John OÕDea

Curriculum Vitae

(Updated Oct 2008)

Education

Ph.D. in Philosophy
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Dissertation: ÒSensory Qualities: An Indexical Route to a Dispositional AccountÓ
2002
Graduate Coursework
University of Maryland (College Park), Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Concentration: neuroscience/philosophy of science
1997
B.A. Honours (First Class) in Philosophy
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Other majors: Psychology
1996

University Teaching Experience (by subject)

Philosophy of Perception; 4th year Honours seminar
Lecturer: Australian National University
Small group Òround-tableÓ seminar format.

2004

Philosophy of Mind – 2nd year level classes
Lecturer and tutor: Monash University
Lectures to classes of 60 students.

2000-2002

Political Philosophy – 2nd year level classes
Lecturer and tutor: Monash University
Lectures to classes of 40 students and small group ÒdiscussionÓ tutorials of 15 students.

2000

Introductory Ethics – 1st year level classes
Teaching Assistant: University of Maryland, USA.
Group tutorials for classes of 30 students.

1998

Introductory Philosophy – 1st year level classes
Tutor/Teaching Assistant: University of Queensland, University of Maryland, Monash University

1997-1999

Research Publications and papers

O'Dea, J. (forthcoming), "Frank Cameron Jackson", in Companion to Philosophy in Australasia, Melbourne: Monash University e-Press.

OÕDea, J., (forthcoming 2009), ÒThe Senses and the Structure of ExperienceÓ in The Senses: Classical and Contemporary Philosophical Perspectives, edited by Fiona Macpherson (OUP).

OÕDea, J., (2008), ÒTransparency and the Unity of ExperienceÓ in E. Wright (ed), The Case for Qualia, MIT Press.

OÕDea, (2007), ÒThe Value in Equal Opportunity: Reply to Kershnar.Ó Journal of Applied Philosophy, Vol. 24 (2), pp.177-187.

OÕDea, J. (2007), ÒA Higher-order, Dispositional Theory of QualiaÓ in The Annals of the Japan Association for Philosophy of Science, 15(2), 29-41.

OÕDea, J (2007), ÒConsciousnessÓ, in The Language of Science, Polimetrica: Monza http://www.polimetrica.eu/site/?p=87.

OÕDea, J., (2006) ÒRepresentationalism, Supervenience, and the Cross-Modal ProblemÓ in Philosophical Studies, 130 (2), 285-295.

OÕDea, J., (2002) ÒThe Indexical Nature of Sensory ConceptsÓ Philosophical Papers v.31, pp. 169-181.

Employment History

Project Assistant Professor
ALESS Program, English Department, University of Tokyo
Currrent
Research Fellow
University of Tokyo Center for Philosophy
May - Sept 2008

JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Tokyo
Worked on a project on the sense modalities funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, with the help of Prof. Yukihiro Nobuhara.

Apr 2006- Mar 2008

Research Assistant
Monash University (Melbourne, Australia)
Worked with Ian Gold (MacGill University, Canada) and Adina Roskies (Dartmouth, U.S.A.) on a project on the philosophy of neuroscience.

Sept 2005-Feb 2006

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Australian National University (Canberra, Australia)
Worked with Frank Jackson and Daniel Stoljar on project entitled ÒUnderstanding phenomenal experience as a natural part of our worldÓ.

2003-2005

Policy and Coursework Officer
Monash University
Provided policy advice for, and administered, the postgraduate coursework section of the Faculty of Arts.

2002

Sessional Lecturer
Monash University
Course: Philosophy of Mind

2001

Sessional Tutor
Monash University
Tutor for first- and second-year Philosophy classes

1998-2000

Teaching Assistant
University of Maryland (Washington D.C., U.S.A.)
Introductory philosophy classes

1997-1998

 

Scholarly Awards

  • Publication Award, Monash Arts Faculty
  • Travel Grant, Monash University
  • Monash Graduate Scholarship
  • Teaching Assistantship, University of Maryland
  • Australian Postgraduate Award

2001
2001
1999
1997
1996

University service

Acting Convenor, Philosophy Graduate Program, ANU

Member, ANU RSSS Postgraduate Training Committee

Member, ANU Philosophy Graduate Program Board of Studies

Postgraduate representative, Monash Arts Faculty Committee of Graduate Research.

Postgraduate representative, Monash University Ph.D. and Scholarships Committee.

Postgraduate representative, Monash University Travel Grants Committee.

Postgraduate representative, Monash Arts Faculty Travel Grants Committee.

Postgraduate representative, Monash Arts Faculty ad hoc Disciplinary Panel.

2003-2004

2004

2004

1999-2001


1999-2000

1999-2001


1999-2001

2000

Conference organising

Australasian Postgraduate Philosophy Conference
Main Organizer

Monash Research Graduate Centre Thesis Seminar Series
Co-Organiser

2001

2001-2002

References

Available on request