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• Legal Theory
• International Law
• Critical Race Theory
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Justin Deystone is a Professor of Law at the University of Colorado Law School, where he serves as Director of the Center for Critical Thought. He maintains an additional affiliation with the Department of History. His scholarly work bridges legal theory, international law, and critical race studies through structuralist and pragmatic methodologies that reveal how legal concepts embed ideological assumptions perpetuating social hierarchies. Deystone's research centers on legal theory, international law, critical race theory, legal history, pragmatism, and structuralism. He critically examines how legal thought evolves through historical contexts and power structures, with particular focus on race, sovereignty, and international human rights. His scholarship challenges conventional understandings of legal concepts like markets, borders, and exclusion, demonstrating how seemingly neutral doctrines carry embedded ideological frameworks that maintain social hierarchies through discourse and institutional practices. His publication record shows a clear scholarly evolution from examining American legal pragmatism toward addressing global legal structures and racial ideology in international human rights law. Recent works demonstrate sophisticated engagement with critical legal studies while developing innovative theoretical frameworks for contemporary challenges. His structuralist approach reveals law as a system of signs and relations that both reflects and shapes social power structures across domestic and international contexts. As Director of the Center for Critical Thought, Deystone fosters interdisciplinary dialogue about law's societal role while teaching foundational courses including Foundations of International Legal Thought, International Law, Conflict of Laws, and Property through Fall 2025. His pedagogy reflects his scholarly commitment to examining how legal thought responds to and shapes social, political, and economic contexts, particularly regarding race, sovereignty, and international governance.

Nathalie WourmView profile

Lecturer

• Contemporary French Literature
• Contemporary French Poetry
• French Poststructuralism
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Dr Nathalie Wourm is a Lecturer in Contemporary French Literature and Director of the Centre for French, Francophone and Comparative Studies (CFFCS) at Birkbeck, University of London. Her research focuses on 21st-century French poetic practices and poststructuralist thought, particularly Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari. Her career began in 1989 as a teaching assistant, later completing a D.Phil. at Oxford while working at Birkbeck. She has published a book, Poètes français du 21e siècle: entretiens (2017), and numerous articles exploring intersections between poetry, politics, and philosophy. Supervised PhD theses on rhizomatic poetry and feminist schizo-narratives Convenes BA modules on contemporary French literature, women's writing, and comparative studies Active in research clusters like CRIP (Centre de recherche internationale de poésie) and Society for French Studies

Simon O'SullivanView profile

Professor

• Contemporary Art Theory
• Performance Art
• Continental Philosophy
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Simon O'Sullivan is Professor of Art Theory and Practice at Goldsmiths University of London. His work bridges contemporary art practice, performance, and continental philosophy, particularly engaging with Deleuze and Guattari's theories. He explores concepts like 'fictioning' and 'myth-work,' focusing on intersections between aesthetics, politics, and popular culture. His research interests include poststructuralist philosophy's application to art, the role of myth in creative practices, and the destabilization of traditional artistic and theoretical boundaries. Collaborative art projects under the name Plastique Fantastique investigate subjectivity, the sacred, and political aesthetics through performance, film, installations, and text-based works. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. His recent publications (2019–2024) emphasize theoretical frameworks blending art and philosophy, with a focus on mythological and fictional elements in contemporary practice.

Rick DolphijnView profile

Associate Professor

• European Philosophy
• Food Studies
• Environmental Humanities
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Dr. Rick Dolphijn is an Associate Professor in Media and Performance Studies at Utrecht University's Faculty of Humanities. He holds concurrent roles as Honorary Professor at the University of Hong Kong (2017-2026) and Visiting Professor at the University of Barcelona (2019/2020). His research bridges continental philosophy (Deleuze, Serres), new materialism, posthumanism, and environmental humanities. He coordinates Utrecht’s Humanities Honours Program and leads international initiatives like the 'More-Than-Human City' exchange with HKU and the EU-funded CONVIVIUM project. Key projects include Food2Gather (HERA-funded food discourse analysis), IMAGINE (NORWAY-funded creative industries research), and the More-Than-Human Studies Lab co-founded with Gdańsk University. His work appears in journals like Continental Philosophy Review and books such as New Materialism: Interviews and Cartographies . Awards include the Vice Chancellor’s Visiting Professorship at Gdańsk (2024) and over 90 scholarly outputs. Research focuses on material culture, ecological thought, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Notable collaborations include editing works with Rosi Braidotti and organizing transnational academic exchanges. Current initiatives address sustainability, urban studies, and postcolonial critique through artistic and philosophical lenses.

