Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
I came to Macquarie in 2007. Prior to this I taught at University of Glasgow in Scotland. I hold a PhD from Sheffield University in the UK, where I completed a thesis on C.S. Peirce and Indexical Reference.
Research student supervision
I am available to supervise postgraduate research on a wide range of topics, but I am especially interested in supervising work in the Philosophy of Race and applied philosophy of language.
Past/Current Postgraduate Supervision
- PhD. Taylor-Jai McAlister - “Colouring Aboriginal Identity”- Towards an Indigenous-led social constructivist account of race (current)
- MRes. Inaki Pertierra - Modelling Infallible Knowledge as Rationally Indubitable Knowledge (current)
- PhD. Noel Clemente - Pedagogic Virtues (current)
- PhD. Martin Dowson - Divine Revelation (Awarded 2021)
- MRes. Ellen Konza - Epistemology of Forensic Science (Awarded 2021)
- PhD. Matthew Tuxford - Complexity Economics (Awarded 2019)
- PhD. Alex Gillett - Embodied Cognition (Co-Supervisor - Awarded 2018)
- PhD. Joel Stafford - The Application of Mathematics (Awarded 2015)
- PhD. Neil McDonnell - Counterfactuals and Causation (Awarded 2015)
- PhD. Stephanie Rennick - Foreknowledge (Awarded 2015)
- PhD. Wilson Cooper - Causation (Co-Supervisor - Awarded 2012)
- PhD. Lise Marie Anderson - Causation (Co-supervisor - Awarded 2011)
- MRes. Mehdi Faizy - Implicit Bias (Awarded 2016)
- MRes.MatthewTuxford - Complexity Economics (Awarded 2015)
Research interests
I have reseach interests and specialisms in:
- The Philosophy of Race, particularly the metaphysics of race and the definition of racism. I am especially interested in how our definitions of race shape our social understanding of race.
- C.S. Peirce, particularly his sign theory, and account of truth and pragmatism.
- Applied Philosophy Language and Epistemology, particularly the language of racism, and racist political rhetoric.
Teaching
- PHIL/PHIX 1307 Critical Thinking
- PHL131 Mind Meaning and Metaphysics
- PHL134 Formal Logic
- PHL280 Truth and Reality
- PHL280 The Philosophy of Language and Logic
- PHL359 Pragmatism
- PHIL352 Race and Identity
- PHL/PHIL7002 - Research Topics
Community engagement
- 2020 - Ongoing: Faculty of Arts Diversity and Inclusion Committee Member
- 2018 - Ongoing: University GESAT Committee Member (now MQ-Inclusion)
- 2017 - 2018: University Thesis Examination Committee
- 2017 - Ongoing: Faculty of Arts Higher Degree Research Committee
- 2017 - Ongoing: Departmental Director of Higher Degree Research
- 2012 - 2016: Faculty Quality and Standards Committee
- 2012 - 2016: Departmental Director of Learning and Teaching
- 2012 - 2016: Philosophy Curriculum Program Director
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Reclaiming Words: The language and politics of adopting pejoratives terms
1/01/18 → …
Project: Research
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Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics (CAVE)
Mackenzie, C., Kennett, J., Rogers, W., Menary, R., Meyerson, D., Atkin, A., Bernal-Pulido, C., Deranty, J., Downey, G., Formosa, P., Heersmink, R., Hochman, A., Hutchison, K., Johnson, J., Klein, C., Levy, N., Lotz, M., MacDermott, T., Olson, M., Rossmanith, K., Schier, E., Sinnerbrink, R., Smith, N., Stotz, K., Sutton, J. & White, K.
1/01/17 → …
Project: Research
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Seeing herself as a philosopher: Making women authors more visible in the undergraduate curriculum
Townley, C., Parsell, M. & Atkin, A.
Project: Research
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Racism as The Obstruction of Equality: Towards a New Philosophical Definition of Racism
1/01/12 → 31/12/12
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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C.S. Peirce's Pragmatism
Atkin, A., 2023, The Routledge companion to pragmatism. Aikin, S. & Talisse, R. B. (eds.). New York ; London: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, p. 13-18 6 p. (Routledge Philosophy Companions).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Childhood and race
Atkin, A., 2019, The Routledge handbook of the philosophy of childhood and children. Gheaus, A., Calder, G. & De Wispelaere, J. (eds.). London ; New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, p. 249-260 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Race, racism and social policy
Atkin, A., 2019, The Routledge handbook of ethics and public policy. Lever, A. & Poama, A. (eds.). London ; New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, p. 281-292 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Peirce
Atkin, A., 2016, London ; New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group. 314 p. (Routledge philosophers)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Peirce's speculative grammar: logic as semiotics
Atkin, A. K., 2022, In: History and Philosophy of Logic. 43, 4, p. 398-400 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article/Exhibition review
Prizes
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Arts Faculty Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
Atkin, Albert (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Teaching award
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Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor’s Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
Atkin, Albert (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Teaching award
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Open Universities Australia Lecturer Excellence Award
Atkin, Albert (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Teaching award
Press/Media
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Australia's True Colours: Racism, What is It?
11/10/16
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Michael Brown, Chiraq and the Black on Black Crime Complaint
17/03/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment