Gabriel Soldatenko

Gabriel Soldatenko serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at California Polytechnic State University, specializing in interdisciplinary approaches to Latinx experiences and critical theory.

He earned his PhD from SUNY Binghamton's Philosophy, Interpretation, and Culture program, establishing a foundation for examining power structures through postcolonial frameworks.

His research critically analyzes coloniality's manifestations in U.S. Latinx communities, with particular focus on criminalization processes and resistance strategies within Los Angeles barrios. This work bridges theoretical rigor with ethnographic attention to everyday survival tactics, positioning urban Latinx spaces as vital sites for decolonial thought and social critique. His scholarship intersects philosophy, sociology, and ethnic studies to challenge dominant narratives of domination and resilience.