Saira Khan
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I am a Ph.D. candidate in the department of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the University of California, Irvine. I work primarily in the philosophy of biology and decision theory, with interests in game theory and epistemology (formal and social).

My work in the philosophy of biology concerns the evolution of human prosociality, in particular, the coevolution of commitment and cooperation. It combines approaches and evidence from disparate fields - archaeology, anthropology, biology, psychology, cognitive science and game theory. In decision theory, I have worked on transformative experience and deliberative updating featured in the debate between evidential and causal decision theory.
​​Prior to UC Irvine, I completed a PGCert in Central Banking and Financial Regulation at the University of Warwick and a B.A. (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the University of Oxford. Details of my professional experience outside of philosophy, primarily in market regulation and policy in the UK public sector, can be found on my LinkedIn page..

In my spare time, I enjoy billiards, dance, painting, writing and performing poetry, and spending time with my dog, Johnny.
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