Eliza Little is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick. Her research focuses on post-Kantian European philosophy, particularly Hegel's theories of self-consciousness and perception, and Simone de Beauvoir's aesthetics. She explores the role of art and literature in shaping human experience. Education includes a PhD from the University of Chicago (2020), MA from St. John’s College Annapolis, and BA from Oberlin College. Prior roles include Postdoctoral Fellow at Auburn University. Education: PhD in Social Thought, University of Chicago (2020) MA in History of Western Thought, St. John’s College BA in Politics, Oberlin College Her interdisciplinary work bridges philosophy with literary studies and social theory. Recent publications analyze Hegel's critiques of Schelling, Kant's influence on Hegel, and the social dimensions of aesthetic perception. She is completing a book manuscript on Beauvoir's aesthetics titled *The Aesthetic Lives of Others*. Teaching includes courses on philosophy and tragedy, and 20th-century French philosophy. Supervises projects on Kant, Hegel, Beauvoir, and aesthetics.
Peg Rawes is Professor of Architecture and Philosophy at University College London's Bartlett School of Architecture , where she directs research and leads the MA Architectural History program. Her work bridges architectural theory with philosophy, focusing on relational architectural ecologies through three intersecting areas: human/nonhuman life practices, planetary poetics, and housing ecologies. Director of Research, UCL Bartlett School of Architecture (2023-present) REF2029 Lead for Bartlett School EDICPI for EU TACK project (2020) BAUHOW5 PI for European architecture schools partnership (2016-20) Research explores biophilic design , decolonial architecture , and feminist spatial practices across three streams: Architectural ecologies : Human/nonhuman relations in 'Bioprotopia' (2023), vulnerability visualization (2021) Planetary poetics : Climate emergency dialogues (2021), Irigarayan aesthetics (2020) Housing biopolitics : Care frameworks (2017), Spinozist ethical ratios (2015) Key funded collaborations include EU TACK's Communities of Tacit Knowledge (2020) and AHRC's Equal by Design (2016). She contributes to architectural peer review for journals and international research councils while maintaining global partnerships with institutions like Cornell , ETH Zurich , and University of Minnesota .
Andrew Huddleston is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Centre for Research in Post-Kantian Philosophy at the University of Warwick. He previously taught at Birkbeck College, University of London and Exeter College, Oxford. He holds a PhD from Princeton University. His research focuses on post-Kantian philosophy (Nietzsche, German Idealism, Romanticism) and intersects with aesthetics, social philosophy, and ethics. His 2019 monograph, Nietzsche on the Decadence and Flourishing of Culture , challenges individualist interpretations of Nietzsche, arguing for a more socially-oriented understanding of cultural flourishing. Current work explores the 'Religion of Art' concept in European thought, examining art's role as a religious substitute in a secular age. Education: BA from Brown University and Pembroke College, Cambridge; PhD from Princeton University (supervised by Alexander Nehamas). Research trends in recent articles emphasize Nietzschean moral psychology (ressentiment), narratives of cultural decadence, and the interplay between aesthetics and existential concerns. His work also engages with Adorno's critical theory and Hegel's philosophy of comedy. Editorial roles include serving as Book Reviews Editor for European Journal of Philosophy , Editorial Board member of British Journal for the History of Philosophy , and area editor for Ergo . He is also Treasurer of the Royal Musical Association Music & Philosophy Study Group. Teaching responsibilities include modules on Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil , the 'Religion of Art' in post-Kantian philosophy, and convening the MA in Continental Philosophy.
Joseph Schear is an Associate Professor and Official Student and Tutor in Philosophy at Christ Church, University of Oxford. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy and Cognitive Science from the University of California, San Diego, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Chicago. Before joining Oxford in 2008, he served as an Assistant Professor at California Polytechnic State University. His research focuses on the intersection of philosophy of mind and post-Kantian European philosophy, particularly the phenomenological tradition. Key areas include self-consciousness, historicity of conceptual schemes, and the phenomenology of affective life. He is currently completing a book on intentionality, drawing on Husserl and early Heidegger, and exploring themes like the intelligibility of moods and agency in mind. His publications span essays in journals like Philosophical Studies and Midwest Studies in Philosophy , as well as edited volumes such as Mind, Reason, and Being-in-the-World (Routledge, 2012). He co-convenes the Post-Kantian European Philosophy Seminar and edits the European Journal of Philosophy . Current projects include studies on Sartre’s theory of others, the relationship between phenomenology and Kantianism, and philosophical approaches to psychopathology.
