Sessional Instructor
MA (Memorial); MPhil (KU Leuven); PhD (Limerick)
Max's research focuses primarily on developing a philosophy of life and its relation to issues in aesthetics, politics, ethics, psychotherapy, religion, and environmental studies. His approach to these matters is informed by phenomenology, psychoanalysis, affect theory, critical theory, post-structuralism, and neuroscience.
In 2024, Max was the recipient of the University Teaching Excellence Award at UPEI. He has served as the Editorial Assistant of the Journal of Aesthetics and Phenomenology and is completing his first book.
For further info, see the following UPEI Spotlight Article: https://www.upei.ca/communications/spotlight/2024/10/max-schaefer
Students are welcome to reach out to Max to discuss topics for Directed Studies courses. This should be done well in advance of the desired start date.