APPOINTMENTS
2022-pres Sessional instructor, University of British Columbia 2022-2024 FRQSC Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Philosophy, University of British Columbia 2022-2024 Affiliated Researcher, W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, UBC 2021 Visiting Researcher, School of Humanities, University of Glasgow
EDUCATION
2022 PhD in Philosophy, McGill University Thesis: “Guilt, Blame, and Oppression: A Feminist Philosophy of Scapegoating” Supervisors: Natalie Stoljar, Alia Al-Saji Examiners: Carol Hay (external) and Kristin Voigt (internal) Passed without corrections.
2015 MA with Distinction in Philosophy, University of Sheffield. Supervisor: Jennifer Saul 2013 BA with Honors in Philosophy, Western University
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION AREAS OF COMPETENCE
Social Philosophy Ethics Applied Ethics Political Philosophy Social Epistemology Ethics of Technology Feminist Philosophy
PUBLICATIONS
Edited Volumes 2026. Feminist Ethics: An Introduction to Fundamental Concepts and Current Issues, with Charlotte Sabourin (eds.). Routledge.
Refereed Journal Articles 2026. “Anti-transgender Legislation as Scapegoating”, Feminist Philosophy Quarterly 12, Issue 1. 2019 “Reciprocal Recognition and Epistemic Virtue”, Ithaque 25, pp.1-21.
Book Chapters 2026. "Salem to Social Media: Tracing the Parallels Between Historical and Digital Blame", The Witch: A Reader in Feminist Political Theory. Palgrave MacMillan. 2026. “Rethinking Digital Discourse: Feminist Dilemmas in the Era of Online Shaming”, Feminist Ethics: An Introduction to Fundamental Concepts and Current Issues, with Charlotte Sabourin (eds.). Routledge. 2024 “White Ignorance and the Racial Imaginary”, The Philosophy of Imagination: Technology, Art, Ethics. London: Bloomsbury.
Public Philosophy 2023 "Witches and ‘Welfare Queens’: The Construction of Women as Threats in the Anti-Abortion Movement", Women in Philosophy Series, Blog of the APA. 2023 "How ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ video game uses goblins to reinforce antisemitic scapegoating", The Conversation. 2022 “Self-Incrimination as Feminist Pedagogy”, Graduate Student Reflection Series, Blog of the APA.
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
2023 UBC-Vancouver Public Humanities Hub Public Engagement Award 2021-22 Réseau Québécois en études féministes (RéQEF) Doctoral Excellence Scholarship 2021-22 The Centre for Research in Ethics (CRÉ) Graduate Fellowship 2021 David Fate Norton Fellowship in Philosophy [7000 CAD] 2021 McGill-Glasgow Award 2021 The Centre for Research in Ethics (CRÉ) Special Scholarship 2018 Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Doctoral Scholarship (SSHRC)[105K CAD] 2018 Society for Ricoeur Studies Travel Grant 2014 Canada Postgraduate Merit Scholarship [7000 GBP] 2011-12 Faculty of Arts and Humanities Alumni Award, Western University
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2024 Marc Sanders Foundation Philosophy in Media Fellowship - Podcasting 2023 Marc Sanders Foundation Mentoring Workshop for Early Career Women Faculty in Philosophy
2021 Visiting Researcher, COGITO Research Group, University of Glasgow
SERVICE
Refereeing
2023-2025 Journal of Social Philosophy, Feminist Philosophy Quarterly, Philosophical Studies, Journal of Practical Ethics
Conference Organization 2022 Organizer, The Centre for Research in Ethics (CRÉ) International Conference
2019–2021 Director of Graduate Studies, Society for Ricoeur Studies
2019 Organizer, Montreal Workshop in Critical Philosophy of Race
Mentorship
2018-2022 Co-founder and Organizer, Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) McGill
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
2023-2024 VP of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Postdoctoral Association, UBC 2021-2022 Graduate Representative, EDI Community of Practice, Faculty of Arts, McGill
2020-2022 Graduate Representative, Equity and Climate Committee, Philosophy, McGill
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
2024 Interview, Cyborg Goddess podcast, "Feminist Thoughts on Online Shaming with Dr. Celia Edell". 2023 Interview, Philoparlons podcast, "A Feminist Philosophy of Scapegoating". 2022 Q&A moderator, Burlington Literary Festival, Feminist Fiction Panel. 2022 Interview, American Philosophical Association. 2020 Interview, The Dandy, “What Have You Gained from 2020?”. 2019 Interview, The Polyester Podcast. Episode: Fighting imposter Syndrome 2019 Interview, Retweet podcast. Episode: “How to be an ally”. 2019 Interview, The Buddle Huddle podcast with the Dean of Students at McGill University. 2018 Interview, Study Breaks Magazine, “Celia Edell Is YouTube’s Budding Philosopher”. 2017 Interview, Rebelliously Tiny Podcast. Episode: Celia. 2015-2017 Content Creator at Everyday Feminism.
PRESENTATIONS
2026 "Scapegoating, Gender, and the Politics of Protection", University of Victoria Colloquium Series. 2024, "AI and Ethics in Today's World", Panel Discussion, Google Developer Group Burnaby Dev Fest 2024 "From Salem to Social Media", Digital Workshop on Technology and Feminist Thought in collaboration with FEMMSS, Online. 2023 "How Can We Build the Research Future?", Panel Discussion, UBC Postdoc Research Day 2023 “Rethinking Digital Discourse: Feminist Dilemmas in the Era of Online Shaming”, W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia. 2023 “Out of the armchair and into the fire: Self-incrimination as feminist pedagogy”, Pedagogies of Discomfort, APA Eastern, Montreal. 2021 “The Cyclical Nature of Structural Scapegoating”, 38th International Social Philosophy Conference, North American Society for Social Philosophy (NASSP). 2019 “Mediation in Measuring the Pure Experience of Pain”, The Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (CSHPS) annual conference as part of the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of British Columbia. 2019 “Theorizing the Persistence of Oppression: Epistemology of Ignorance”, philoSOPHIA: Society for Continental Feminism, Memorial University. 2019 “Theorizing the Persistence of Oppression: Epistemology of Ignorance”, Graduate Philosophy Student Association 2019 Conference, Concordia University. 2018 “Solitary Confinement Through a Ricoeurian Lens”, the Society for Ricoeur Studies Annual conference, Mount St Mary’s University. 2017 “The Role of Genesis in Claims for Equality and Superiority of Women”, the Department for the Study of Religion Conference, University of Toronto. 2015 “Masculinity and the Internalisation of the Male Gaze”, Centre for the Study of Women and Gender Graduate Conference, The University of Warwick.