Daniele Lorenzini is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania and a Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Warwick. His work focuses on Post-Kantian European philosophy, social and political philosophy, and the history of philosophy. He holds a PhD from Paris XII University and Sapienza University of Rome, and undergraduate degrees from Scuola Normale Superiore and the University of Pisa. Research interests include Michel Foucault's genealogy, Nietzschean perfectionism, early analytic philosophy, and the philosophy of literature. Lorenzini’s 2023 book, The Force of Truth: Critique, Genealogy, and Truth-Telling in Michel Foucault , explores Foucault’s analysis of truth and its ethical dimensions. He has held postdoctoral roles at Columbia University and Sorbonne University, and was a Humboldt Research Fellow at Freie Universität Berlin (2023-2024). Awarded the Charles Ludwig Distinguished Teaching Award (2024), he also serves as Editor-in-Chief of Foucault Studies and co-editor of the Chicago Foucault Project . Upcoming talks include discussions on Frantz Fanon’s legacy and contemporary philosophical debates.
David W. Fearn is Professor of Greek and Head of Department at the University of Warwick, Faculty of Arts. He joined the Warwick department in 2008 after holding Junior Research Fellowships at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (2003-5), Corpus Christi College, Oxford (2005-7), and Jesus College/Faculty of Classics, Oxford (2007-). His academic career spans over two decades with a focus on Greek literary texts across various socio-political and cultural contexts from archaic and classical Greece through to modern spaces of reception. His educational background includes: BA/MA, Literae Humaniores, Magdalen College, University of Oxford, 1998 (Demy; Double First) MSt, Greek and/or Latin Languages and Literature, Magdalen College, University of Oxford, 1999 (Distinction) DPhil, Greek Literature, Magdalen College, University of Oxford, 2003 PCAPP, University of Warwick, 2011 Professor Fearn's research centers on the poetics, aesthetics, and socio-political contextualizability of archaic and classical Greek literature, with particular emphasis on lyric poetry. He investigates the relationship between Greek literature and its original contexts of production and reception, while also exploring contemporary critical-theoretical approaches to literature. His work often engages with Pindar's poetry as a key touchstone. Beyond classical studies, he has developed a significant interest in the history, theory, and practice of photography, which he increasingly integrates with his scholarship on ancient lyric poetry, creating innovative connections between ancient texts and contemporary visual culture. His publications demonstrate a consistent focus on Greek lyric poetry, particularly the works of Pindar and Bacchylides, while expanding into broader questions of classical reception, the relationship between text and visual culture, and the application of contemporary theoretical frameworks to ancient literature. His work shows an evolving trajectory from close philological studies toward more interdisciplinary approaches that bridge classical scholarship with philosophy, visual studies, and critical theory. Professor Fearn is an active member of several academic communities: Member of the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies Committee member of Warwick's Centre for Research in Philosophy, Literature, and the Arts Member of Warwick's Environmental Humanities Network Associate member of Warwick's Centre for Research in Post-Kantian European Philosophy He serves as a referee for numerous prestigious journals and reviews academic books for major publishers. Professor Fearn is deeply committed to teaching and supervision, offering undergraduate modules on Greek texts and lyric poetry, and supervising postgraduate students in Ancient Literature and Thought. He also maintains an active photography practice, with his work available through his portfolio website, which increasingly intersects with his academic interests.
Mark Sinclair is a Professor and Reader in Philosophy at Queen's University Belfast's School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics. Previously, he held roles as Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University and Reader at the University of Roehampton. He is a Fellow of the Collegium de Lyon (2019-20) and served as Visiting Professor at the Institut Catholique de Toulouse (2022-23). His research focuses on post-Kantian European philosophy, combining metaphysics and philosophy of mind with historical studies of French and German thinkers like Bergson, Heidegger, and Canguilhem. He supervises PhDs in modern French philosophy, aesthetics, and metaphysics. Research Interests: Post-Kantian European philosophy, metaphysics of freedom, history of French philosophy (1870–1960), philosophy of habit, and Bergson studies. Teaching: Leads modules on Philosophy of Science, Aesthetics, and Philosophies of Habit/Addiction. His notable works include Being Inclined: Félix Ravaisson's Philosophy of Habit (Oxford UP, 2019) and Bergson (Routledge Philosophers, 2020). He co-edited The Oxford Handbook of Modern French Philosophy (2024) and frequently engages in public outreach, including BBC Radio 4's In Our Time on Bergson.
