Rebecca Bamford

Dr. Rebecca Bamford is a Professor of Philosophy at Queen's University Belfast, specializing in 19th-century post-Kantian European philosophy, particularly Nietzsche. Her work integrates feminist, decolonial, and disability justice perspectives. She holds editorial roles in Nietzsche-Studien and serves on the Friedrich Nietzsche Society's executive committee.

• Education: BA (Durham University), MA & PhD in Philosophy (Durham University).
• Postdoctoral Roles: Fellowships at Emory University and Rhodes University.
• Teaching: Leads modules on Applied Philosophy, Technology & Environment, and teaches early modern philosophy.

Her research spans Nietzsche's aestheticism, experimentalism, and disability justice, with recent projects on mobility accessibility and physiotherapy ethics. She has authored/co-authored books like Nietzsche's Dawn and edited volumes on free spirit philosophy.

Key Awards: Andrew Mellon Fellowship, Outstanding Faculty Scholar Award (Quinnipiac), and Royal Institute of Philosophy Bursary.

She advises PhD students on Nietzsche, 19th-century philosophy, and applied ethics. Active in interdisciplinary initiatives, she chairs the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy's Book Selection Committee (2026-2028).