The Jared Oliphint Show13 Mar 2025

Episode 13 - Dr. Megan Fritts - Academia Has a Parenting Problem

Dr. Megan Fritts is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She specializes in the areas of ethics, action theory, philosophy of technology, and religious existentialism. Along with her husband, Frank, Megan also hosts and produces the podcast Philosophy on the Fringes.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Format

01:30 Balancing Family Life and Academia

04:17 Early Philosophical Influences

07:14 Academic Journey and Teaching Philosophy

10:13 Navigating Graduate School and Job Market

13:35 Philosophy of Action and Research Interests

16:28 Social Dynamics in Graduate School

19:12 Transitioning to Professional Life

22:16 Challenges of Isolation in Academia

25:12 Unique Perspectives on Family and Academia

37:54 Navigating Academia as a Parent

50:22 The Impact of Parenthood on Academic Productivity

01:07:08 Philosophy for Everyone: Bridging the Gap

01:17:47 Advice for Aspiring Philosophers

Links from the show:

https://philpeople.org/profiles/megan-fritts https://sites.google.com/view/meganjfritts/home https://x.com/freganmitts

Dr. Jared Oliphint is the founder of Selling Plato (www.sellingplato.com), received his PhD in philosophy, and teaches philosophy at the college level. His published work has focused on metaphysics, philosophy of language, conceptual engineering, social ontology, and metaethics.

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Keywords

parenthood, academia, philosophy, family life, teaching, graduate school, emotional intelligence, social dynamics, philosophy of action, community

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