Thomas Kayzel

Thomas Kayzel is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics (CEE) at Sciences Po, holding the Bruno Latour Postdoctoral Fellowship. His research spans intellectual history, political economy, and the philosophy of history, with a focus on the origins of the idea of limitless economic growth and the history of economic planning.

His research interests include:

• Intellectual History of Economic Growth
• History of Economic Planning
• Philosophy of History & Politics of Time
• History and Philosophy of Economics
• Environmental Thought and Political Economy

His recent publications explore the development of economic expertise, technocratic ideology, and the interplay between political movements and economic theory, particularly in the Netherlands and the US. These works reflect a consistent engagement with how conceptions of time, nature, and economic rationality shape political institutions and ideologies.

His scientific recognition includes the prestigious Bruno Latour Postdoctoral Fellowship. He has published in leading interdisciplinary journals such as Ōeconomia, Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics, and TSEG.

He is actively involved in academic teaching, offering a course titled History and Nature in Political Thought for the Master’s program in Political Sciences at Sciences Po. He advises no students listed in the public profile but contributes to research training and scholarly discourse through seminars and publications.

He is part of a vibrant research center that emphasizes interdisciplinary themes such as environmental transformations, democratic representation, and European integration, aligning closely with his own research agenda.