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Claudia Leeb is an Assistant Professor at Washington State University's School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs and a Research Affiliate at Harvard University's Center for European Studies. Her work bridges feminist theory, critical theory, and psychoanalysis to interrogate political agency, capitalism, and marginalized identities. Leeb's research focuses on rethinking the political subject through Marx, Adorno, and Lacan, emphasizing how power structures both constrain and enable resistance. She critiques feminist theories for their exclusionary assumptions and proposes a 'subject-in-outline' concept to navigate tensions between universality and particularity.
Her notable publication Power and Feminist Agency in Capitalism (2017) earned acclaim for synthesizing Marxist, Lacanian, and Adornian frameworks. Leeb's articles address contemporary phenomena like far-right movements, analyzing them through psychoanalytic and critical lenses. She received the 2018 ASCINA Junior Faculty Award for her contributions to political and feminist thought.
Leeb’s scholarship challenges Eurocentric and class-biased frameworks, advocating for embodied, reflective judgment in political theory. Her work intersects with themes of guilt, mourning, and collective action, offering tools to confront systemic oppression. While no formal advisees are listed, her publications reflect rigorous interdisciplinary engagement.
