Paul Boshears

2011 M.A. Communications, The European Graduate School

with Judith Butler, Michael Hardt, and Jacques Rancière
2006 B.Sci. Sociology, Kennesaw State University
Minor: Asian Philosophies
2002 University of Cape Coast, Ghana, West Africa
Summer Study Abroad
Selected Employment
2009 Kennesaw State University
Research Assistant, Department of Sociology
2008 Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology
Research Technician, Human Developmental Neurobiology Unit
2007 Accion USA (Americorps*VISTA)
Financial Literacy Coordinator/Business Development Specialist
2006 Anti-Prejudice Consortium
Research Internship

Editing Experience
Books
Boshears, Paul; Jones, D.; Aflague, C., eds. (2007) The Fool: Selected Proceedings of the Third North Georgia
Philosophy Conference. Marietta: Luxor Media.
Journals
Editor, Georgia Philosophy Series. (2007-current)
Editor in Chief, OtherWise: Online Journal of Philosophy. (2005-2006)
Editor in Chief, Share: Art & Literary Magazine of Kennesaw State University. (2004-2005)
*winner of several prestigious design awards
Chair, Conference Review Board. Georgia Philosophy Series. (2004-2006)
Literary Editor, Share: Art & Literary Magazine of Kennesaw State University. (2003-2004)
Editor in Chief, Sophia: Quarterly Newsletter of the Philosophy Student Association. (2003-2005)
Editor, The Sentinel: Kennesaw State University's Weekly Newspaper. (2001-2003)

Institutional Review Board Development

Guidelines and Rules for the Ethical Treatment of Human Subjects. (Translation and editing supervision)
Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology.
Teaching Experience
2009 Cinematic Geopolitics. Teaching Assistant for Mike Shapiro. The European Graduate School. (CH)
2007 Financial Literacy Seminars, Georgia Small Business Development Centers (non-profit, adult education)
Articles
(2009) Confucian meditations on Schizophrenia and Capitalism, vols. 1 & 2. Deleuze Studies. (under revision).

(2009) Harbry, L., P. BOSHEARS, M. Boeri. Addiction discourse and sociality: Perspectives from
methamphetamine users in suburban USA. Addiction Research and Theory. (under revision).

(2009) Suicide is painless: Naphtha, Settembrini, and Jaspers. OtherWise: Online Journal of Philosophy.

(2008) Strength in cultural differences. The Japan Times. September 7, 2008.

(2007) Univocity in the confucian project: Mengzi and Zisizi. Quinta Essentia: The Selected Proceedings from
the North Georgia Student Philosophy Conference. (Bice, Jones, Swanson, eds.) Marietta: Luxor Media.
(2006) Kudzu Kongzi: Harmonies between Deleuze & Guattari and the Zhongyong 中庸. Interplay: The Selected
Proceedings from the 2006 NGSPC. (Aflague, Jones, Swanson, eds.) Marietta: Luxor Media.
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(2005) Toward a new rationality: Levinas and Marcel’s conceptions of peace and the Other. The Exquisite
Corpse: The Selected Proceedings from the 2004 NGSPC. (Aflague, Jones, Sweeney, eds.) New York: Global
Humanities Press.
(2004) Social responsibility and the confucian li 禮: A cross-cultural investigation. Beyond the Box: The Selected
Proceedings from the 2003 NGSPC. (Jones, Osoinach, Sweeney, eds.) New York: Global Humanities Press.
Awards Received
2008 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
2005 Gold Circle Award – Columbia Scholastic Student Press
Perfect Ten Award – HOW Magazine’s International Graphic Design Competition
2004 Best in Show – College Media Advisers, New York
Best of Collegiate Design – College Media Advisers
Papers Presented
(2009) Relationality and identity migration among methamphetamine users: An exploratory study. Georgia
Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Morehouse College.
(2009) Heavy bored cyborg: Attunement and addiction. Pacific Association for the Continental Tradition. Seattle
University.

(2009) Introducing identity migration. Europäische Universität für Interdisziplinäre Studien. Saas-Fee (CH).
(2009) Social bonds in the initiation of methamphetamine use. Seventh Annual Suburban Studies Conference.
Kennesaw State University.
(2008) Graham Parkes as social philosopher. Third Annual Comparative-Continental Philosophy Circle. East-
West Center, University of Hawai`i.
(2007) Univocity in the confucian project: Mengzi and Zisizi. Fifth Annual North Georgia Student Philosophy
Conference.

(2007) A rhizomatic Zhongyong 中庸. Thirteenth National Asian Studies Development Program. Seattle.

(2007) Gender differences in response to a prejudice reduction program. Southern Sociological Society. Atlanta.

(2006) Suicide is painless: Desiring human rights. Midsouth Philosophy Conference. University of Memphis.
(2006) Kudzu Kongzi: Harmonies between Deleuze & Guattari and the Zhongyong 中庸. Fourth Annual North
Georgia Student Philosophy Conference.
(2004) Toward a new rationality: Levinas and Marcel’s conceptions of peace and the Other. Second Annual
North Georgia Student Philosophy Conference.
(2003) Social responsibility and the confucian li 禮: A cross-cultural investigation. First Annual North Georgia
Student Philosophy Conference.
(2003) Appreciating values: Weber's protestant work ethic and Master Kong's li 禮. Sociology Student
Symposium. Kennesaw State University.
Invited Discussant
(2006) The Step Back: Ethics and Politics After Deconstruction by David Wood. Georgia Continental Philosophy.
(2004) The Conspiracy of Life: Meditations on Schelling and His Time by Jason Wirth. Georgia Continental
Philosophy Circle.
Interviews
(2008) 沖縄全島エイサ. 琉球新補 (Ryukyu Shimpo), 8/25/08.
(2007) Creation from the Streets: Paul Boshears. Delayed: Live from Edge City, Public Domain, 10/26/07.
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Professional Associations
Comparative-Continental Philosophy Circle
Pacific Association for the Continental Tradition
Philosophy Student Association
Southern Sociological Society
Georgia Sociological Association

Offices Held
2007-2008 Atlanta Prosperity Campaign: a Coalition to Promote the Earned Income Tax Credit (Founding Member)
2005-2006 Editor In Chief. OtherWise: Online Journal of Undergraduate Philosophy (Founding Member)
2002-2005 Secretary, Vice President. Philosophy Student Association
Literary Editor. Share: Art & Literary Magazine of Kennesaw State University
2004-2005 Student Advisor. Share: Art & Literary Magazine of Kennesaw State University
2003-2006 Chair, Conference Review Board. North Georgia Student Philosophy Conference (Founding Member)
2003-2004 Editor In Chief. Share: Art & Literary Magazine of Kennesaw State University
2002-2003 Secretary. KSU Green Party (Founding Member)

Language Abilities
日本語(Japanese), Español, Français, 中国文(Mandarin), Italiano