https://www.katecsschmidt.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://www.katecsschmidt.com/blog/loyalty-and-epistemic-partiality monthly 0.5 2026-04-02 https://www.katecsschmidt.com/blog/body-modification monthly 0.5 2026-04-02 https://www.katecsschmidt.com/blog/blog-post-title-one-znmjt monthly 0.5 2022-02-23 https://www.katecsschmidt.com/blog/blog-post-title-two-dce3a monthly 0.5 2022-02-22 https://www.katecsschmidt.com/home daily 1.0 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e73ed33b85f73c279a0e5a/ded9c7f5-336a-40f0-9e23-e9d06b853777/DSC_8380.NEF+%281%29.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e73ed33b85f73c279a0e5a/1677028055175-OHZ2AOMUWGJCZH59P0MR/unsplash-image-n-2_KHgeAy0.jpg Home - Batman Never Kills: Envisioning the Moral Costs of Violence in Popular Culture This is a forthcoming chapter in the book Proof-of-Concept: Visions of Peace and Nonviolence in Pop Culture. Originally this was a talk at the central APA. I examine how violence is portrayed in superhero media, where violence is often seen as a useful tool. Different ethical approaches are also reflected in different portrayals of superheroes: Batman has rules, but some other portrayals are more aligned with utilitarian or virtue ethics. I argue that our media reveals different perspectives on the costs of violence. Looking at these examples of superhero media also illuminated different perspectives on the value of nonviolence. https://www.katecsschmidt.com/research daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e73ed33b85f73c279a0e5a/1645575994808-KIMF9MINFEVWTPMGKW3K/unsplash-image-8oB43mw658c.jpg Research - Epistemic Betrayal: Loyalty and Wronging Through Disbelief I gave this talk at a conference examining “Virtuous and Vicious Partiality”. I argue that individuals can commit moral wrongs against their friends through the act of disbelief, what I call “epistemic betrayal”. While it might seem surprising, it’s possible to uphold epistemically responsible methods of forming belief, while also affirming that people ought to believe their friends over others (at least much of the time). I gave an earlier version of this talk at the Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress, RoME XIII. (Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e73ed33b85f73c279a0e5a/280774b2-5b54-43be-89d8-f1b559204365/christin-hume-Hcfwew744z4-unsplash.jpg Research - Online Oppression: Fragile Social Environments and Familiar Injustices I presented this talk at the Concerned Philosophers for Peace Conference. The theme was “Fragile Lands, Power Politics: Effects of Violence and Injustice on People, Politics, and the Environment”. I argue that online social environments are fragile in distinct ways: oppression manifests in novel ways online, which requires novel interventions. (Photo by Christin Hume on Unsplash) https://www.katecsschmidt.com/teaching daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://www.katecsschmidt.com/curriculumvitae daily 0.75 2023-02-22