• Latin American Literature
• Deconstruction
• Ethics and Aesthetics
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Erin Graff Zivin is a Professor of Spanish and Portuguese and Comparative Literature at the University of Southern California (USC), affiliated with the USC Dornsife College. She serves as Director of the USC Dornsife Experimental Humanities Lab and Acting Director of the USC Society of Fellows in the Humanities. Her research focuses on modern/contemporary Latin American literature, deconstruction, ethics, politics, aesthetics, and critical theory. Education: Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese from New York University (2004), M.A. in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley (1998). Academic roles include Chair of Comparative Literature (2017-2022) and Spanish and Portuguese (2013-2016) at USC. She has authored multiple books, including Anarchaeologies: Reading as Misreading (2020) and edited volumes like Terror: La perspectiva hispana (2020). Recent publications explore themes like Levinasian ethics, music and capitalism, and postcolonial theory. Her work bridges philosophy, literature, and cultural critique, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches. Labs/teams include the Experimental Humanities Lab, fostering innovative research.

Jodi DeanView profile

Professor

• Contemporary political theory
• Modern political theory
• Communism
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Jodi Dean is Professor of Politics at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where she has been a faculty member since 1993. She is affiliated with the Department of Politics within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and her scholarly work spans contemporary and modern political theory, communism, digital media, poststructuralism, psychoanalysis, feminist theory, and political responses to climate change. Institution: Hobart and William Smith Colleges Department: Politics Rank: Professor Email: jdean@hws.edu Dean’s research interests are deeply interdisciplinary, combining continental philosophy, media theory, and radical political critique. Her work critically engages with democracy, neoliberalism, digital culture, and the possibilities of collective political action in the 21st century. She is particularly known for retheorizing communism as a viable political horizon and analyzing the role of digital platforms in shaping contemporary subjectivities and publics. Her publications reveal a strong thematic focus on ideology, technology, and collective agency. From Blog Theory to Crowds and Party , her work traces the transformation of political engagement in networked societies. She frequently draws on Lacanian psychoanalysis and Marxist theory to critique liberal democratic frameworks and explore alternatives grounded in solidarity and emancipation. Jodi Dean is actively involved in the academic community as co-editor of the Digital Barricades book series (Pluto Press) and co-director of the Radical Critical Theory Circle. She was formerly co-editor of Theory and Event . She is a member of the American Political Science Association, the Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities, and the Law and Society Association. Co-editor, Digital Barricades (book series, Pluto Press) Co-director, Radical Critical Theory Circle Former co-editor, Theory and Event She has also contributed to public intellectual life through lectures and engagements with activist projects such as The Natural History Museum in Stockholm. While no formal list of advisees is provided, her influence extends through her extensive publications and editorial roles. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from Columbia University and a B.A. from Princeton University.

Daniel W. SmithView profile

Professor

• Continental Philosophy
• 20th Century Continental Philosophy
• Gilles Deleuze Scholarship
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Daniel W. Smith is a Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University , specializing in Continental Philosophy with a focus on Gilles Deleuze . He is the author of Essays on Deleuze (2012) and co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to Deleuze (2012). His scholarly work includes translations of key French philosophers like Deleuze, Klossowski, and Serres. PhD from the University of Chicago Co-director of The Deleuze Seminars project ( deleuze.cla.purdue.edu ) funded by NEH Research interests: Deleuze studies, ethics, metaphysics, philosophy of technology, temporality, political philosophy Recent publications explore Deleuze’s theories of time, technology, and language. Notable works include Deleuze and Time (2023) and Deleuze and Technology (2024). His scholarship emphasizes conceptual innovation, immanent ethics, and interdisciplinary analysis of philosophical traditions. Scientific Awards : National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant for The Deleuze Seminars project Smith’s career bridges academic rigor and public scholarship, maintaining a presence on platforms like PhilArchive and PhilPapers. His work contributes to ongoing debates about Deleuze’s relevance to contemporary philosophy and technology.

