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Dr. Crystal Allen Gunasekera
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Teaching Area
Education
- PhD in Philosophy, University of Missouri, Columbia
- MA in Philosophy, University of Missouri, Columbia
- BA in Environmental Studies, Principia College
Contact
- 618.374.5459
- Send a message to Dr. Allen Gunasekera.
Dr. Crystal Allen Gunasekera joined the faculty in 2012. Her areas of expertise include ethics and social and political philosophy, with a research focus on the ethics of war. Before coming to Principia, she taught for three years as a graduate instructor at the University of Missouri while completing her PhD.
Scholarly Interests
- Ethics of war
- Moral status of animals
- Political philosophy
- Applied ethics
Memberships and Affiliations
- American Philosophical Association
- International Society for Military Ethics
Publications and Presentations
Recent Presentations: "The Israel-Hamas War and the Limits of Permissible Self-Defense," June 2024, International Society for Military Ethics 2024 Conference.
“Is Ukraine Justified in Trying to Regain All Occupied Territories,” July 2023, International Society for Military Ethics 2023 Conference.
“The Justice of Unconventional Causes for War,” September 2020, Just Wars in an Unjust World, Manchester Center for Political Theory Workshop.