Stuart Elden is a Professor of Political Theory and Geography at the University of Warwick's Politics and International Studies (PAIS) department. He previously held positions at Durham University and Monash University. His research focuses on the intersection of politics, philosophy, and geography, particularly the history of territory and 20th-century French thought. Elden is currently funded by a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship for a project on Indo-European thought in 20th-century France. He has authored numerous books, including The Birth of Territory (2013) and Shakespearean Territories (2018), and edited works on Henri Lefebvre and Michel Foucault. Education: BSc (Hons) in Politics and Modern History (Brunel University, 1994); PhD in Political Theory (Brunel University, 1999). Honors: Fellow of the British Academy (2013), Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (2025), Meridian Book Award (2014). Research Interests: Foucault's intellectual history, Lefebvre's spatial theory, territoriality, geopolitical materialism, and Indo-European studies. Current projects include critical editions of Georges Dumézil and Foucault's works. Grants and Fellowships: Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship (2022–2025), British Academy/Leverhulme Grant (2013), Monash Warwick Professorship (2014–2019). Academic Networks: Affiliated with Warwick's Centre for Research in Post-Kantian Philosophy and the Warwick Political Geography group. Editorial roles include Environment and Planning D: Society and Space and Foucault Studies .
Professor Alison Stone is a faculty member in the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster University. She holds a DPhil from the University of Sussex (1998), previously held positions at the University of Cambridge, and has been at Lancaster since 2002. Her research focuses on feminist philosophy, post-Kantian continental philosophy, the history of philosophy, and aesthetics, with a particular emphasis on 19th-century women philosophers and the aesthetics of popular music. Her major works include the edited collection Frances Power Cobbe: Essential Writings of a Nineteenth-Century Feminist Philosophy (2022), Women Philosophers in Nineteenth-Century Britain (2023), and the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Nineteenth-Century British and American Women Philosophers (2025). She has also contributed to journals like Hegel Bulletin and Hypatia . Education: DPhil in Philosophy, University of Sussex (1998) Awards: Philip Leverhulme Prize, Leverhulme Fellowship, Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship Teaching: Nineteenth-Century Philosophy and History of Women Philosophers Her research spans German Idealism (Hegel, Schelling), feminist critiques of maternal subjectivity, and interdisciplinary studies linking philosophy with music and art. She co-edits the Routledge Companion to Feminist Philosophy and actively supervises PhD students exploring 19th-century women philosophers. Stone is affiliated with Lancaster's Centre for Gender Studies and Continental Philosophy and Critical Theory research groups. Her work bridges historical philosophy with contemporary feminist and aesthetic concerns, emphasizing marginalized voices in intellectual history.
Lorenzo Serini is an Assistant Professor (Teaching Focused) and Director of Student Experience and Progression in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Warwick. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the same institution (2021), focusing on Nietzsche's skepticism. His research and teaching intersect, emphasizing Post-Kantian European Philosophy, History of Western Philosophy, Virtue/Vice Epistemology, and Philosophy of Emotions. Serini has received multiple teaching awards, including recognition for the Warwick Awards for Teaching Excellence (WATE) in the Social Sciences Faculty. He co-edited Practices of Truth in Philosophy: Historical and Comparative Perspectives (2023) and contributed to works on Nietzsche, skepticism, and pedagogy. His teaching roles include coordinating the Philosophy Study Skills program and the Writing Support Centre. Serini has also been affiliated with research networks like the Centre for Research in Post-Kantian European Philosophy and the Seminario Permanente Nietzscheano (SPN). His recent publications explore skepticism, digital pedagogy, and Nietzsche's stylistic approaches to philosophy.
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).
Edward Kanterian is Reader in Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Kent, where he has taught since 2011 after earlier appointments at Trinity College and Jesus College, Oxford. His work bridges analytic and continental traditions, focusing on environmental and political philosophy, Kant, Frege, Wittgenstein, and the ethics of memory. Education MA in Philosophy, History and Sociology, University of Leipzig (thesis on Frege & Husserl) DPhil in Philosophy, University of Oxford (2006, semantics of descriptive singular terms) Research Interests Dr Kanterian’s current research lies at the intersection of environmental philosophy and political-legal theory, with ongoing book projects on communal property and the philosophy of the Earth. He pursues historical investigations into Kant’s metaphysics and theology, Frege’s logic, and Wittgenstein’s later thought, while also engaging with the ethics of memory, genocide studies, and critiques of totalitarianism. Recent Scholarship Trends Across more than one-hundred publications, his recent output (2020-2024) exhibits a pronounced shift toward climate ethics, collective responsibility, and the historical roots of environmental crisis. Simultaneously, he continues detailed exegetical work on Kant and Frege, producing articles that combine rigorous textual analysis with contemporary philosophical relevance. Books & Major Works Kant, God and Metaphysics: The Secret Thorn (Routledge, 2018) Kant und das Klimaproblem (2022) Medieval Communism (2023) Friends have All Things in Common: Theories of Collective Property in the European Tradition (Reaktion Books, 2025) Professional Service Reviewer for AHRC, Oxford University Press, Routledge, Columbia UP, Bloomsbury Referee for Mind , Philosophical Quarterly , Kantian Review , and other leading journals Member of the UK Kant Society and the Aristotelian Society Teaching He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in metaphysics & epistemology, political philosophy, environmental ethics, philosophy of language, Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein.
