Diana Acosta-Navas

Diana Acosta-Navas

Diana Acosta Navas

Diana Acosta-Navas is a PhD candidate in Philosophy, who works on issues in the intersection of political philosophy and philosophy of language. Her dissertation comprises three essays that explore (1) the relation between power and speech, and (2) how citizens’ capability to use speech in different ways affects their standing and power as members of society. The first paper is a critical reflection on the concept of “silencing,” as found in recent philosophical debates. The other two analyze the way in which specific institutions empower vulnerable members of society by enabling them to perform actions with their speech. One is focused on the institution of truth commissions; the other, on affirmative consent policies. At Harvard, Diana taught a tutorial titled “Silencing Speech.” She has also worked as a teaching fellow for undergraduate and graduate courses in ethics, logic, African American studies. She holds a BA in Philosophy from Los Andes University, and an MA from the National University of Colombia.

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