Introductory undergraduate class. Stanford Summer Session 2026

We all self-deceive at times. We promise ourselves that tomorrow we’ll finally start exercising or finish our homework; we insist that a painful rejection is really the other person’s loss; we ignore signs that someone close to us is growing distant. Such cases raise deep questions about how we understand ourselves and our own minds.

This course explores what self-deception is, why it matters, and how it shapes our lives. We will draw on research in epistemology, psychology, cognitive science, and moral philosophy to understand one of the most puzzling features of human thought: our ability to believe what we know or should believe isn’t true.

Graduate seminar on effective pedagogy for T.A. in Philosophy.

Stanford University, Fall & Spring 2024/2025

Upper-undergraduate Tutorial. Co-designed and taught with Miikka O. Jaarte.

Fall 2024, Stanford University.

Student evaluations mention:

• “Miikka and Lis are such an amazing and dynamic duo. They're funny and extremely knowledgable and really showed me a lot about the history and nuances of the male gaze. Definitely would recommend this class.”

• “This is definitely my favorite class so far at Stanford, and I always look forward to this class. Lis and Miikka are absolutely wonderful instructors who are just here to share their passion about movies and to hear what you have to say about the male gaze in cinema.”

Stanford Hope House Scholars Program.

Fall 2024

Introductory undergraduate class.

City College of New York, Fall 2023.

Upper undergraduate seminar.

Universität zu Köln, Winter 2019.

Upper level undergraduate seminar.

Universität zu Köln, Winter 2018.