Jan Kandiyali

Jan Kandiyali is an Associate Professor in Political Theory at Durham University's School of Government and International Affairs, where he has been employed since 2021. He previously taught at the London School of Economics (2019-2021) and Istanbul Technical University (2015-2019). Kandiyali holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Sheffield.

Research Focus

His scholarship centers on three interconnected domains:

• Marxist theory - Re-examining concepts of alienation, labor, and communist society
• Political philosophy - Exploring justice, freedom, and ideological frameworks
• Ethics - Investigating moral dimensions of social systems and economic structures

His forthcoming book Karl Marx's Vision of the Good Society: Work, Solidarity and Human Flourishing (Oxford University Press) presents a novel interpretation of Marx's social philosophy.

Publication Trends

Kandiyali's 10 most recent journal articles (2013-2025) demonstrate consistent focus on Marxist political theory, with evolving examinations of freedom-necessity dialectics, communist viability, socialist-republican compatibility, and distributive justice. His work frequently engages with contemporary applications of classical philosophy.