosophy, Francis Bacon, Enlightenment Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Psychoanalytic and Critical Theory

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