New Faculty: Toni Alimi

Toni Alimi

Assistant Professor, Philosophy

Academic focus: 

History of Philosophy

Current research project: 

A book-length philosophical history of slavery with the creative provisional title, “Slavery: A Philosophical History.”

Previous positions:

• Klarman Fellow, Departments of Classics and Philosophy, Cornell University, 2021-2024

Academic background: 

• Ph.D., Religion, Princeton University, 2021
• M.A.R,, Ethics, Yale Divinity School, 2015
• A.B., Religion, Princeton University, 2013

Last book read:

For fun: “The Fraud” by Zadie Smith

For work: “Aristotle and the American Indians” by Lewis Hanke

In your own time/when not working:

Spending time with my family

Courses you’re most looking forward to teaching:

PHIL 2260 Slavery in Philosophy

What most excites you about Cornell:

The riches of Cornell’s intellectual life continue to be a delight. I’m always learning an unbelievable amount from my colleagues.