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David Kishik is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Marlboro Institute for Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary Studies at Emerson College in Boston, where he has received the Miller Award for Outstanding Teaching (2016) and the Huret Award for Faculty Excellence (2020). Born in Beersheba, he holds a Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research and a B.A. from Haifa University. His work bridges academic philosophy with creative writing and performance art.
His educational journey began at Haifa University, followed by doctoral studies at the New School for Social Research, a prominent institution for continental philosophy. Previously, he was a fellow at the ICI Berlin Institute for Cultural Inquiry, establishing his international scholarly presence.
Kishik's research spans continental philosophy with distinctive explorations of Wittgenstein's language philosophy, Agamben's biopolitics, and Benjamin's urban theory. He approaches biblical texts through a post-secular lens and investigates the philosophical dimensions of cities, particularly New York. His methodology combines rigorous philosophical analysis with experimental forms that challenge conventional academic boundaries, creating what he terms 'paraphilosophical' works. His current decade-long project represents an innovative approach to philosophical practice through 'practical philosophy' involving transcription, conversion, education, circumnavigation, and summation.
His publications reveal a coherent intellectual trajectory from Wittgenstein studies through political philosophy to urban theory and biblical interpretation. The most recent phase of his work moves beyond traditional academic writing into more experimental forms of philosophical engagement with the world, culminating in his 'Self Study' volume as the conclusion of his 'To Imagine a Form of Life' series.
- Miller Award for Outstanding Teaching (2016)
- Huret Award for Faculty Excellence (2020)
Kishik has translated Giorgio Agamben's works 'Nudities' and 'What Is an Apparatus?' into English, significantly contributing to bringing continental philosophy to English-speaking audiences. His shorter pieces have appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Review of Books, Lapham's Quarterly, 3:A.M. Magazine, Public Seminar, and Alaxon. As a performer, he has engaged with philosophical ideas through artistic expression, notably appearing in Netta Yerushalmy's 'Paramodernities,' demonstrating his commitment to interdisciplinary approaches.
His work has achieved international recognition with translations into German, Russian, Korean, Farsi, and Hebrew. His current projects through 2030 indicate ongoing scholarly activity and innovation. The 'current decade' project represents his most experimental phase, moving philosophical practice into tangible actions including defacing coins and handwritten editions of his previous works, challenging conventional boundaries between theory and practice.
