Dr Natasha McKeever
- Position: Lecturer in Applied Ethics
- Areas of expertise: Philosophy of Love, Philosophy of Sex, Applied Ethics, Ethical Theory
- Email: N.McKeever@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 7487
- Location: LG.08 IDEA Centre, 17 Blenheim Terrace
- Website: | Phil Papers | Googlescholar | ORCID
Profile
I joined the IDEA Centre in 2017. I also co-direct the Centre for Love, Sex and Relationships.
Before that, I worked for a year teaching Philosophy at St Paul’s School, London, and for 18 months in the Civil Service Fast Stream, doing policy work at the Department of Education, the Department of Health, and the Department of Work and Pensions.
I completed a PhD in Philosophy at the University of Sheffield in 2014 under the supervision of Dr Christopher Bennett and Professor Jennifer Saul on the topic of Romantic Love and Monogamy. Before that, I did a PGCE at Leeds Trinity University College, and I have an MA in Political Theory and a BA in Philosophy from the University of Sheffield.
Research interests
My main research interests are in the Philosophy of Love and Sex, but I'm also interested in Applied Ethics and Applied Philosophy more generally.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>Qualifications
- PhD Philosophy
- MA Political Theory (Distinction)
- BA Philosophy (First)
- PGCE Religious Studies
Professional memberships
- Society for Applied Philosophy
Student education
I teach ethics sessions across the university. This year for the most part, I will be teaching on themes relating to medical ethics and the ethics of love, sex and relationships.
Research groups and institutes
- Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships