Kate Nicole Hoffman

Kate Nicole Hoffman

Post Doc Fellow

Professional Summary

Kate Nicole Hoffman is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Philosophy and with the Center for Public Engagement with Science.  Her research revolves around understanding and reimagining the human-nature relationship, especially in the context of conservation, climate change, and animal ethics.  Additional interests include considering the feasibility of applying mental disorder categories to nonhuman minds and exploring the potential of art to facilitate a healthier environmental future.

For more, see her personal website.

Education

PhD: University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, 2024 (Philosophy)

MA: York University Toronto, ON, 2018 (Philosophy)

BA: SUNY Potsdam/The Crane School of Music Potsdam, NY, 2017 (Music (classical voice), Philosophy)

Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications

Kate Nicole Hoffman and Karen Kovaka (2023. ) A New Heuristic for Climate Adaptation .Philosophy of Science Special Issue, ,

Kate Nicole Hoffman (2023. ) Justifying Nature-based Solutions .Biology and Philosophy, , 38 ,

Kate Nicole Hoffman (2020. ) Subjective Experience in Explanations of Animal PTSD Behavior .Philosophical Topics, , 48 (1 ) ,

Eugene Vaynberg, Kate Nicole Hoffman, Jaqueline Wallis, and Michael Weisberg (2024. ) Dimensional versus Conceptual Incommensurability in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (commentary) .Behavioral and Brain Sciences, ,