Catalina Carpan

Catalina Carpan is a Teaching Professor in Political Theory at the University of Warwick's School of Politics and International Studies (PAIS). She has been affiliated with PAIS since 2014 as a PhD student and Associate Tutor. Currently, she serves as Course Director for PO134: Justice, Democracy and Citizenship and the MA in Legal and Political Theory. Her research integrates insights from Psychology, Sociology, and Law to address racial oppression and intersectional disadvantage, focusing on criminal justice systems and technological disparities.

• Education: PhD student at PAIS (2014–present)
• Previous Roles: ESRC Early Career Fellow at PAIS; Lecturer at the University of Northampton

Research interests include racial inequalities in law enforcement, electoral micro-targeting, and the ethical implications of emerging technologies. She also consults on racial inequality policy outside academia.

Teaching: Leads PO301 (Political Theory) and PO201 (Political Theory from Hobbes).

Grants/Advising: No specific grants listed; advising details not provided. Active in freelance research and policy work.

Labs/Teams: Not explicitly mentioned, but involved in interdisciplinary collaborations on social justice issues.