Jenann Ismael — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

William H. Miller III Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University
Author of "Essays on Symmetry" (2001), "The Situated Self" (2007), "How Physics Makes Us Free" (2016), and "Time: A Very Short Introduction" (2021)
Research focuses on the philosophy of physics and metaphysics, including quantum mechanics and the foundations of physical laws
Earned her M.A. and PhD from Princeton University

Biography

Jenann Ismael is the William H. Miller III Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University and a member of the Foundational Questions Institute (FQXi). Her academic journey includes earning her M.

A. and PhD from Princeton University in 1994 and 1997. She has held positions at Stanford University, the University of Arizona, and was a senior research associate at the Centre for Time at the University of Sydney.