Linda Martín Alcoff is Professor of Philosophy at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center. She works primarily in continental philosophy, epistemology, feminist theory, Latino philosophy, and philosophy of race.  She was named the Distinguished Woman in Philosophy for 2005 by the Society for Women in Philosophy, and in 2006 she was named one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics in the United States by Hispanic Business magazine.  She spoke with Weave in October 2008 when she visited St. Lawrence University as part of the Contemporary Issues Forum.