The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics is excited to announce our new Undergraduate Fellows for 2018.
Edmond J. Safra Undergraduate Fellows in Ethics
Vedant Bahl is a sophomore concentrating in Social Studies with a particular focus on development economics and political philosophy. He spends most of his time on campus trying to tease out revolutionary Marxist ideas from Taylor Swift lyrics. When he is not engaged in these pursuits, he can be found singing the praises of Mather House, participating in Economics research, and debating for the Harvard College Debating Union.
Amanda Chen is a junior concentrating in Philosophy with a secondary in Statistics. She hopes to explore the ethical questions underlying humanitarian aid, intervention, and migration, after witnessing policy-making at the US Agency for International Development and Mission to the United Nations. Outside of classes, she spends her time as a course assistant in the math department, as a member of the parliamentary debate team, and looking for new places to skate in the Cambridge area.
Natasha Gonzalez is a sophomore in Eliot House concentrating in Philosophy (Mind, Brain, Behavior Track), with a secondary in Economics. She is interested in how breakthroughs in technology affect ethical decisions, particularly in medical ethics. She plays varsity tennis at Harvard and was a member of Team USA in the biennial Avory Cup against the Great Britain Select team. She advises freshmen as a Peer Advising Fellow and is a member of Women in Business.
Archie Hall is a sophomore concentrating in Social Studies. Born in Hong Kong, he currently lives in London, UK, and is particularly interested in understanding how history relates to the present day, both in terms of how historical memory informs politics and in terms of the ethical obligations bestowed on present individuals by the actions of past generations. He competes for Harvard’s parliamentary debate team, writes and interviews for the Harvard International Review, and spends his free time on wildlife photography and finding excuses to travel.
Christopher Hopson is a junior in Lowell House pursuing a joint concentration in Social Studies and African American Studies. Originally from Knoxville, Tennessee, but having grown up in Washington, DC, Christopher is interested in politics, government, and popular culture. Specifically, he is interested in how ethics inform different aspects of public life, from public policy and politics to cultural trends and social issues. In addition, Christopher is interested in political and economic theory, and how political systems and economies can be designed to produce more just outcomes. Outside of the classroom, Christopher serves on the Presidential Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging, and can be found playing classical piano and watching professional sports.
Sidney Li is a junior concentrating in Social Studies, with an interest in the ethics of intellectual activity in the multicultural West. His work focuses on how political participation affects the way intellectuals come to understand and contribute to ethical knowledge. He will be starting with an intellectual history project involving Foucault's lectures on ethics at the Collège de France. He also tutors economics, serves on the Board of the Directors for the Harvard International Relations Council, and pursues entrepreneurial ventures.
Daniel Lu is a sophomore concentrating in Physics and Philosophy. He is interested in how political and ethical philosophy may influence and empower social activism movements, with particular regard to questions of identity and the interactions between analytic and critical philosophy. He is also interested in philosophy of physics for issues like quantum mechanics, the role of observation and uncertainty, and the nature of the universe, as well as philosophy of aesthetics. Daniel is a director of and competes with the Expressions Dance Company, in addition to scene directing and modeling for the Eleganza Fashion Show and directing programming for the Taskforce on Asian and Pacific American Studies.
Adam Nahari is a sophomore concentrating in Philosophy and Computer Science. Adam is interested in leveraging technology to promote justice and mitigate suffering. His current research focuses on exploring the reorganization of the institutions of modern society in light of technological advances.
Apoorva Rangan is a junior pursuing a joint concentration in Philosophy and Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology. She is interested in normative questions about illness, death, and dying. Apoorva currently researches cell therapies for chronic muscle disorders at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, and previously worked as a research partner at the Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Studies. Outside the classroom and lab, she volunteers for a legal aid organization, serves as a peer counselor and campus EMT, and runs the River Charles Ensemble, a conductorless chamber orchestra.
Lynnea Shuck is a junior concentrating in Social Studies. She is interested in the philosophical history of American environmentalism as well as contemporary political theory of the environment. Outside of class, Lynnea is editor-in-chief of the Harvard Review of Philosophy and directs Junior Wildlife and Refuge Ranger, an environmental education program for youth. Lynnea has pursued her interests in environmental political theory as a Harvard-Cambridge Summer Fellow and as an intern at the United States Department of Interior.
Richard Wang is a sophomore concentrating in Government and Philosophy. He is interested in the history of philosophy and political theory, and in particular democratic theory and political ethics. This past summer, he received a research fellowship at Harvard to study public intellectualism and democratic theory. Outside the classroom, he is an editor of the Harvard Review of Philosophy and is a member of the Editorial Board of The Crimson.
Jenna Wong is a sophomore concentrating in Social Studies with a secondary in Psychology. She is fascinated by the psychology of moral decision-making, as well as the ethics of forgiveness and reconciliation, especially in the context of transitional justice. Outside of academics, she is deeply involved in the International Relations Council, serving on leadership for Harvard’s travel Model UN team and directing committees in Boston, Italy, China and India. She is also an Executive Editor of The Harvard Crimson and a Peer Advising Fellow.