Speaker Spotlight: Stewart Eskew, Assistant Teaching Professor – Philosophy, UW-La Crosse

Monday–Tuesday, March 30–31, 2026 | Havenwood Event Center | Sparta, WI

Stewart Eskew

Assistant Teaching Professor - Philosophy

UWL’s A.I. Ethics Certificate Program

Stewart Eskew grew up in California’s Central Valley and completed his undergraduate degree in philosophy at California State University, Bakersfield. He attended graduate school at the University of Wisconsin, Madison where he completed both his Master’s degree and his Ph.D. in philosophy.

Stewart teaches a number of philosophy courses at UWL, including courses in ethical theory, ethics of artificial intelligence, medical ethics, social and political philosophy, epistemology, philosophy of science, and several introductory courses. Stewart, working with Dr. Samuel Cocks, developed UWL’s A.I. Ethics Certificate program.

When he is not teaching, Stewart enjoys reading, traveling, camping, cycling and bicycle repair, and hiking. In general, Stewart enjoys spending as much time as possible outdoors.