Jana Bacevic

Dr Jana Bacevic is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Durham University, with affiliations to the Institute for Medical Humanities. Their research integrates social theory, political philosophy, and sociology of knowledge to examine inequality, epistemic injustice, and the political economy of science and education.

Research Interests:

• Social and political theory
• Sociology of knowledge and science
• Epistemic injustice and solidarity
• Post-socialist transitions and higher education reform
• Climate crisis and post-Anthropocene futures

Scientific Awards and Appointments:

• Leverhulme Research Fellowship (2025-2026) for "Uncategorical imperatives: examining non-reciprocity"
• Visiting Fellow, Institute for Practical Ethics (2025)
• Fellow, Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities (2023)
• Member, Cambridge Social Ontology Group

Supervision: Dr Bacevic supervises PhD students including Andrea Olmos, Paul Gratrick, Qianhan Xia, and Vanessa Bradbury-Leather, with a focus on interdisciplinary social and political theory.