David L Martin

David L Martin is a Lecturer in Visual and International Politics at the Department of Politics and International Relations, Goldsmiths, University of London. His work bridges politics, art history, postcolonial theory, cultural geography, and the medical humanities, focusing on the politics of vision, embodiment, and decolonizing knowledge formations.

Education:

• B.A. (Hons) in Politics and Fine Arts, University of Melbourne
• Ph.D., University of Melbourne

Research Interests include:

• Postcolonial theory and decolonizing knowledge
• Visual and spatial politics, counter-mapping
• Critical international studies and the aesthetic turn
• History of religion and critiques of Western modernity

Publications highlight trends in postcolonial critiques of modernity, visual culture, and spatial politics. His 2022 edited volume Postcolonial Politics emphasizes decolonizing the discipline, while his 2011 book explores enchantment in modernity.

Teaching includes courses like The Politics of Vision and An/Other IR: Views from the South. He encourages interdisciplinary work with practical dimensions.

Email: d.martin@gold.ac.uk, dmart009@gold.ac.uk