Honorary Fellow
Overview
Renee is an honorary research fellow at the University of Queensland, having recently completed her PhD in Philosophy there. Renee specialises in the philosophy of emotion, selfhood 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 philosophical research. Renee enjoys teaching Philosophy in a variety of courses, and received a Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Award for Tutors in 2016.
Research Interests
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Philosophy of emotion
Renee’s research interests centre on the philosophy of emotion, and she engages with a variety of areas including Early Modern philosophy, emotion theory, philosophy of mind, moral psychology, feminist philosophy, and also contemporary neuroscience and psychology. In particular, Renee focuses on the ongoing influence of “Cartesian” dualism on the current understanding of emotion, selfhood and agency – especially in the form of the “split self” view, which is characterised by oppositions between mind/body, reason/emotion, higher level/lower level cognitive processes etc. – and on the fruitful corrective offered by feminist interpretations of Spinoza’s monistic philosophy.
Qualifications
- Member, Australasian Associatio of Philosophy, Australasian Associatio of Philosophy
- Doctor of Philosophy of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Graduate Diploma in Theology
- Certificate IV of TESOL
- Graduate Diploma in Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Biochemistry, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
Publications
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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
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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
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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
Publications
Book Chapter
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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 .
Journal Article
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Conference Publication
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Other Outputs
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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
