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Carl Wilén is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Human Rights Studies at the Department of History, Faculty of Humanities and Theology, Lund University. He is also affiliated with Sophiapol (Sociologie, Philosophie et Anthropologie Politique) at Université Paris Nanterre. Since spring 2023, he has been conducting research on human rights with a particular focus on the Haitian Revolution.
Wilén completed his PhD in Sociology in 2022 with a dissertation titled Interpreting the Haitian Revolution: From the Rights of man to Human Rights. His academic journey reflects a deep engagement with critical theory and historical analysis of political concepts.
His research interests span Marxist and non-Marxist critique of right, the history and contemporary status of human rights, the Haitian Revolution, Marxist theory, social movements, revolution theory, and methodological issues relating to ideology critique. His work consistently examines the relationship between universal political forms and social content, particularly focusing on how revolutionary movements shape contemporary understandings of human rights. Wilén's scholarship reveals a strong commitment to understanding the historical roots of current human rights frameworks while critically examining their limitations and contradictions.
His publication record demonstrates significant scholarly output with a clear thematic progression. Beginning with foundational work on the Haitian Revolution and its connection to human rights discourse, his research has expanded to examine broader questions about the relationship between neoliberalism and human rights, the critique of legal forms in Marxist theory, and the theoretical underpinnings of revolutionary movements. His 2025 publications continue this trajectory with sophisticated analyses of Pashukanis's work and the universality paradigm in Haitian revolutionary studies.
Wilén serves on the editorial boards of the journals Röda rummet and Fronesis, demonstrating his active engagement with academic publishing and scholarly debate. His teaching experience spans sociology at undergraduate and graduate levels, psychology master's programs, teacher education, and instruction on the history and theory of science for natural science students.
His current research projects include 'Human rights and the Haitian Revolution: Rights, inequality and movement texts' (2023-2026) and 'Pashukanis & Critique of Right in the Twenty First Century' (2024), reflecting his ongoing commitment to advancing critical scholarship in human rights and Marxist legal theory.
