The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics is pleased to announce the new Undergraduate Fellows for 2022! They join the 21 fellows in the current undergraduate cohort.

Suhaas Bhat is a sophomore in Mather House, planning to concentrate in Physics and Philosophy. He’s especially interested in the way that the human mind changes in response to information, culture, and social forces. On the ethics front, he’s interested in the ethics of the internet, applications of artificial intelligence, and biotechnology. Outside of class, he co-directs a CAMHS sponsored peer-facilitated psychotherapy group, organizes with Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard, and does machine learning protein design research at the Church Lab. 

Henry Cerbone is a junior in Adams House concentrating in Ontology of Autonomous Systems, a degree course focused on the intersection of robotics, computer science, philosophy, mathematics, and organismic biology. He is primarily interested in the philosophy of nature as well as problems of fairness in computer science, beauty in mathematics, and philosophy of mathematics. On campus, he conducts robotics research with Professor Robert Wood and organismic biology research with Professor Andrew Biewener. 

Marka Ellertson is a junior in Dunster House. She is concentrating in Philosophy, with a secondary in Mind, Brain, Behavior. Currently, she is interested in utilitarianism, our ethical obligations to future generations, and moral psychology. Marka is the president of Harvard College Effective Altruism and an organizer in the broader Effective Altruism movement, which aims to use reason and evidence to learn how to best help others and then take action on that basis. Marka also loves backpacking and has spent dozens of nights in the wilderness in California and Idaho. 

Sophia Fend is a sophomore concentrating in Social Studies and Philosophy. She is interested in bioethics within the context of epistemic injustice and feminist theory (e.g., testimonial silencing toward female patients in medicine). Additionally, she enjoys learning about Hegel, Buber, and Marx and their theories of progress, communication, and how the individual relates to collective social systems. Outside of the classroom, she competes with and serves as the Vice President of Membership for the Harvard College Debating Union, is affiliated with bioethics research at the Harvard Medical School, and enjoys spending time at art museums and playing the piano. 

Eli Frankel is a junior in Leverett House concentrating in Social Studies. He is interested in political philosophy and the ethics of technology and data. He also enjoys thinking about aesthetics and the ethics of imagining social and political alternatives. On campus, Eli writes occasionally for Fifteen Minutes, the Harvard Crimson’s weekly magazine. 

Nick Gabrieli is a sophomore living in Adams House and studying philosophy. Within philosophy, his main interests are moral philosophy (particularly population ethics) and philosophy of mind. He is also interested in economics, psychology, and the social sciences more broadly. Outside of the classroom, Nick is involved in Effective Altruism and enjoys playing chess.

Swathi Kella is a junior concentrating in Social Studies with a secondary in Spanish. She is interested in legal studies, political theory, and transnationalism, with a particular focus on migration. Outside of class, Swathi conducts research for the Harvard Implicit Social Cognition Lab, serves as the president of the Harvard Political Review, and co-directs Ghungroo. In her free time, she can be found making art and listening to movie scores.

Aliénor Manteau is a junior in Dunster House studying English and Philosophy. She was born in Paris, France, and grew up in New York. She is interested in the intersection of literature and ethics, especially in close personal relationships. On campus, Aliénor is the Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Ichthus, an ecumenical journal of thought and expression, and serves on the board of the French Club. 

Danielle Nam is a sophomore in Cabot House concentrating in Economics with a secondary in Philosophy. Her interests include bioethics, questions of autonomy and consent, and the ethics of commodification. Outside of class, Danielle sings as a soprano with the Radcliffe Choral Society, and is a classically-trained harpist. Danielle has also been involved with Harvard College Consulting Group for over 2 years.

Jaya Nayar is a sophomore joint concentrating in Government and Philosophy. She is interested in how international law gets used to uphold human rights, focusing on the ways ethics and morality are invoked in those discussions. Outside of academics, she is on the board of the South Asian Association and Small Claims Advisory Service at PBHA. She also writes for the Harvard International Review and conducts research with the Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School. 

Andy Wang is a junior in Winthrop House concentrating in Social Studies and Philosophy with a secondary in Computer Science. He works at the intersection of moral and political philosophy and epistemology, with a specific focus on the intersection of law, knowledge, technology, and power. Outside of the classroom, Andy is an intern at the Office of the New York Attorney General and serves as President of the Harvard College Debating Union. In his free time, he likes to make travel plans. 

Alex Wright is a sophomore in Winthrop House, joint concentrating in Philosophy and Social Studies. His interests in ethics include moral desert, the criteria for treatment as a morally relevant actor (including non-human animals, group rights and non-identity) and metaethics. On campus, he enjoys working for WHRB, the college radio station, running the Charles, standup comedy and adventure sports. Last year, during his gap year, he was the founding COO of a venture-backed startup. After college he wants to pursue a career in social entrepreneurship. 

Please join us in welcoming the new fellows into the Center community!