Thomas Byrne
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Thomas Byrne

Research Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Thomas Byrne received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the Husserl Archives in KU Leuven in 2018. He was previously an Associate Professor at Sun Yat-sen University, before joining UIUC in 2023 as a Research Assistant Professor. As a classicaly trained phenomenologist, his research focuses on the lived experience of the individual. His previous publications have specificallly explored the lived experience of communication, emotions, and history. He has been invited to give talks on four continents and his work has been translated into numerous languages.

Selected Articles in Journals

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Book Reviews (in print or accepted)

Recent Courses Taught

  • PHIL 441 - Existential Philosophy
  • PHIL 443 - Phenomenology