Joan Callahan

Joan Callahan (March 29, 1946 – June 6, 2019) was an American philosopher and Professor Emerita of Philosophy at the University of Kentucky. She taught at the University of Kentucky for more than twenty years, holding various roles including director of the Gender and Women's Studies Program. Callahan's research concentrated on feminist theory, critical race theory, ethics, social and political philosophy, the philosophy of law, and the intersections of these fields. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and master's degrees from Simmons College and the University of Maryland, College Park, where she also earned her doctorate in philosophy. Her academic career included positions at Louisiana State University and the University of Maryland before her long tenure at the University of Kentucky. Callahan was also active in academic publishing, serving on the editorial boards of several prominent journals and editing multiple volumes.