PhD Candidate
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Interests: 19th and 20th Century Continental Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Moral Philosophy (esp. of war)
Rebeccah Leiby’s primary research areas are ethics and social/political philosophy, with particular emphasis upon issues of transitional justice and the social and moral obligations that are generated in the aftermath of transgression. In addition to a Graduate Certificate in Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies (Boston University), Rebeccah holds an MA in Philosophy (Boston University), a BA in Philosophy (Lock Haven University), and a BA in Music (Lock Haven University). Rebeccah successfully defended her dissertation on July 1, 2022, and is graduating from the BU Ph.D. program in Summer 2022.