Assistant Professor(206) 616-2103josejm@uw.edu CV (308.02 KB)385 Savery HallOffice Hours: Tuesday 1:30-3:30pmFields of Interest Chicana/o Immigration Latin American Latino/a Studies Political Philosophy Race and Ethnicity Background and ExperienceSummaryPh.D., Philosophy, University of Oregon, 2012M.A., Philosophy, San Francisco State University, 2005B.A., Philosophy, University of California at San Diego, 2002José Jorge Mendoza is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Washington and is book review editor of Radical Philosophy Review. His primary areas of interest are in moral and political philosophy, philosophy of race, and Latin American philosophy. His current research deals with topics concerning migration ethics, Latinx identity, and racial justice. José is the author of The Moral and Political Philosophy of Immigration: Liberty, Security, and Equality (Lexington Books 2017), which is focused on making a philosophical case for immigrant rights and arguing against unjust forms of immigration enforcement. His articles have appeared in journals such as the Journal of Speculative Philosophy, Public Affairs Quarterly, Critical Philosophy of Race, and Philosophy in the Contemporary World. José received his B.A. from the University of California at San Diego (2002), M.A. from San Francisco State University (2006), and Ph.D. from the University of Oregon (2012). He was also an assistant professor of philosophy at Worcester State University (2012-2015) and the University of Massachusetts Lowell (2015-2020) prior to arriving at the University of Washington in the fall of 2020. Research Publications, Essays, Articles, and Book Chapters Wirts, Amelia M., José Jorge Mendoza. "The Undermining Mechanisms of ‘Rule of Law’ Objections: A Response to Song and Bloemraad" The Ethics of Migration Policy Dilemmas Project, Migration Policy Centre (MPC), European University Institute (2022): 1-5. Mendoza, José Jorge. "The Border Security Industry and the Second Refugee Crisis." Puncta 5 no.3 (2022): 72-81. Mendoza, José Jorge. "Decolonizing Immigration Justice" in Latin American Immigration Ethics, edited by Amy Reed-Sandoval and Luis Rubén Díaz Cepeda, 44-70. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press, 2021. Mendoza, José Jorge. "Concepts as Tools Not Rules: a Commentary on (Re-) Defining Racism." Ethical Theory and Moral Practice 24 no. 2 (2021): 661-666. Mendoza, José Jorge. "Socially Undocumented Oppression: 'Goldilocks' Liberalism or Something New?" Philosophy Today 64 no. 4 (2020): 973-977. Mendoza, José Jorge. “Crimmigration and the Ethics of Migration." Social Philosophy Today 36 no.1 (2020): 49-68. Mendoza, José Jorge. “Latinx Philosophy and the Ethics of Migration.” In Latin American and Latinx Philosophy: A Collaborative Introduction, edited by Robert Eli Sanchez, 198-219. New York, NY: Routledge, 2019. Mendoza, José Jorge. “Discrimination and Immigration.” In The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Discrimination, edited by Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen, 254-263. New York, NY: Routledge, 2018. Mendoza, José Jorge. “Philosophy of Race and the Ethics of Immigration.” In The Routledge Companion to the Philosophy of Race, edited by Paul C. Taylor, Linda Alcoff, and Luvell Anderson, 507-519. New York, NY: Routledge, 2018. Mendoza, José Jorge. “The Contradiction of Crimmigration.” APA Newsletter on Hispanic/Latino Issues in Philosophy 17, no. 2 (2018): 6-9. Mendoza, José Jorge. “Latinx and the Future of Whiteness in American Democracy.” APA Newsletter on Hispanic/Latino Issues in Philosophy 16, no. 2 (2017): 6-10. Mendoza, José Jorge. “Illegal: White Supremacy and Immigration Status.” In The Ethics and Politics of Immigration: Emerging Trends, edited by Alex Sager, 201-220. London UK: Rowman & Littlefield International, 2016. Mendoza, José Jorge. “Enforcement Matters: Reframing the Philosophical Debate Over Immigration.” Journal of Speculative Philosophy 29. no.1 (2015): 73-90. Mendoza, José Jorge.“Discrimination and the Presumptive Rights of Immigrants.” Critical Philosophy of Race 2, no.1 (2014): 68-83. Publications, Reviews Review of Alex Sager, Against Borders: Why the World Needs Free Movement of People (New York, NY: Rowman and Littlefield International, 2020) in Radical Philosophy Review 25.1. Review of Elizabeth F. Cohen, Illegal: How America's lawless immigration regime threatens us all (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2020), in Contemporary Political Theory (2020). Review of Serena Parekh, Refugees and the Ethics of Forced Displacement (New York, NY: Routledge, 2017), in Global Justice: Theory, Practice, Rhetoric (2019). Publications, Books Mendoza, José Jorge. The Moral and Political Philosophy of Immigration: Liberty, Security, and Equality. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2017. Publications, Film/Video Mendoza, José Jorge. "Two Turntables and Microphone: Hip Hop and Philosophy" Philosophical Installations Courses Taught Winter 2023 PHIL 120 A: Introduction to Logic PHIL 510 A: Seminar in Social Philosophy Autumn 2022 PHIL 401 A: Advanced Topics In Philosophy: Ethics of Immigration Summer 2022 Full-term PHIL 584 A: Reading in Philosophy Spring 2022 PHIL 332 A: History of Modern Political Philosophy Winter 2022 PHIL 120 A: Introduction to Logic PHIL 401 C: Advanced Topics In Philosophy: Latin American Philosophy Autumn 2021 PHIL 401 A: Advanced Topics in Philosophy Spring 2021 PHIL 120 A: Introduction to Logic PHIL 410 A: Social Philosophy Winter 2021 PHIL 510 A: Seminar in Social Philosophy Autumn 2020 PHIL 401 A: Advanced Topics In Philosophy News & Press Related News Jose Mendoza on Immigration Aug 31, 2022 Faculty Summer Reading Recommendations 2022 Jun 29, 2022 José Jorge Mendoza and Amelia Wirts featured at Ethics of Immigration Enforcement Symposium at Rock Ethics Institute Mar 15, 2022 José Jorge Mendoza featured on Borderland: An Interview Series on Immigration Ethics Oct 29, 2021 Faculty Summer Reading Recommendations 2021 Jun 14, 2021 APA Undergraduate Webinar: Underrepresented Perspectives on Pursuing Academic Philosophy Jun 8, 2021 Author Meets Critics - Carlos Alberto Sánchez Mar 11, 2021 Interview with Professor José Jorge Mendoza Nov 12, 2020 Professor Mendoza: “The Latinx Vote: What Entity, What Identity?” Nov 10, 2020 Faculty Summer Reading Recommendations 2020 Jun 25, 2020 Share: