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Jon Ivan Gill is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College, specializing in interdisciplinary intersections of philosophy, religious studies, and cultural theory. His work bridges Afrofuturism, Hip-Hop, and poststructuralist critiques of race and religion.
His research explores philosophy of race, process philosophies, theopoetics, and decolonial frameworks, with a focus on applying Hip-Hop aesthetics to philosophical and theological inquiry. He has authored and edited publications examining these themes, including a forthcoming monograph on reimagining race through process thought.
Recent publications include:
- 2025: Multi/race/less/ness: A Process Alternative to Category (Bloomsbury's Continental Philosophy series)
- 2022: Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Religion (Wipf and Stock, edited student volume)
- 2019: Underground Rap as Religion (Routledge Studies in Hip-Hop and Religion)
Gill integrates creative practices into academia, co-owning the record label Serious Cartoons Records and Aesthetic Religion Records and Texts record store. He performs as the Hip-Hop artist "Gilead7" and collaborates with musical collectives like Tomorrow Kings and Crystal Radio. His teaching emphasizes innovative, transformative approaches through courses on Battle Rap Philosophy, Afrofuturism, and Atheism.
