I am an assistant professor of philosophy at Virginia Tech. I work in social and political philosophy and the history of African American political thought. I employ historical, including archival, methods to explore how people forge political community in the face of domination and oppression. My research focuses on the political thought of Black American abolitionists in the antebellum period, and Black American labor organizers in the mid-20th century.

Prior to Virginia Tech, I completed a PhD in philosophy at Columbia University, and a BA in philosophy and medieval studies at the University of Chicago.

Here is my CV.

You can contact me at philipyaure[at]vt[dot]edu

My last name is pronounced "your."