Cécile Fabre

Professor Cécile Fabre is a Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford, and holds the title of Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of Oxford. She is affiliated with the Faculty of Philosophy, the Department of Politics and International Relations, and Nuffield College. Her research focuses on the ethics of foreign policy, including just war theory, the ethics of espionage, and the protection of cultural heritage. She also explores democratic theory, distributive justice, and rights-oriented frameworks.

Education: She earned her MA and DPhil from Oxford and completed undergraduate studies at the University of La Sorbonne. Professional history includes roles as Chair of Political Theory at the University of Edinburgh (2007–2010), and lecturer positions at the LSE and Worcester College, Oxford. She has held fellowships at Nuffield College and All Souls College.

Her academic contributions include influential books such as Cosmopolitan Peace (2016) and Economic Statecraft (2018), which address global justice, conflict ethics, and state behavior. Her work on cultural heritage ethics was highlighted in her 2022 Stanford Tanner Lectures.

Awards include a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship (2013–2014) and ESRC doctoral support. She serves on Oxford University’s Council and is a Fellow of the British Academy.

Teaching and supervision: She oversees DPhil, MPhil, and BPhil students, emphasizing graduate education in political theory. Her research grants span AHRC and ESRC funding, reflecting sustained scholarly engagement.

Labs/Teams: Her work intersects with interdisciplinary groups at Oxford, including political theory and philosophy networks, though no formal lab name is specified.