My primary research area is Socratic Studies, with a focus on emotion and moral formation in the works of Plato and Xenophon. More broadly, I draw on ancient emotion theory and cognitive studies as lenses for interpreting classical philosophy within its historical and intellectual contexts. My current projects will culminate in two monographs: Emotion in Plato’s Trial of Socrates and Emotion in Socratic Education.
Publications in Progress
- Epistemic Trauma in Socratic Discourse. In preparation for The Emotions of Crisis (Mohr Siebeck Emotions in Antiquity).
- Socrates’ Dreams and Epistemic Insecurity in Plato’s Crito and Phaedo. In preparation for TAPA.
- Charming Socrates: The Polysemy of Logos in Plato's Crito. In preparation for Phronesis.
- The Feelings of Philosophy: Emotional Attunement in Socratic Elenchus. In preparation for Socratics and the Emotions (De Gruyter Socratic Studies).
Recent and Upcoming Conference Presentations
- Socrates, Hestia, and the Heart(h) of the City. International Society for Socratic Studies, Rio de Janeiro, October 2023.
- Socrates, Virtue, and Emotions. Rice University (invited Zoom lecture), January 2024.
- Socratic Emotions and the Platonic Soul. University of Kansas (invited keynote) April 2024.
- Hestia and the Household in Socratic Thought. University of California, Santa Barabara (invited lecture), May 2024.
- Socrates on the Fear of Death and Overcoming It. Fear and Anxiety in the Ancient World, University of Giessen, Germany, June 2024.
- Protreptic Emotions in Xenophon's Socratic Education. International Xenophon Society, Buenos Aires, October 2024.
- Dreams and Doubts in Socrates’ Final Days. Socrates: The Trial, Religion, and Politics, Lesvos, Greece, June 2025.
- Epistemic Trauma in Socratic Discourse. The Emotions of Crisis, University of Liverpool, July 2025.
- Tearing Down and Building Up: Emotional Strategies in Socratic Elenchus. Socratica VI, International Society for Socratic Studies, University of Crete, October 2025.
- Enduring Like Odysseus: Socratic Resilience and Emotional Scripts (Od. 20.5–24 and Phaedo 94b). Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade, January 2026.
- Emulation and Moral Exempla in Xenophon’s Oeconomicus. International Xenophon Society Regional Meeting, Santiago, Chile, March 2026.
- Imitating Socrates: Ethics and Emulation in Xenophon’s Memorabilia. Celtic Classics Conference, University of Maynooth, Ireland, July 2026.
Conference Organization
- Does Mimesis Make Us Better? Mimesis and Ethical Development in Greek Philosophy. Celtic Classics Conference (Panel Co-organizer with Jie Chen and Mateo Duque), University of Maynooth, Ireland, July 2026.