Asger Sørensen

Asger Sørensen is an Associate Professor in Philosophy of Education at the Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, specializing in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of educational theory, political philosophy, and ethics. His work focuses on academic freedom, alienation, Critical Theory, Bildung, citizenship education, democracy, justice, and peace. He has lectured internationally in Danish, English, and Spanish across five continents, including institutions in the U.K., Germany, France, Spain, Sweden, China, Mexico, and Uruguay.

Active in academic leadership, Sørensen serves as vicepresident of the Danish corps of university censors in philosophy and has held prominent roles such as president of the Danish Philosophical Society and spokesperson for the Nordic Summer University. His teaching emphasizes modern philosophy of education, covering topics like the idea of the university, critique of ideology, republicanism, and peace-building.

Key publications include collaborative works on alienation (with Marx et al.), capitalism (with Svanøe), moral reality, and political philosophy (with Bataille). Current projects, ongoing until 2026, explore politics between critique and authority, reflecting his long-term engagement with critical pedagogy and societal transformation.