Dr. Crystal Allen Gunasekera joined the faculty in 2012. Her areas of expertise include ethics and social and political philosophy, with a research focus on the ethics of war. Before coming to Principia, she taught for three years as a graduate instructor at the University of Missouri while completing her PhD.
Education
- PhD in Philosophy, University of Missouri, Columbia
- MA in Philosophy, University of Missouri, Columbia
- BA in Environmental Studies, Principia College
Scholarly Interests
- Ethics of war
- Moral status of animals
- Political philosophy
- Applied ethics
Memberships & Affiliations
- American Philosophical Association
- International Society for Military Ethics
Publications & Presentations
- Recent Presentations: "The Israel-Hamas War and the Limits of Permissible Self-Defense," June 2024, International Society for Military Ethics 2024 Conference.
- “Is Ukraine Justified in Trying to Regain All Occupied Territories,” July 2023, International Society for Military Ethics 2023 Conference.
- “The Justice of Unconventional Causes for War,” September 2020, Just Wars in an Unjust World, Manchester Center for Political Theory Workshop.
