Reid Kleinberg

Reid Kleinberg is a Fixed Term Lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Essex. His work focuses on left-populism, nationalism, cosmopolitanism, and post-Marxist theory. He holds an MA from the University of Chicago (2018) and a BA from Hobart and William Smith Colleges (2016).

His research examines the strategic and normative challenges of left-populist movements articulating national identity, particularly analyzing Jean-Luc Mélenchon's 2017 campaign in France. He critiques political performance in figures like Trump and Sanders, exploring how populism intersects with globalizing forces. His recent work includes analyses of libertarian extremism and radical democratic theory.

Publications appear in The New Pretender, Journal of Political Power, and Bloomsbury. Though no formal awards are listed, his scholarship demonstrates engagement with continental philosophy and contemporary political movements.

He advises no listed students but contributes to research institutes at the University of Essex. His academic activities are centered at the Colchester Campus, specifically in office 5A.214.