Anette Kristensson

Anette Kristensson is a researcher at the Department of Child and Adolescent Studies, focusing on philosophical explorations of childhood through the lens of Jacques Derrida's deconstructive methodology. Her work interrogates the intersections of childhood, animality, and ethical frameworks within Western philosophical traditions.

• Department: Child and Adolescent Studies

Her research critically examines the structural hierarchies in Western thought that position the child and animal as subordinate to the adult human subject, using Derrida's concept of carnophallogocentrism. She advocates for redefining childhood as a space of radical difference, challenging generalizing adult-centric projections.

Kristensson's academic focus includes the ethical implications of dichotomous thinking in philosophy, the relationship between human and non-human animals, and the application of deconstruction to childhood studies. Her work contributes to rethinking how cultural and natural binaries shape subjectivity and moral responsibility.