MYISHA CHERRY

Speaker + Author + PHILOSopher of emotion + ANTIracist Educator

myisha cherry’s bio

Dr. Myisha Cherry (she/her) is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Riverside. She is also the Director of the Emotion and Society Lab. Her research is primarily concerned with the role of emotions and attitudes in public life. Cherry’s books include UnMuted: Conversations on Prejudice, Oppression, and Social Justice, The Moral Psychology of Anger which she co-edited with Owen Flanagan, and The Case for Rage: Why Anger is Essential to Anti-racist Struggle. In her latest book, Failures of Forgiveness: What We Get Wrong and How to Do Better, Dr. Cherry presents a new and healthier understanding of forgiveness—one that will give us a better chance to recover from wrongdoing and move toward “radical repair.” Her work on emotions and race has appeared in The Atlantic, Boston Review, Los Angeles Times, Salon, Huffington Post, WomanKind, and New Philosopher Magazine. Dr. Cherry is also the host of the UnMute Podcast, where she interviews philosophers about the social and political issues of our day. Recent keynote appearances include the 2024 Northern Nevada Diversity Summit and The J. Glenn and Ursula Gray Memorial Lecture at Colorado College.

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Recent Articles Featuring Myisha Cherry:

• Forgive and Forget, or Neither | Publishers Weekly Q & A

• Quality of Mercy | Times Literary Supplement

• There is Nothing Magical About Forgiveness | Culture Study

• Myisha Cherry on Forgiveness | Literary Hub Keen On Feature

• Myisha Cherry on Failures of Forgiveness | PUP Ideas Q&A

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