Stephanie Leary, McGill University

Research

metaethics moral thought and language metaphysics of normativity moral realism non-naturalism metasemantics for normative terms sexual assault allegations #MeToo

Latest funding

A Metaphysics-First Approach to Metaethics
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$91,441
Beyond the Hashtags: the Ethics of Belief in the #MeToo Era
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$40,849

All 2 grants and awards

A Metaphysics-First Approach to Metaethics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Leary, Stephanie

Keywords: metaethics; moral thought and language; metaphysics of normativity; moral realism; non-naturalism; metasemantics for normative terms

$91,441

Beyond the Hashtags: the Ethics of Belief in the #MeToo Era

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Leary, Stephanie

Keywords: sexual assault allegations; #MeToo; #BelieveWomen; applied epistemology; evidential reasons for belief; practical reasons for belief

$40,849

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: metaethics Dear Professor Leary, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on metaethics connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "A Metaphysics-First Approach to Metaethics" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]