Ranjoo Herr

Topics of my research intersect Political and Social Philosophy, Feminist Philosophy, and Comparative Philosophy, encompassing major philosophical themes, such as collective self-determination, human rights, global (in)justice, nationalism, and gender justice.

Education

• Ph.D. State University of New York at Buffalo
• B.L., B.A. Seoul National University

Teaching Interests

Global Justice/Globalization, Philosophy of Race, Political Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Feminist Theory, East Asian Philosophy, Environment/ Consumption, Normative Ethics, Applied Ethics, Introduction to Philosophy

Research Interests

Political Philosophy (Collective Self-Determination, Human Rights, Global Justice, Nationalism), Feminist Philosophy (Gender Justice), Social Philosophy (Race, Multiculturalism), Third World/Transnational Feminism, Comparative Philosophy (East Asia/West)

Awards and Honors

• 2015, Bentley Faculty Grant, Bentley University
• 2015, NEH Summer Institute Grant, National Endowment for the Humanities
• 2010, NEH Summer Seminar Grant , National Endowment for the Humanities
• 2008, 2015, 2017, 2018 Bentley Dean's International Travel Fund, Bentley University
• 2007, 2014 Bentley College Center for Arts and Sciences Fellow, Bentley University
• 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Bentley Publication Award (discontinued after 2009), Bentley University
• 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Bentley Summer Research Grant, Bentley University
• 1998, The Korea Research Foundation (Hankuk Haksul Jinheung Jaedan) Grant
• 1996, The Best Article of the Year Award, the Korean Association of Philosophical Studies.
• 1995, The Article of the Year Award (Woo-Am prize) offered by the American Studies Association of Korea (ASAK)

Publications

Journal Articles

• Herr, R. S. (2023). Liberal Nationalism and Central American Refugees: What Is America’s National Responsibility?. Nations and Nationalism, (29) 1 264-279.
• Herr, R. S. (2023). Overlapping Consensus View of Human Rights: A Rawlsian Conception. International Theory, (15) 1 1–23.
• Herr, R. S. (2022). Junzi as a Confucian Feminist Ideal. Journal of Chinese Philosophy , (49) 3 240-253.
• Herr, R. S. (2021). Indigenous Self-Determination and Gender Justice. Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, (42) 3 1-27.
• Herr, R. S. (2019). Confucian Democracy as Popular Sovereignty. Asian Philosophy, (29) 3 201-220.
• Herr, R. S. (2019). Women’s Rights as Human Rights and Cultural Imperialism. Feminist Formations, (31) 3 118-142.
• Herr, R. S. (2018). Islamist Women’s Agency and Relational Autonomy . Hypatia, (33) 2 195-215.
• Herr, R. S., Dotson, K., Khader, S., Nyanzi, S., Fatima, S. (2017). Musings: ‘Third World Women’ or ‘Women of Color’?. Hypatia special issue, Contested Terrains: Women of Color, Third World Women, Feminisms, and Geopolitics, (32) 3
• Herr, R. S. (2017). Too Liberal for Global Governance? International Legal Human Rights System and Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Self-Determination. Journal of International Political Theory , (13) 2
• Herr, R. S. (2016). Can Transnational Feminist Solidarity Accommodate Nationalism? Reflections from the Case Study of Korean “Comfort Women”. Hypatia, (31) 1 41–57.
• Herr, R. S. (2014). Reclaiming Third World Feminism: Or Why Transnational Feminism Needs Third World Feminism. Meridians: feminism, race, transnationalism, (12) 1 1–30.
• Herr, R. S. (2012). Confucian Family for a Feminist Future . Asian Philosophy, (22) 4 327-346.
• Herr, R. S. (2010). Agency without Autonomy: Valuational Agency. Journal of Global Ethics , (6) 3 239–254.
• Herr, R. S. (2010). Confucian Democracy and Equality. Asian Philosophy, (20 ) 3 261–282.
• Herr, R. S. (2009). Democracy in Decent Nonliberal Nations: A Defense. Philosophical Forum, (40) 3 309-337.
• Herr, R. S. (2008). Cultural Claims and the Limits of Liberal Democracy. Social Theory and Practice, (34) 1 25-48.
• Herr, R. S. (2008). Philosopher's Contribution to the Empowerment of Local Practitioners:A Response to Christine Koggel. The Southern Journal of Philosophy, (46) 131-37.
• Herr, R. S. (2008). Politics of Difference and Nationalism: On Iris Young's Global Vision. Hypatia, (23) 3 39-59.
• Herr, R. S. (2007). Liberal Multiculturalism: An Oxymoron?. Philosophical Forum, (38) 1 23-41.
• Herr, R. S. (2007). Liberal Presumptions: A Response to Curtis. Political Theory, (35) 3 pp. 341-47.
• Herr, R. S. (2006). In Defense of Non-liberal Nationalism. Political Theory: An International Journal of Political Philosophy, (34) 3 304-327.
• Herr, R. S. (2004). A Third World Feminist Defense of Multiculturalism. Social Theory and Practice: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal of Social Philosophy, (30) 1 73-103.
• Herr, R. S. (2003). Is Confucianism Compatible with Care Ethics?: A Critique. Philosophy East & West: A Quarterly of Comparative Philosophy, (53) 4 471-489.
• Herr, R. S. (2003). The Possibility of Nationalist Feminism. Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy, (18) 3 135-160.
• Herr, R. S., Kim, H. (1999). Confucianism and Contemporary Perspectives in Western Ethics . Philosophy (Korean publication), (61) Winter 319-350.
• Herr, R. S. (1999). Rawlsian Liberalism and Challenges from Contemporary Ethical theories. Journal of Philosophical Studies (Korean publication), (46) Fall pp. 217-244.
• Herr, R. S. (1995). Is Cultural Diversity Compatible with Feminism: Confucianism and the Women's Cause. Journal of American Studies (Korean publication), (27) December 153-170.
• Herr, R. S. (1994). Should We Treat Animals Morally? (in Korean). Philosophy and Reality. 249-275.
• Herr, R. S. (1994). Why Procedural Principles are Preferable to Substantive Principles. Philosophy (Korean publication), (42) Autumn 355-384.
• Herr, R. S. (1993). Feminism and Autonomy (in Korean). Philosophy and Reality . 227-242.
• Herr, R. S. (1993). Procedural Autonomy. Philosophy (Korean publication), (40) Autumn 92-114.

