Hi! I am Shihan 适含. Hear me pronounce my name here.

Starting Fall 2026, I will be Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Northeastern Illinois University. I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Philosophy at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where I also earned a graduate certificate in Interactive Technology and Pedagogy. Before that, I completed my B.A. in Philosophy at Boston University. 

I work at the intersection of social/political philosophy, feminist philosophy, ethics, and applied ethics (including bioethics, tech ethics, and AI ethics). My research explores the moral, epistemic, and sociopolitical implications of power dynamics within and between differently situated social groups. My dissertation, The Moral Complexities of Privileged Oppressed Agents, examines the moral responsibility, vices, and moral competence of individuals who are simultaneously privileged and oppressed in different aspects of their identities.

Outside of philosophy, I enjoy growing avocados and taking long walks in the woods.

A note on my name: While I publish, present, and teach under my full legal name, I go by Shihan Zhuying in most other contexts to honor my mother’s family name (Ying).