Jan Bierhanzl

Jan Bierhanzl is a researcher at the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences and a philosophy lecturer at the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University. His work bridges the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas with contemporary political thought, phenomenology, and critical theory.

• Research Focus: Contemporary French philosophy, ethics, political philosophy, and aesthetics.
• Recent Publications: Monographs on Levinas, aesthetics, and political philosophy, including editorial contributions to special issues on art and ontology.

His research explores intersections of ethics and politics, particularly through Levinasian concepts of responsibility and embodiment. Articles span ecofeminist theology, documentary ethics, and critiques of modern political agency frameworks.

Jan contributes to debates on art’s role in political ontology and the ethical implications of aesthetics. His collaborations include co-editing the Aesthetic Investigations special issue (2022) and introducing Ernst Bloch’s utopian thought (2022).