Yanssel Garcia

Email: yansselgarcia [at] unomaha [dot] edu

You can find a PDF of my CV here.

Education

• University of Rochester, PhD in Philosophy, 2021
• University of Rochester, MA in Philosophy, 2020
• Florida International University, BA in Philosophy, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2014

Research Interests

• Areas of Specialization
  Philosophy of Mind, Metaphysics
• Areas of Competence
  Ethics, Logic, Philosophy of Language

Academic Employment

• Assistant Professor, Philosophy Department, University of Nebraska at Omaha (Fall 2021 - Present)
• Adjunct, Philosophy Department, University of Nebraska at Omaha (Fall 2020 - Spring 2021)
• Instructor, Philosophy Department, University of Rochester (Spring 2018)
• Teaching Assistant, Philosophy Department, University of Rochester (2015 - 2020)
• Tutor, Philosophy Department, Florida International University (2014 - 2015)
• High School Teacher of Philosophy, Archimedean Upper Conservatory (Fall 2014)

Publications

"Against the Irreducibility of Subjects," Journal of Consciousness Studies (forthcoming)

"Endurantism, Presentism, and the Problem of Temporary Intrinsics," Analytic Philosophy (forthcoming)

Under Review

"Collapsing the Substance-Property Distinction," Southern Journal of Philosophy

In Preparation

• "Quidditism and the Boundary Problem"
• "The New Causal Exclusion Argument"
• "The Causal Role of Psychedelic Experiences in Curing Addiction"
• "Phenomenal and Microphenomenal Experience"

Presentations

• Invited Panelist
  • Sep 2023. Consciousness as Fundamental. Marist College.
• "Endurantism, Presentism, and the Problem of Temporary Intrinsics"
  • Jul 2023. Space, Time, and Location. University of Adelaide.
  • Apr 2023. South Carolina Society for Philosophy. University of South Carolina, Beaufort.
  • Mar 2023. North Carolina Philosophical Society. Duke University.
• "Collapsing the Substance-Property Distinction"
  • Apr 2022. Central States Philosophical Association. University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
  • Feb 2019. Arizona State University.
• "Endurantism Does Not Entail Presentism"
  • Oct 2019. Central States Philosophical Association. Washington University at St. Louis.
• Comments on "Hold On To Your Cat: Sameness, Identity, and Non-Eliminative Nihilism"
  • Feb 2019. Arizona State University.
• Comments on "Epistemic Respect and Credibility Excess"
  • Sep 2018. University of Rochester.
• "Supposition, Credence, and a Chance of Rain"
  • Apr 2017. Louisiana State University.