about

I am an Associate Teaching Professor in philosophy at Florida International University.  My areas of research include aesthetics and ethical theory. My full bio can be found here.

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I write about cultural property (such as ruins and monuments), environmental aesthetics, tourism, movies, perfume – and (hopefully) more. See my research page for a list of my publications and presentations page for a list of my recent conference presentations.

I am a self-professed failed musician and quasi-successful film buff. I spent eight years as a volunteer 35mm projectionist at the Grand Illusion Cinema in Seattle, Washington and was the co-manager at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland, Oregon (the longest continuous running Rocky Horror Picture Show in the world!). Before transitioning to academia, I worked in audio post production at Henninger Media (IMDB).

I can be contacted at lizscar [at] gmail.com