Lauren Swayne Barthold

Lauren Swayne Barthold
Born1965 (age 5960)
SpousePablo Muchnik
Education
EducationNew School for Social Research (PhD), Simon Fraser University (MA), Regent College (MCS), George Washington University (BA)
ThesisThe Truth of Hermeneutics: The Self and Other in Dialogue in the Thought of Hans-Georg Gadamer (2002)
Doctoral advisorRichard J. Bernstein
Philosophical work
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolContinental philosophy
InstitutionsEndicott College (2017-)
Gordon College (2005-2016)
Main interestshermeneutics

Lauren Swayne Barthold (born 1965) is an American philosopher and Philosophy Professor at Emerson College. Previously she was Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gordon College, with tenure, and has also taught at Haverford College, Siena College and Endicott College. Barthold is known for her works on Gadamer's thought. She is a co-founder and former president of the North American Society of Philosophical Hermeneutics. In 2018 she co-founded the Heathmere Center for Cultural Engagement, a non-profit devoted to dialogue and deliberation, and currently serves as its program developer.