Curriculum Vitae
Darren Hudson Hick, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy & Religion
Susquehanna University
514 University Avenue
Selinsgrove, PA 17870		 58 S. 4th St.
Lewisburg, PA 17837
(570) 939-0419 (cell)

darren@typetoken.com
www.typetoken.com


Areas of Expertise

Areas of Specialization
Aesthetics, Ethics, Metaphysics

Areas of Competency
Philosophy of Law, Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mind


Employment

2011-Present
Susquehanna University, Department of Philosophy & Religion
Assistant Professor

2009-2011
Texas Tech University, Department of Philosophy
Visiting Assistant Professor

2008-2009
Bucknell University, Department of Philosophy
Visiting Assistant Professor

2005-2008
University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Philosophy
Instructor


Education

2004-2008
University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Philosophy
Ph.D., 2008
Dissertation: The Metaphysics and Ethics of Copyright
Committee: Jerrold Levinson (chair), Samuel Kerstein, Judith Lichtenberg, Christopher Morris

1997-1998
University of Wales, Lampeter, Department of Philosophy
M.Phil, 1999
Thesis: The Sequential Aesthetic: Contemporary Aesthetic Theory As Applied To Sequential Art.
Advisor: R.A. Sharpe

1993-1997
Trent University, Departments of Philosophy and English Literature
B.A. (Hons.), 1997


Publications
Selected article titles below link to abstracts.

Book
  • Introducing Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art (Continuum, Forthcoming 2012, in press)

    Peer-Reviewed Articles
  • "Toward an Ontology of Authored Works" (British Journal of Aesthetics, 51 (2), 2011)
  • "Expressing Ideas: A Reply to Roger A. Shiner" (Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, 68 (4), 2010)
  • "Forgery and Appropriation in Art" (Philosophy Compass, 5 (12), 2010)
  • "Conceptual Problems of Conceptual Separability and the Non-Usefulness of the Useful Articles Distinction" (Journal of the Copyright Society of the USA, 57 (1-2), 2010)
  • "Making Sense of the Copyrightability of Plots: A Case Study in the Ontology of Art" (Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 67(2), 2009)
  • "Performance Hero" (with Craig Derksen, Contemporary Aesthetics Vol.7, 2009)
  • "Finding a Foundation: Copyright and the Creative Act" (Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal 17(3), 2009)
  • "Mystery and Misdirection: Some Problems of Fair Use and Users' Rights" (Journal of the Copyright Society of the USA 56(2-3), 2009)
  • "A Reply to Paisley Livingston" (Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 66(4), 2008)
  • "When is a Work of Art Finished?" (Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 66(1), 2008)


    Other Publications
  • "Aesthetics and Copyright" in American Society for Aesthetics Newsletter 30(1), 2010 (available online)
  • "The Language of Comics" in Meskin, Aaron and Roy Cook (eds.) The Art of Comics and Graphic Novels: A Philosophical Approach (Forthcoming, Blackwell: New Directions in Aesthetics Series)
  • "Your Zombie and You: Emotion, Identity, and the Undead" in Moreman, Christopher and Cory James Rushton (eds.) They're Us: Zombies and Humanity (with Craig Derksen, Forthcoming)
  • "Chronology of Works in Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art" and "Resources in Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art" for Ribiero, Anna Christina (ed.) Continuum Companion to Aesthetics (Forthcoming 2009, Continuum)
  • "Horror in Long Underwear" in Conway, Gerry (Ed.). Webslinger. Dallas, TX: BenBella Books (2007).


    Conference and Colloquia Presentations

  • Comment on Katherine Thomson-Jones's "Art, Ethics, and Critical Pluralism" -- American Society for Aesthetics Annual Conference, October 2010
  • "Can You Copyright a Plot?" -- American Society for Aesthetics Eastern Conference, April 2007
  • "Forgery and Fetishists" -- Bucknell University Philosophy Department, May 2008
  • "Toward an Ontology of Authored Works" -- Texas Tech Philosophy Department, November 2009; New Mexico State University, April 2010


    Academic Awards and Distinctions

  • 2005-2008 Teaching Assistantship, University of Maryland
  • 2007 Summer Research Scholarship, University of Maryland
  • 2007 Distinguished Teaching Assistant, University of Maryland
  • 1995 Gadfly Award for Outstanding Undergraduate, Trent University


    Teaching
    Selected course titles below link to syllabi, opening in a new window.

    Graduate Courses Taught
  • Contemporary Philosophy: Forgery, Infringement, and Appropriation, Summer 2011 (Texas Tech)
  • Seminar in Metaphysics, Spring 2011 (Texas Tech)
  • Contemporary Aesthetics, Spring 2010 (Texas Tech)

    Undergraduate Courses Taught
  • Aesthetics, Fall 2011 (Susquehanna)
  • Problems in Philosophy, Fall 2011 (Susquehanna)
  • Writing & Thinking, Fall 2011 (Susquehanna)
  • Philosophical Problems: Philosophy & Copyright, Spring 2011 (Texas Tech)
  • Metaphysics, Fall 2010 (Texas Tech)
  • Logic, Fall 2010 (Texas Tech)
  • Aesthetics, Fall 2009 (Texas Tech)
  • Philosophy of Literature, Fall 2009 (Texas Tech)
  • Beginning Philosophy, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2011 (Texas Tech)
  • The Ethics of War, Spring 2009 (Bucknell)
  • Philosophy and Film, Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 (Bucknell)
  • Senior Thesis Advising, Fall 2008 (Bucknell)
  • Philosophy of Art, Fall 2008 (Bucknell)
  • Introduction to Philosophy, Spring 2008 (Maryland)
  • Contemporary Moral Issues, Spring and Fall 2007 (Maryland)
  • Philosophy of the Arts, Summer 2006 (Maryland)
  • Philosophy in Film, Winter 2006 (Maryland)
  • The Aesthetics of Comics, Summer 2005 (Maryland)


    Service

  • Referee, Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, 2009-2011
  • Referee, British Journal of Aesthetics, 2011
  • Referee, American Philosophical Quarterly, 2011
  • Fine Arts Core Exam Review Committees, 2010 (Texas Tech)
  • Philosophy Masters Defense Committees, 2010 (Texas Tech)
  • Philosophy Department Colloquia Committee, 2009-2010 (Texas Tech)
  • Chairman, Bucknell Arts Forum, 2008-2009 (Bucknell)


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