Books

• Herr, R. S., Park, S. (2017). Contested Terrains: Women of Color, Third World Women, Feminisms, and Geopolitics, (32) 3Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy
• Gilligan, C., Herr, R. S. (1997). Darun Moksoriro (Korean translation of In a Different Voice). Seoul, South Korea: Dong-Nyuk Pubishing Company

Book Chapters

• Herr, R. S. (2023). Global Justice and Western Colonialism In , (Eds.) Bloomsbury Companion to Global Justice East and West. Forthcoming.
• Herr, R. S. (2018). Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Self-Determination in the Age of Legal Globalization In , (Eds.) Taming Power in Times of Globalisation . 13-41. Brill
• Herr, R. S. (2018). Feminism, Nationalism and Transnationalism In , (Eds.) Bloomsbury Companion to Analytic Feminism. 531-558. Bloomsbury
• Herr, R. S. (2016). Confucian Mothering: The Origin of Tiger Mothering? In Mathew A. Foust and Sor-hoon Tan, (Eds.) FEMINIST ENCOUNTERS WITH CONFUCIUS. Brill
• Herr, R. S. (2014). Confucian Family-State and Women: A Proposal for Confucian Feminism In Ashley Butnor, Jen McWeeny, (Eds.) Liberating Traditions: Essays in Feminist Comparative Philosophy. . 261–282. N.Y., N.Y. : Columbia UP
• Herr, R. S. (2013). ‘Comfort Women’ and Japan’s National Responsibility In Melissa Nobles and Jun-Hyeok Kwak, (Eds.) Historical Reconciliation and Inherited Responsibility. Routledge
• Herr, R. S. (2013). Third World, Transnational, and Global Feminisms In Patrick Mason , (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Race and Racism Vol.4. second 190-195. Routledge
• Herr, R. S. (2010). Confucianism's Political Implications for the Modern World In Miguel Vatter, (Eds.) Crediting God: The Fate of Religion and Politics in the Age of Global Capitalism. . Bronx, N.Y.: Fordham University Press (Link) Forthcoming.
• Herr, R. S. (2006). A Third World Feminist Defense of Multiculturalism (trans. into Chinese) In Will Kymlicka, Depu Ma, (Eds.) Collected Works in Sino-Western Political Culture, Vol. 5. . Tianjin, China: Tianjin People's Press (Link)
• Herr, R. S. (2005). Reflections on Euthanasia (in Korean) In , (Eds.) Happy Blue Jeans: Is “Happy” Life Good Life?. 86-102. Seoul, S.Korea: Woong-Jin Co
• Herr, R. S. (1996). Overcoming 'Femininity' and 'Masculinity' (in Korean) In , (Eds.) Philosophy and Emotion . 175-212. Seoul: Mineum Publishing Co
• Herr, R. S. (1995). Justice and Care (in Korean) In , (Eds.) Justice and the Contemporary World . 314-342. Seoul, S. Korea: Philosophy and Reality Co
• Herr, R. S. (1995). Reflections on Euthanasia (in Korean) In C.H. Kim, (Eds.) Do I Know the Truth? . 217-239. Seoul, S.Korea: Woong-Jin Co
• Herr, R. S. (1993). A Feminist Challenge to L. Kohlberg's Moral Development Theory (in Korean) In , (Eds.) Major Issues in Social Philosophy III . 328-352. Seoul: Mineum Co
• Herr, R. S. (1993). Inconsistency in the Notion of Deontological Autonomy (in Korean) In , (Eds.) Reflections on Social Contract . 337-360. Seoul: Philosophy and Reality Co
• Herr, R. S. (1993). The Procedure of 'Intentionalization' (in Korean) In , (Eds.) Social Development and the Aim of Philosophy . 523-540. Taegu: Imun Co