Dr Laura D’Olimpio is a full-time lecturer in philosophy at The University of Notre Dame. Laura completed her PhD (‘The Moral Possibilities of Mass Art’) at the University of Western Australia in 2009. Her thesis examines the moral impact of mass artworks, particularly film, in society. Laura has published in the area of philosophy and education and assists with the Philosophy and Ethics course of study in high schools through her involvement with the Australasian Association for Philosophy in Schools, Inc. Laura runs courses in ethics, aesthetics, philosophy and literature for UWA Extension.