About
Lucile Richard is a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford's Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) and holds an associate researcher position at Sciences Po's CEVIPOF. She earned her doctorate in political theory from Sciences Po (2023) and previously conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Basel (2024). Her work bridges care studies, political science, and feminist theory, focusing on the politicization of structural care-related abuses and the exclusionary nature of hegemonic care practices. Central to her research is leveraging Foucault's critical legacy to confront systemic violence and domination. She critiques capitalist and conservative co-optation of care crisis narratives, advocating for a receiver-centered approach to care.
Education: PhD in Political Theory, Sciences Po (2023).
Research Interests: Social power dynamics, care crisis, feminist/queer freedom theories, Foucauldian studies, infantilization processes, and political childhood theories. Her analyses emphasize rethinking freedom beyond dependency and necessity, using hermeneutic tools to address structural oppression.
Publications span leading journals like Raisons Politiques, Cahiers du Genre, and Foucault Studies, alongside edited volumes on vulnerability and political agency. Notable collaborations include a special issue on Judith Butler's political theory (2019).
