Christopher Holman

Christopher Holman is an Associate Professor of political theory in the School of Social Sciences at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore, specializing in the history of political thought and contemporary critical and democratic theory.

His academic journey began with a Ph.D. from York University in Toronto, followed by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Philosophy at Stony Brook University in New York.

Professor Holman's research interests span across political theory, with a focus on:

• History of political thought (particularly Machiavelli, Hobbes, and 20th century French thought)
• Democratic theory and radical democracy
• Critical theory and Marxism
• Philosophical anthropology
• Politics and psychoanalysis

His scholarly output reveals a consistent engagement with the relationship between political creation and democratic theory. Holman's work often bridges historical political thought with contemporary democratic concerns, particularly examining how classical thinkers like Machiavelli and Hobbes might inform current democratic practices and theories. His research demonstrates a particular interest in the creative potential of democratic institutions and practices.

Professor Holman's current research projects include:

• Hobbes and the Democratic Imaginary - a study of Thomas Hobbes as a critic and anatomist of democracy
• The Politics of the Species Being: Rousseau, Marx, Castoriadis - a genealogy of democratic theory grounded in the philosophical-anthropological affirmation of a creative human principle

His work has appeared in numerous prestigious journals including History of Political Thought, European Journal of Political Theory, Theory & Event, and Contemporary Political Theory, reflecting his significant contributions to the field of political theory.