• Australian Literature
• Modernism
• Animal Ethics
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David Brooks is an Honorary Professor in Australian Literature at the University of Sydney. He holds degrees BA (ANU), MA and PhD (Toronto). His research focuses on Australian poetry, modernist movements, and animal ethics, particularly the ethical implications of kangaroo slaughter. Brooks has authored over 20 books including The Other Side of Daylight (2024), Animal Dreams (2021), and The Sons of Clovis (2011). His work bridges literary analysis with interdisciplinary studies, exploring themes like cultural memory, ecological crisis, and ethical philosophy. Brooks has received the Australia Council Fellowship in Fiction (2015–16) and curates projects such as the Kangaroos — The 100 Days Project . His recent essays critique Australia’s kangaroo culling policies, arguing against their ecological and ethical justifications. He frequently publishes in journals like Southerly , Animal Studies Journal , and Cultural Politics , blending scholarly rigor with creative writing.

• Phenomenology
• Ethics
• Feminist Theory
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Diane Perpich is a Professor of Women's Leadership at Clemson University's College of Arts and Humanities, with appointments in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies. She founded the first B.A. program in Women’s Leadership in the U.S. and directs the Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies minor. Ph.D., University of Chicago (1997) B.A., Bryn Mawr College (Philosophy) Her research sits at the intersection of: Phenomenology and Ethics French Philosophy and Feminist Theory Social and Political Thought The 15 most recent articles highlight her expertise in feminist phenomenology, Levinasian ethics, and critical analysis of identity, embodiment, and transcendence. Key subtopics include: Medical and environmental ethics Eros and intercorporeality Postcolonial and gender theory Scientific recognition includes: Choice Outstanding Academic Title (2009) Clemson's Outstanding Woman Award (2018) She has also co-edited and translated works by the French social movement Ni Putes Ni Soumises, and her teaching spans courses on gender, women's leadership, and continental philosophy.

Margo Nathalie CrawfordView profile

Professor

• 20th-Century American Literature
• African American and Ethnic American Literatures
• African American Studies
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Professor Margo Nathalie Crawford is a leading scholar at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts & Sciences, specializing in 20th/21st-century African American literature and global black studies. Her research intersects with gender, sexuality, diaspora theory, and visual culture. Ph.D., Yale University (American Studies) Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Professor for Faculty Excellence (2019) Former Director, Center for Africana Studies Her groundbreaking work examines black radical imaginations, with notable books including Black Post-Blackness (2017) and What is African American Literature? (2021). Current projects analyze intersections of Hortense Spillers' critical frameworks and Toni Morrison's literary legacy. Recent publications focus on black aesthetics, diaspora theory, and cultural trauma. She serves on editorial boards of major journals like the James Baldwin Review and Wiley Blackwell Anthology of African American Literature . Doctoral students advised include Arianna Qianru James (2025) and Tajah Ebram (2020) Co-edited volumes: Global Black Consciousness (2018), New Thoughts on the Black Arts Movement (2006)

Holly LangstaffView profile

Lecturer

• Modern and Contemporary Literature
• French Thought
• Working-Class Experiences in Literature
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Dr Holly Langstaff is a Departmental Lecturer in French and Fellow by Special Election at St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford. Her research focuses on modern and contemporary French literature, particularly working-class experiences and overlooked writers. She holds a British Academy Small Grant for a workshop on recentering French literature through working-class perspectives. Her monograph Art and Technology in Maurice Blanchot (2023) reinterprets Blanchot's engagement with technology and art, shortlisted for the R. Gapper Prize (2025). She teaches French literature across periods, specializing in modern works like Beckett, Djebar, and Duras. Active in translation advocacy, she co-directs the Bristol Translates Summer School and manages the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation. She judged the Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize (2021–2023), serving as chair in 2023. In outreach, she co-founded the Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators, engaging 16,000 students by 2024. She contributes to Oxford’s UNIQ Summer School and St Edmund Hall initiatives like Language Miracles and Big Think Competition, addressing barriers in language education access.

Tugba BasaranView profile

Assistant Professor

• Migration Studies
• International Relations
• Political Sociology
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Tugba Basaran is the Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Human Movement at the University of Cambridge. She holds a PhD in International Studies from Cambridge and has held visiting positions at Harvard Law, Princeton, Sciences-Po, and the Institute for Advanced Studies. Her academic career includes tenure as an Assistant Professor at the University of Kent. Research Focus: Intersects politics, law, and society, examining global governance practices, legal borders, geographies of exclusion, and the production of indifference in security discourses. Geographic Expertise: Worked in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe over a 25-year career, addressing issues in developing and post-conflict countries. Language Skills: Fluent in English, French, German, Spanish, and Turkish, with working knowledge in other languages. Publications: Author of the monograph Security, Law and Borders: At the Limits of Liberties and numerous articles on migration, security, and legal geographies, widely cited in international political sociology and migration law. Contact: Email tb317@cam.ac.uk for correspondence.

