Dr. Bickle is a professor of Philosophy at Mississippi State University. His research focuses on the philosophy of neuroscience. From the late 1980s into the early 2000s he defended a view he labeled “new wave psychoneural reduction,” which was heavily influenced by the work of Paul and Patricia Churchland. Starting in the early 2000s, over the next decade his focus turned away from more…

Dr. James Chamberlain is an Associate Professor of Political Science, specializing in political theory. Chamberlain earned his PhD in Political Science at the University of Washington in December 2013, an MA in the Theory and Practice of Human Rights from the University of Essex (UK), and a BA in French and Philosophy from the University of Bristol (UK). Since moving to Mississippi State…

Dr. Gray teaches German language, literature, cultural studies, comparative literature, philosophy, intellectual history, the history of science, and some social and political theory. All of her courses are taught in German. Her research focuses on the intersections of Literature, Philosophy, and Natural Science in late 18th-century German Lands. Her teaching interests include: European…

Dr. Keith Moser is a Professor of French and Francophone Studies in the Department of Classical & Modern Languages and Literatures.  He has more than 100 major publications including nine books and eighty-five articles.  Moser’s research examines many issues linked to social-ecological justice.  He is widely recognized by the international academic community as an expert in…

Robert Swanson is an Instructor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Mississippi State University. He writes and performs children’s music about weather and astronomy for school and library groups. In an effort to teach science in an innovative and interesting way, Bob combines his passions for both science and music. A self-trained musician who plays guitar, harmonica,…