Michael Hauser

Michael Hauser is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education, Charles University, and works at the Institute of Philosophy of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. Since 1998, he has contributed to research at the Institute and has lectured at Charles University since 2003. He currently chairs the doctoral studies board in Philosophy of Education at the Faculty of Education, collaborating with the Institute of Philosophy of the CAS.

• Education: Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Charles University
• Current Roles: Associate Professor, Lecturer, Doctoral Board Chairman

Research focuses on contemporary French philosophy (Alain Badiou), Critical Theory (Adorno), political philosophy, cultural theory, and radical theology. His work bridges Western Marxism (Althusser, Lukács) with post-Marxist thinkers (Žižek, Jameson) and Czech critical thought.

Key publications include studies on Badiou's ontology, metapopulist democracy, Prague Spring, and postmodernism. His collaborative work with Joseph G. Feinberg and Jakub Ort highlights interdisciplinary approaches to unity in transitional societies.

He engages in popularization activities and has edited volumes on philosophical transitions. While no scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, his prolific publishing record underscores his academic impact.