Jon Ivan Gill

Jon Ivan Gill is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College, specializing in interdisciplinary intersections of philosophy, religious studies, and cultural theory. His work bridges Afrofuturism, Hip-Hop, and poststructuralist critiques of race and religion.

His research explores philosophy of race, process philosophies, theopoetics, and decolonial frameworks, with a focus on applying Hip-Hop aesthetics to philosophical and theological inquiry. He has authored and edited publications examining these themes, including a forthcoming monograph on reimagining race through process thought.

Recent publications include:

• 2025: Multi/race/less/ness: A Process Alternative to Category (Bloomsbury's Continental Philosophy series)
• 2022: Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion (Wipf and Stock, edited student volume)
• 2019: Underground Rap as Religion (Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion)

Gill integrates creative practices into academia, co-owning the record label Serious Cartoons Records and Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts record store. He performs as the Hip-Hop artist "Gilead7" and collaborates with musical collectives like Tomorrow Kings and Crystal Radio. His teaching emphasizes innovative, transformative approaches through courses on Battle Rap Philosophy, Afrofuturism, and Atheism.