Amy E Trautwein

Adj Asst Professor

Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Philosophy

Areas of expertise:

Email Address: amy.trautwein@baruch.cuny.edu

Education

Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Iowa

MSc, Neuroscience, University of Oxford

M.A., Philosophy, University of Iowa

B.A., Philosophy, Cornell College

Presentations

Trautwein, A. (2006, January 30). Can Science Justify Our Trust in Memory?. : Oakland University.

Trautwein, A. (2005, November 12). Skepticism’s Slippery Targets. U. of Iowa Graduate Philosophy Society Conference.

Trautwein, A. (2005, November 5). "The Path from Event to 'I Remember'". : Iowa Philosophical Association.

Trautwein, A. (2005, May 31). Knowledge-that: A Species of Knowledge-how.” By Gregor Damschen, University of Iowa Graduate Philosophy Society Conference. Comments. : University of Iowa Graduate Philosophy Society Conference.

Trautwein, A. (2004, October 17). What do you remember? An analysis of the epistemologically interesting senses of ‘memory’.” U. of Iowa Graduate Philosophy Conference. Comments University of Iowa Graduate Philosophy Conference. : University of Iowa.

Trautwein, A. (2004, April 9). Memory, skepticism, and Neuroscience. 26th Annual Graduate Student Conference. : University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Trautwein, A. (2004, May 1). Memory Distinctions, Epistemic Difficulties. 1st Annual University of Iowa. : University of Iowa.

Trautwein, A. (2003, October 31). Issues in Defining the Episodic/Semantic Memory Distinction. : Iowa Philosophical Association.

Trautwein, A. (2002, October 31). Memory and Neuroscience. : Iowa Philosophical Association.

Trautwein, A. (2000, March 31). Memory and the Imagination. DePaul University Graduate Student Conference.

Research Currently in Progess

Trautwein, A. E.(n.d.). Non-factive Memory.” A response to Timothy Williamson’s claim that memory is a subspecies of knowing, understood as a factive mental state. In Progress.

Trautwein, A. E.(n.d.). The Path From Event to ‘I Remember When.” An examination of the epistemic gaps that can occur even in a correct description of a past event. In Progress.

Trautwein, A. E.(n.d.). The Reliability of Memory: Skeptical Concerns Based on Science.” A. In Progress.

Honor / AwardOrganization SponsorDate ReceivedDescription
UI Jakobsen Forum for Graduate Research and Scholarship, (Honorable Mention)2004
T. Anne Cleary International Dissertation Research Fellowship2001
Stanley Fellowship for Graduate Student Research Abroad2001
University of Iowa Philosophy Department Fellowship1996
Phi Beta Kappa1993
Bruce T. Riley Philosophy Department ScholarshipCornell College1992

Public

OrganizationPosition RoleOrganization StateOrganization CountryStart DateEnd DateAudience
UI Department of PhilosophyGraduate Student RepresentativePresent
U. of Iowa Jakobsen Forum for Graduate Research and ScholarshipJudge12/31/2006
UI Graduate Philosophical Society ConferenceReferee4/15/2006
Graduate Student Colloquium Coordinator UI Department of PhilosophyProgram Coordinator12/31/2004
U. of Iowa Jakobsen Forum for Graduate Research and ScholarsJudge12/31/2004
U. of Iowa Jakobsen Forum for Graduate Research and ScholarshipJudge12/31/2003