Monica Mookherjee

Dr. Monica Mookherjee is a Senior Lecturer in Political Philosophy/Theory at Keele University's School of Social Sciences. She serves as the School Academic Conduct Officer and Research Cluster Lead for the Centre for Political Theory & Political Philosophy. Her academic journey includes a B.A. (Hons) in Law from Balliol College, Oxford University, and an MA/D.Phil. in Political Philosophy from the University of York.

Her research focuses on contemporary political philosophy, addressing multiculturalism, feminism, citizenship, human rights, and global justice. Current projects explore cosmopolitan recognition responses to global poverty, Simone de Beauvoir’s framework applied to religious diversity, and the multicultural interpretation of Amartya Sen’s capabilities approach. She actively contributes to academic communities, serving on the Executive Committee of the UK Association of Social and Political Philosophy and refereeing for journals like Res Publica, Hypatia, and Politics, Religion and Ideology.

Teaching responsibilities include courses such as Justice, Authority and Power, Freedom and Equality, and Human Rights: Concepts, Norms and Identities. She supervises PhD students on topics like contemporary political theory, feminism, multiculturalism, and citizenship. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts.