Arianna Falbo

Arianna Falbo

  • Assistant Professor Philosophy, Philosophy
  • Ph.D. in Philosophy, Brown University
  • M.A. in Philosophy, Simon Fraser University
  • HBA in Philosophy, University of Toronto

Teaching Interests

Epistemology, Feminist Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Applied Ethics

Research Interests

Epistemology, Ethics, Feminist and Social Philosophy

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.

Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

Journal Articles

  • Falbo, A. (2024). Inquiry for the Mistaken and Confused. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, (109) 3
  • 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) 4-Mar 23-Jan. (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. ​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 Blackwell Companion to Epistemology. Wiley-Blackwell (Forthcoming)
  • Falbo, A. The Zetetic The Blackwell Companion to Epistemology. Wiley-Blackwell (Forthcoming)

    • Presentations

  • 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
  • Kelley, E., Falbo, A., Stuckey, J. K., LeDoux, E. A. (1964). “Inclusive Teaching Workshop for New Faculty” Presented at the Bentley University New Faculty Orientation
  • Falbo, A. (2024). “Inquiry and Higher-Order Evidence” Presented at the Vanderbilt Inquiry Network Workshop Nashville, TN
  • Falbo, A. (2025). “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 Educacion 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, RI
  • Falbo, A. (2023). “Zetetic Injustice” Presented at the Conference 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, Qu√©bec, 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

    • Reviews

  • Falbo, A. (2018). Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny by Kate Manne. , (7) 8 17-Dec.

    • Service

    Service: Department

  • for Hiring Committee 2024-11-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Hiring Committee 2023-12-01 - Present
  • Mentor (Student) for Tutoring Scheme 2023-02-01 - 2023-12-31

    • Service: Professional

  • Conference/Workshop Organizer for The Inquiry Workshop at Brown University 2023-09-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Canadian Philosophical Association Program Committee 2023-07-01 - Present
  • Conference/Workshop Organizer for New Approaches to Business Ethics: Epistemic, Feminist, and Social Perspectives (NABE) 2023-02-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for American Philosophical Association, DEI Graduate Curriculum Taskforce 2022-10-01 - 2023-07-31
  • Conference/Workshop Organizer for The Inquiry Network 2020-01-01 - Present

    • Service: University

  • Committee Member for First Generation Student Support Committee 2023-09-01 - Present
  • Co-Advisor for Tri-Alpha (Alpha Alpha Alpha) - Present