Carandina ElisaView profile

Associate Professor

• Contemporary Hebrew Literature
• Gender Studies
• Israeli Art
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Elisa Carandina, HDR lecturer and Associate Professor of Contemporary Hebrew Literature at INALCO's Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, is a leading scholar in self-writing, gender studies, and sacrificial motifs in Hebrew literature and Israeli art. She serves as Deputy Director of CERMOM, Gender Equality Officer, and Master's Manager, integrating academic leadership with cultural critique. Education: Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) Her research explores body politics in Miriam Oren's poetry, Bracha Seri's pseudonymic practices, and Michal Heiman's art through "horizontal genealogies"—non-linear, community-based self-narration. She pioneers intersections between graphic narratives and Jewish identity, analyzing works like Noga Melzer's There's No Place Called Home and Rutu Modan's Ha-nekes . Recent publications include the 2020 edited volume Maternal Sacrifices and the 2021 monograph La Cura dell'Accidentale , which reframes contemporary Hebrew literature through "horizontal toledot"—genealogies of suppressed stories. Her work spans 22 books , 14 peer-reviewed articles , and 4 translations , with a focus on Israeli comics, gender performativity, and biblical intertextuality. Key Contributions: Mapping female corporeal resistance in Hila Lahav's poetry Deconstructing sabra identity crisis in Yehudit Katzir's fiction Translating modern Hebrew authors (e.g., Nir Baram, Shifra Horn)

Hagar KotefView profile

Professor

• Political Theory
• Early modern political thought
• History of political thought
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Hagar Kotef is a Professor of Political Theory in the Department of Politics and International Studies at SOAS University of London. Her work critically examines the intersections of violence, belonging, and territorial attachments in settler colonial contexts, with particular focus on Israel/Palestine. She currently leads an ESRC-funded project on torture and bureaucracy in Israel/Palestine through collaboration with the Public Committee against Torture in Israel. Professor Kotef's research explores how political belonging and territorial attachments are constructed in settler colonies, challenging conventional understandings by demonstrating how people develop attachment to space not despite violence but through violence. Her work spans early modern political thought, history of political thought, empire and colonialism, Palestine/Israel studies, postcolonial theory, and poststructuralism (particularly Foucault and Derrida). Her scholarly contributions have been recognized with several prestigious awards: C.B Macpherson Book Award Yale Ferguson Award Spitz Prize in Democratic Theory Honorable Mention, MESA Fatema Mernissi Book Award Honorable Mention, Sussex International Theory Prize Honorable Mention, IPS-ISA Book Award Professor Kotef actively supervises PhD students working on diverse projects related to political theory and postcolonial studies. Her current supervisees include Taylor Kenzie Borowetz, Mesrob Kassemdjian, Anna E. Kensicki, and Barbara Schenkel. The ESRC-funded research project on torture bureaucracy represents significant grant support for her ongoing investigation into state violence mechanisms. Her current project, 'Civic Infrastructures of Torture,' examines the array of state apparatuses and institutions implicated in sanctioning torture in Israel, analyzing torture as a political technology whose effects extend far beyond the torture chamber itself into broader social and political relations.

Juho AaltoView profile

Lecturer

• Feminist Legal Theory
• Queer Legal Theory
• Human Rights Law
• +7 more

Juho Aalto serves as a Doctoral Researcher and University Teacher at the Faculty of Law, University of Turku, specializing in critical legal theory at the intersection of sex/gender binaries, human rights, and materiality. His current doctoral dissertation investigates how law constructs sex/gender and sexual orientations both discursively and materially, with particular focus on European Court of Human Rights jurisprudence. His research synthesizes Feminist Legal Theory , Queer Legal Theory , and New Materialisms to challenge law's perceived abstraction, arguing that legal frameworks actively materialize through bodies and social structures. Key themes include deconstructing hierarchies (masculine>feminine, heterosexuality>homosexuality), agential realism, and Nordic feminist perspectives on Finnish procedural law and identification systems. Analysis of his 2021-2024 publications reveals a cohesive trajectory toward integrating posthumanist and materialist approaches into legal scholarship, particularly regarding ECtHR adjudication, digital identity, and spatial justice. His work consistently bridges theoretical critique with practical implications for human rights law and Nordic legal reform. No information on scientific awards or formal student advising is available from the provided text. His teaching activities as University Teacher remain unspecified beyond disciplinary focus.