Professor Naomi Waltham-Smith is a Professor of Music and Douglas Algar Tutorial Fellow at Merton College, University of Oxford. She holds interdisciplinary expertise in music theory, continental philosophy, and sound studies, focusing on the intersections of listening practices with political, decolonial, and environmental concerns. Her research explores how aurality shapes contemporary political struggles, democracy, and colonial histories. She previously held roles at the University of Warwick and University of Pennsylvania. Her education includes degrees from Selwyn College, Cambridge and King’s College London. Key research projects include fieldwork in Parisian banlieues, Leverhulme Trust-funded studies on political philosophy’s listening concepts, and Mellon Foundation-supported decolonial sound mapping. Her work extends beyond academia through public policy engagement, listening workshops, and multimedia installations. Books: 4 monographs including Mapping (Post)colonial Paris by Ear (2023) and Shattering Biopolitics (2021) Awards: Society for Music Theory Prize (2020), American Musicological Society Prize (2022), ACLA Wellek Prize (2024) Grants: Leverhulme Trust, British Academy, Mellon Foundation Her current work investigates listening’s role in democratic challenges, supported by Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg fellowships. She advocates for academic freedom through policy contributions and chairs committees on higher education equity.
Professor Denis McManus is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. He is actively engaged in research and teaching, with a focus on ethics, philosophy of mind, and the works of Martin Heidegger and Ludwig Wittgenstein. He is a member of the Centre for Democratic Futures and the Southampton Ethics Centre, and currently supervises PhD students, including Chun Cai. His research interests include: Ethics and moral ontology Philosophy of mind and self-knowledge Continental philosophy, particularly Heidegger and Wittgenstein Authenticity, self-expression, and responsibility McManus's recent publications (2019–2025) reflect a sustained engagement with Heidegger’s Being and Time , Wittgensteinian themes, and the intersections of ethics, ontology, and selfhood. His work explores the conditions of objectivity, the nature of conscience, and the role of affect in authenticity, often bridging analytic and continental traditions. Key journals include Mind , European Journal of Philosophy , and Journal of the History of Philosophy , indicating high-impact contributions. Scientific awards or prizes are not mentioned in the provided text. He has supervised PhD students and led research projects funded by the Leverhulme Trust, such as The Self-Expressive Imperative: Heidegger, Antiquity and Authenticity . His teaching responsibilities, while not detailed, are aligned with his research expertise in philosophy. He is affiliated with interdisciplinary research centers, suggesting collaborative and public-facing academic work. McManus has been active in research groups and has edited major volumes on Wittgenstein and Heidegger, further establishing his scholarly leadership in these areas.
Andrés Saenz de Sicilia is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Northeastern University London. His expertise spans social/political philosophy, post-Kantian thought, ethics, and aesthetics, with a focus on global and interdisciplinary approaches to violence, technology, and ecological crises. He holds a PhD from Kingston University's Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy (2016), alongside MA (2011) and BA (2008) degrees in Philosophy. Professional affiliations include Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Mexican National System of Researchers (SNI), and executive roles in the Society for European Philosophy and editorial board of The Philosopher . His research has been supported by grants from the British Academy, AHRC, NERC, and Mexico’s Foreign Office. Recent work includes Subsumption in Kant, Hegel & Marx (2024, Brill) and co-editing Marx & the Critique of Humanism (forthcoming, Bloomsbury). His articles explore themes like Marxist subsumption theory, Kantian foundations, and decolonial thought. Key awards include SNI membership (Mexico’s top researcher recognition) and FHEA. He has held fellowships at institutions including UCL, University of Amsterdam, and Mexico’s National Autonomous University. His academic networks bridge Europe, North America, and Latin America.
