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Samantha Fritz

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BA in Philosophy and Political Science, Youngstown State University, 2020

I'm currently a fourth year PhD candidate in philosophy. My research is in social and political philosophy. I am particularly interested in the obligations people (both citizens and non-citizens) owe to the state and what the state owes them, especially in light of structural harms the state imposes on certain communities. Currently, I'm working on territorial authority and how the state exercises authority over geographical areas.  Outside of my own research, I love coaching ethics bowl at local high schools in Philadelphia. I have also helped coach my alma mater's undergraduate ethics bowl team.