Philosophy matters. And students know why.
Founded on the belief that philosophy matters, Simpliciter aims to amplify the voices of the newest generation of philosophers, and present a fresh perspective on the fundamental questions that have challenged us for millennia.
Why Simpliciter?
1. Dedicated editing team. Our editing team is composed of Brandeis University undergraduates, who have studied under a highly-ranked philosophy department. We strive to give constructive feedback and to work closely and productively with authors whose submissions are accepted.
2. Putting student works on the map. Too often quality undergraduate work in philosophy flies under the radar. In addition to a standard single-PDF format, we plan to host each accepted article on an individual webpage, and use search engine optimization to enhance the likelihood that each author's work is appreciated by a wider audience.
3. Spring conference. While our journal is necessarily selective, a larger number of authors may be invited to speak at our conference, held in the spring of each year, and discuss philosophy with other accepted authors and professional philosophers.
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Our Team
Jacob Sarver
President
Jacob is a senior majoring in philosophy. He is mostly interested philosophy of justice and metaphysics, but always welcomes the opportunity to engage with interesting philosophical arguments. In his free time he enjoys reading and theorycrafting Dungeons and Dragons builds.
Megan Lin
Megan is a senior majoring in art history and philosophy, and her philosophical interests lie mostly in aesthetics and philosophy of language, though it seems she can become enthralled by anything when long enough exposed.
Cate Huynh
Cate is a junior studying philosophy and psychology with some studio art. Some of her interests (perhaps) are metaphysics, epistemology, and moral philosophy. When not eagerly struggling with philosophy, she enjoys a good cup of tea/milk tea, observing and creating art, and investing half a day in watching films.
Isabella Pineros Shields
Isabella is a junior majoring in politics and sociology with a minor in philosophy. She is mainly interested in political philosophy, but she also really enjoys existentialism.
Peter Goswami
Ziv Luo
Brynn Domsky
Editor-in-Chief
Brynn is a senior who loves writing, dancing, and fiber arts crafts. He is interested in applied ethics and philosophical questions of gender/sexuality and selfhood.
Thomas O'Connor Golden
Thomas is a junior environmental studies major interested in the study of biology, mathematics and philosophy. He is particularly fond of studying ethics. Outside of academics, he enjoys spending time outdoors observing nature.
Ceto Lu
Ceto has a strong interest in exploring the intersections of philosophy and sociology. Her research interest lies in capitalism realism and social imagination, and she is particularly drawn to the ways philosophy can inform innovative approaches to systemic challenges.
Arielle Bransten
Luana Volkova
Irina Robinson
Treasurer
Irina is a junior whose main philosophical interests lie in religion and ethics. However, as she is new to the field, she is open to most forms of philosophy.
Liam Gurevitch
Liam is a junior majoring in environmental studies and looking into a philosophy minor. His main philosophical interest is religion and how it relates to morality.
Rivka Resnick
Rivka is a senior double majoring in psychology and media and communication. Alongside her academic pursuits, she sings in the University Chorus, dances with Adagio Dance Company, and copyedits for the Brandeis Justice newspaper. She is excited to contribute to Simpliciter and learn more about philosophy in the process.
Brody Sussman
Ashhwika Soni
Past Members
Alexis Albert
Editor 23–24
Carol Lu
Editor 23–24
Craig White
Editor 23–24
Professor Katrina Elliott
Faculty Advisor 24-25
Dalya Koller
Editor 24–25
Sadie Giddings
Treasurer 23–25
Owen Siskel
Editor 24–25
Stewart Huang
Graduate Advisor 23–24
Joseph Pendleton
President 23–24
Jiayi Zhang
Editor 23–24
Qiyuan Feng
Editor-in-Chief 23–24
Graduate Advisor 24–25
Athena Bai
Editor 24–26
Secretary 24–25
Zachary Grossman
Editor 23–25
Ray Xie
Editor 23–26
Editor-in-Chief 24–25
Professor Jordan Kokot
Faculty Advisor 23–24
Xuanlei Wang
Editor 23–24
Peter Duchesneau
Editor 23–24
President 24–25
Benjamin Hanau
Editor 24–25
Eli Bensimhon
Editor 23–26
Events Manager 24–25
Steve Yan
Editor 25–26