Natalyah Davis

Contact

Email: ndavis8@memphis.edu

Office: 311 Clement Hall

Education

2023: University of Memphis— Memphis, TN

           M.A. Philosophy

2021: Howard University— Washington, D.C.

           B.A. Philosophy; B.A. Political Science— Magna Cum Laude

AOS

Africana Philosophy, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Social & Political Philosophy

AOC

Philosophy of Music, Phenomenology, Womanist Philosophy, Ethics, Logic

Publications

(Forthcoming) "You Gotta Move When the Spirit Say So: Spiritual Possession in the Hoodoo Tradition”. African American Philosophy and the African Diaspora. Palgrave Macmillan.

Research Presentations 

“The Porch as a Spiritual Checkpoint”. Black Women’s Sanctuaries: Sacred Places, Spaces as Sites of Self-Actualization” (2026)

            16th Annual African, African American, Diaspora Studies Interdisciplinary Conference.

            James Madison University—Harrisonburg, VA

"You Gotta Move When the Spirit Say So: Spiritual Possession in the Hoodoo Tradition” (2024)

            Philosophy of the Black Experience Conference. 

            Howard University— Washington, D.C.

“Roots in Rootwork” (2023)

            22nd Annual Graduate Association of African American History Conference. 

            University of Memphis— Memphis, TN

“Collateral Damage: Black Ideologies formed Post-Enslavement” (2022)

            53rd Annual Tennessee Philosophical Association (TPA) Conference. 

            Vanderbilt University—Nashville, TN

“Religious Underpinnings of Black Political Theory” (2022)

            Undergraduate Recruitment Panel. 

            Howard University—Washington, D.C.

“Exploring Restorative Justice Capabilities in the Black Digital Humanities” (2020)

            African American History, Culture, and Digital Humanities Initiative. 

            University of Maryland— College Park, MD

“Divesting from Whiteness: Pedagogical Racism in Philosophical Courses” (2019) 

            Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Southeast Regional Undergraduate Conference. 

            Rice University— Houston, TX

“Twice as Good: The Importance of Maintaining the Legacy of HBCUs” (2019)

            Mississippi Economic Council Mississippi Scholars. 

            Canton Public High School—Canton, MS

“Fighting Voter Suppression: Civil Liberties among Marginalized Groups” (2018)

            Canton City Hall—Canton, MS

“Campus Accountability Map: Analyzing Institutional Title XI Policies” (2017)

            End Rape on Campus (EROC)—Washington, D.C.

Courses Taught

Graduate Instructor of Record. University of Memphis (2023- Present)— Memphis, TN

SP26: PHIL1101-005 Introduction to Philosophy

FA25: PHIL1102-M50 Introduction to Ethics

SP25: PHIL1102-002 Introduction to Ethics

FA24: PHIL1102-002 Introduction to Ethics

SP24: PHIL1102-001 Introduction to Ethics

FA23: PHIL1102-003 Introduction to Ethics

SM23: PHIL1102-M52 Introduction to Ethics

Teaching Assistant. University of Memphis (2021- 2023)— Memphis, TN

SP23:  PHIL-3701-001 Human & the Divine— Instructor: Dr. Lindsey Stewart

FA22:  PHIL-3741-001 African American Philosophy— Instructor: Dr. Lindsey Stewart

SP22:  PHIL-1102-006 Introduction to Ethics— Instructor: Dr. James Bahoh

FA21: Introduction to Philosophy— Instructor: Dr. David Gray