Lu Agnew
Ph.D. Student
Philosophy
Education: Ph.D. Stony Brook University (In Progress) • B.A. in Philosophy and Art Practice, UC Berkeley (2024)
Areas of Specialization: Aesthetics, Philosophy of Technology, Phenomenology
Lu Agnew is an artist and Ph.D. student at Stony Brook University. They obtained their bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley in 2024 and are currently focused on exploring the intersection of aesthetics and digitally-mediated experience.
Their in-progress writing projects include The Tattoo: A Site of Aesthetic Value, Generative AI Convergence, and The Endless Feed: A Phenomenological Analysis of Scrolling. With digital technology becoming an increasingly pervasive element of daily life, Agnew is interested in researching how this integration impacts the human experience. In addition to their academic pursuits, they are also a visual artist and music producer with an active studio in Ridgewood, Queens. To view more of their work, please visit www.luagnew.com
Research Interests:
Digital Mediation, Tactility, Artificial Intelligence
Recent Presentations:
The Tattoo: A Site of Aesthetic Value, American Society for Aesthetics 2026 Eastern Division Meeting