Agnes Callard — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago (since 2017).
Developed a theory on aspiration, outlined in her book "Aspiration: The Agency of Becoming."
Author of "Aspiration: The Agency of Becoming."
Co-hosts the podcast "Minds Almost Meeting."
Recipient of the 2020 Lebowitz Prize, a 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship, and the 2017 Quantrell Award.
Earned a PhD in philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley.

Biography

Agnes Callard is a Hungarian-American philosopher and an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago. Born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1976, she later moved to the New York metropolitan area. Her academic focus lies in ancient philosophy and ethics. Callard is also known for her popular writings and contributions to public philosophy.