Bio
Arianna Falbo researches and teaches topics in epistemology, feminist philosophy, applied ethics, and social philosophy. Her current research explores the norms governing the rationality of inquiry, as well as the relationship between inquiry and injustice. Before coming to Bentley, she received her PhD from Brown University, where she also completed a Doctoral Certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies. She grew up in Mississauga, Ontario, and she was a first-generation college student.
Professional Links
Publications
Journal Articles
Falbo, A. (2024). Inquiry for the Mistaken and Confused. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. (Early View) Falbo, A. (2023). Should Epistemology Take the Zetetic Turn?. Philosophical Studies, (180 ) 2977–3002. (Link)Falbo, A., LaCroix, T. (2022). Est-ce que vous compute? Code-switching, Cultural Identity, and Artificial Intelligence. Feminist Philosophy Quarterly, (8) 3/4 1-23. (Link)Falbo, A. (2022). Hermeneutical Injustice: Distortion and Conceptual Aptness. Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy , (37) 2 343-363. Falbo, A. (2022). Inquiring Minds Want to Improve. Australasian Journal of Philosophy . Falbo, A. (2021). Fitting in is Human: Forcing Someone to Fit in is Oppression. Aeon-Psyche Magazine . (Link)Falbo, A. (2021). Inquiry and Confirmation. Analysis, (81) 4 622-631. Falbo, A. (2021). Slurs, Neutral Counterparts, and What You Could Have Said. Analytic Philosophy, (62) 4 359-375. Falbo, A. (2017). Analyzing the Wrongfulness of Lying: A Defense of Pluralism. Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review/Revue canadienne de philosophie , (56) 3 431-454 . Falbo, A., Stewart, H. (). Belonging and Estrangement: Supporting First-Generation and Low-Income Students in Academic Philosophy. American Association of Philosophy Teachers Studies in Pedagogy. Forthcoming.
Book Chapters
Falbo, A. (). Hermeneutical Injustice In Jonathan Dancy, Ernest Sosa, Matthias Steup, and Kurt Sylvan., (Eds.) Blackwell Companion to Epistemology. Third Edition Wiley-Blackwell Forthcoming.Falbo, A. (). The Zetetic In Jonathan Dancy, Ernest Sosa, Matthias Steup, and Kurt Sylvan., (Eds.) The Blackwell Companion to Epistemology. Third Edition Wiley-Blackwell Forthcoming.
Book Reviews
Falbo, A. (2018). [Review of the book Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny by Kate Manne ]. Social Epistemology Reply and Review Collective, (7) 8
Presentations
Falbo, A. (2024). “Inquiry and Higher-Order Evidence ” Presented at the Vanderbilt Inquiry Network Workshop Nashville, Tennessee Falbo, A. (2024). “Zetetic Injustice ” Presented at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia New Directions on Hermeneutical Injustice Madrid, Spain Falbo, A. (2024). “Inquiry for the Mistaken and Confused ” Presented at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia and Universidad Complutense de Madrid Inquiry and its Norms III Madrid, Spain Falbo, A. (2024). “Inquiry for the Mistaken and Confused ” Presented at the Brown University Inquiry Workshop Providence, Rhode Island Falbo, A. (2024). “Amplifying Perspectives and Mitigating Barriers for First-Generation and Low-Income College Students” Presented at the American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT) American Philosophical Association Teaching Hub New York, NY Falbo, A. (2023). “Zetetic Injustice ” Presented at theConference on Social Identity and Social Epistemology Boston University Falbo, A. (2023). “Does Philosophy Have an Attitude Problem?” Presented at the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Society The Ethical Limits of Academic Inquiry, Public Lecture Series Online (Zoom) Falbo, A. (2023). “Inquiry for the Mistaken and Confused ” Presented at the The Marc Sanders Foundation The Mentoring Workshop University of Missouri Falbo, A. (2023). “Inquiry for the Mistaken and Confused ” Presented at the Canadian Philosophical Association Canadian Philosophical Association, Annual Congress York University, Toronto, Ontario Falbo, A. (2023). “Should Epistemology Take the Zetetic Turn?” Presented at the American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division Montreal, Québec, Canada Falbo, A. (2022). “Should Epistemology Take the Zetetic Turn? ” Presented at the COGITO Epistemology Research Centre The Inquiry Conference University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK Service
Department Service
Committee Member for Hiring Committee 2023 - PresentMentor (Student) for Tutoring Scheme 2023 - 2023University Service
Co-Advisor for Tri-Alpha (Alpha Alpha Alpha) 2024 - PresentCommittee Member for First Generation Student Support Committee 2023 - PresentProfessional Service
Conference/Workshop Organizer for The Inquiry Workshop at Brown University 2023 - PresentCommittee Member for Canadian Philosophical Association Program Committee 2023 - PresentConference/Workshop Organizer for New Approaches to Business Ethics: Epistemic, Feminist, and Social Perspectives (NABE) 2023 - PresentReviewer, Journal Article for Erkenntnis 2022 - PresentConference/Workshop Organizer for The Inquiry Network 2020 - PresentCommittee Member for American Philosophical Association, DEI Graduate Curriculum Taskforce 2022 - 2023Reviewer, Journal Article for Mind - 2022Reviewer, Journal Article for Philosophical Studies - 2022Reviewer, Journal Article for Synthese - 2022Reviewer, Journal Article for Asian Journal of Philosophy - 2022Reviewer, Journal Article for Ethics - 2022Reviewer, Journal Article for Philosophers' Imprint - 2022Reviewer, Journal Article for Philosophical Explorations - 2022Editor, Journal for American Philosophical Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy, Special Issue: "Reflections on Being a First-Generation and/or Low Income Philosopher" - 2021
