Professor Oliver’s teaching and research on Latin America explore philosophical topics such as marginality, feminism, nepantlismo, and transfronterismo. She works on the Hispanic essay of ideas and Latin American narrative. She has lived in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and Spain, and traveled widely in Latin America, the Caribbean, the United States, and Europe. She serves on the International Editorial Boards of Cuadernos Americanos and the Journal of Mexican Philosophy, has been a member of several committees of the American Philosophical Association, and chaired the APA’s Committee on Hispanics. Professor Oliver has been President of the Society for Iberian and Latin American Thought, Director of American University’s Women’s and Gender Studies Program, and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion. Her latest book is Feminist Philosophy in Latin America and Spain. Since 1998, she has been a section editor for Latin American thought of various encyclopedias of philosophy published by Routledge. Professor Oliver teaches courses in the departments of Philosophy & Religion and World Languages & Cultures. Articles and papers published in the Journal include:
- “Seeking Latina Origins: The Philosophical Context of Identity” (Volume 5, Issue 1 – Spring, 2014)
- “Varieties of Pragmatism: Carlos Vaz Ferreira, William James, and the “Cash-Value” of Feminism” (Volume 3, Issue 1 – Summer, 2012)