Charles des Portes

Dr. Charles des Portes is a Teaching Professor in Political Theory at the University of Leeds' School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), affiliated with the Centre for Contemporary Political Theory. His research focuses on decolonial thought, continental philosophy, and the intersection of political concepts with colonial legacies. Key interests include racial capitalism, critical philosophy of race, and the phenomenological work of Hannah Arendt and Frantz Fanon.

Education: PhD in Political Theory (University of Leeds).

Research Interests: Dr. des Portes critically examines how colonial structures permeate political theory. His work rethinks concepts like freedom through decolonial lenses and develops an existential political theory prioritizing marginalized perspectives. Current projects explore racial capitalism beyond binary debates of necessity/contingency.

Publications Trends: His articles (2022-2024) emphasize decolonizing methodologies, reinterpreting Arendt's phenomenology, and theorizing political existence from non-Western frameworks. Recent outputs include "Towards a decolonial political theory" in Philosophy and Social Criticism and "Darkening political theory" in Ethnic and Racial Studies.

Advising/Grants: No formal advising relationships or grants listed in available texts. His research is primarily theoretical and conceptual.

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Centre for Contemporary Political Theory, contributing to interdisciplinary dialogues on critical theory and decolonial studies.