{"id":47330,"date":"2023-09-14T11:48:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T18:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humanities.org\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=47330"},"modified":"2025-09-23T10:53:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T17:53:55","slug":"michael-goldsby","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/www.humanities.org\/speaker\/michael-goldsby\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Goldsby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Michael Goldsby<\/strong> (he\/him) is a beer enthusiast and associate professor of philosophy in the School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs at Washington State University. He earned his PhD in the philosophy of science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is also a part of the Columbia FEW Storage Project, a team of researchers testing innovations to ensure food, energy, and water security in the Columbia River Basin throughout the 21st century and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Goldsby lives in Pullman.<\/p>\n<p><em><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(90, 89, 88)\" data-ogsb=\"rgb(249, 238, 226)\">This talk is presented in partnership with\u00a0<\/span><\/em><strong><i><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(90, 89, 88)\" data-ogsb=\"rgb(249, 238, 226)\">The Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service<\/span><\/i><\/strong><em><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(90, 89, 88)\" data-ogsb=\"rgb(249, 238, 226)\">,\u00a0which educates citizens across the state about democratic institutions and public affairs, and is based at Washington State University. 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