Caleb Althorpe

Caleb Althorpe is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies in Utrecht University, affiliated with the Visions for the Future project. His work focuses on ethical analyses of alternative economic systems to contemporary capitalism, including Economic Democracy and Democratic Socialism.

• Research Interests: Justice and Equality, Work and the Economy, Political Liberalism, Socialism
• Awards: Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship (2023, Grant GOIPD/2023/1395)

His research has been published in journals like Economics & Philosophy, Episteme, and Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy. He actively engages in academic discourse, particularly around meaningful work and degrowth philosophy, through seminars at institutions such as Trinity College Dublin and the HowTheLightGetsIn festival.

He collaborates closely with scholars like Ingrid Robeyns, Catarina Neves, and Hannah McHugh on projects exploring socio-economic systems. Caleb maintains a strong presence in open-access advocacy and interdisciplinary research, often linking philosophical inquiry to real-world policy challenges.