Overview
Background
Renee is an honorary research fellow at the University of Queensland, having completed her PhD in Philosophy and received a Dean’s Award for Outstanding Research Higher Degree Theses in 2016. Renee specialises in the philosophy of emotion, the self and agency, using the work of Spinoza to inform contemporary debates in these areas. Originally a scientist, Renee also draws on her background to engage with recent developments in neuroscience and psychology that are relevant to her research.
Renee has enjoyed teaching Philosophy in a variety of courses, and received a Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Award for Tutors in 2016. She has experience in the areas of Early Modern philosophy, epistemology, 20th century French philosophy, feminist philosophy, the philosophy of science and scientific ethics. Renee is especially passionate about communicating big ideas in a clear, accessible way.
Renee has authored and co-authored numerous journal articles, and served as a co-editor for a special edition of the Australasian Philosophical Review entitled “Spinoza Today”. She is currently working on a monograph, which uses the work of Spinoza to address the pervasive and ongoing effects of mind/body dualism on our current understanding of the self, emotion and agency.
Availability
- Dr Renee England is:
- Not available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Biochemistry, The University of Queensland
- Graduate Diploma in Theology, Brisbane College of Theology
- Certificate IV of TESOL, Institute of Continuing and TESOL Education
- Graduate Diploma in Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Member, Australasian Association of Philosophy, Australasian Association of Philosophy
Research interests
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Philosophy of Emotion
Renee’s research interests centre on the philosophy of emotion, and she engages with areas including Early Modern philosophy, emotion theory, feminist philosophy, and contemporary neuroscience and psychology. Renee focuses on the ongoing influence of mind/body dualism on the current understanding of emotion, the self and agency, examining the oppositions that structure the discussion, such as mind/body, reason/emotion, higher brain/lower brain. She uses feminist interpretations of Spinoza’s philosophy to develop fruitful correctives to this influence.
Works
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2020
Journal Article
Rethinking emotion as a natural kind: Correctives from Spinoza and hierarchical homology
England, Renee (2020). Rethinking emotion as a natural kind: Correctives from Spinoza and hierarchical homology. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, 84 101327, 101327. doi: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2020.101327
2020
Journal Article
Introduction: Spinoza today
Faulkner, Joanne, England, Renee, Aquino, Yves and Mukandi, Bryan (2020). Introduction: Spinoza today. Australasian Philosophical Review, 4 (3), 191-195. doi: 10.1080/24740500.2021.1962646
2020
Journal Article
Delirium management: anything's possible
Eeles, Eamonn, England, Renee, Teodorczuk, Andrew, Pandy, Shaun, Pinsker, Donna and Armstrong, Aurelia (2020). Delirium management: anything's possible. Canadian Journal on Aging, 39 (1), 89-97. doi: 10.1017/S0714980819000230
2019
Journal Article
The cognitive/noncognitive debate in emotion theory: a corrective from Spinoza
England, Renee (2019). The cognitive/noncognitive debate in emotion theory: a corrective from Spinoza. Emotion Review, 11 (2), 102-112. doi: 10.1177/1754073918798038
2018
Journal Article
Understanding our patients better will lead to better recognition of delirium: An opinion piece
Eeles, Eamonn M., England, Renee, Armstrong, Aurelia, Pinsker, Donna, Pandy, Shaun and Teodorczuk, Andrew (2018). Understanding our patients better will lead to better recognition of delirium: An opinion piece. Australasian Journal On Ageing, 37 (4), 241-242. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12585
2016
Other Outputs
Emotion in agency: The problematic influence of the split self and a Spinozist corrective
England, Renee (2016). Emotion in agency: The problematic influence of the split self and a Spinozist corrective. PhD Thesis, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2016.236
2015
Conference Publication
The natural kind status of emotion – a Spinozist approach
England, Renee (2015). The natural kind status of emotion – a Spinozist approach. Australasian Association of Philosophy Annual Conference, Sydney, Australia, 5-9 July 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
The relationship between rationality, subjectivity and context – a Spinozistic approach
England, Renee (2015). The relationship between rationality, subjectivity and context – a Spinozistic approach. Thinking and Bias, University of Alberta Graduate and Post-Graduate Conference, University of Alberta, 12-14 June 2015.
2013
Conference Publication
Emotion in agency – insights from Kristjánsson’s emotion-based self
England, Renee (2013). Emotion in agency – insights from Kristjánsson’s emotion-based self. Australasian Postgraduate Philosophy Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 4-6 October 2013.
2011
Conference Publication
Descartes – rational passions?
England, Renee (2011). Descartes – rational passions?. Emotions in the Medieval and Early Modern World, First ARC Centre for the History of the Emotions Conference, Perth, WA, Australia, 9-11 June 2011.
1997
Journal Article
The role of His113 and His114 in pyruvate decarboxylase from Zymomonas mobilis
Schenk, G, Leeper, FJ, England, R, Nixon, PF and Duggleby, RG (1997). The role of His113 and His114 in pyruvate decarboxylase from Zymomonas mobilis. European Journal of Biochemistry, 248 (1), 63-71. doi: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.t01-1-00063.x
1997
Conference Publication
Investigation of the mechanistic functions of residues HIS113 and HIS114 in pyruvate decarboxylase from Zymomonas mobilis: A proposed model in the binding of the substrate pyruvate
Schenk, G, Leeper, FJ, England, R, Nixon, PF and Duggleby, RG (1997). Investigation of the mechanistic functions of residues HIS113 and HIS114 in pyruvate decarboxylase from Zymomonas mobilis: A proposed model in the binding of the substrate pyruvate. Unknown, Unknown, Unknown. Bethesda, MD, United States: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.
1996
Book Chapter
Site-directed mutagenesis of E50, F496 and H113 in Zymomonas mobilis decarboxylase
Candy, Judith, Nixon, Peter, England, Renee, Schenk, Gerhard, Koga, J. and Duggleby, Ronald (1996). Site-directed mutagenesis of E50, F496 and H113 in Zymomonas mobilis decarboxylase. Biochemistry and physiology of thiamin diphosphate enzymes . (pp. 82-102) Prien, Germany: A. and C. Intemann, Wissenschaftlicher .
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