Jonathan Gingerich

Jonathan Gingerich is an Associate Professor of Law at Rutgers University and Associate Graduate Faculty in Philosophy. He holds dual affiliations with Rutgers Law School (Newark campus) and the University College London Department of Philosophy through his ERC-funded SPONT project (2024-2029). His research bridges ethics, political philosophy, and jurisprudence with practical implications for constitutional law, property systems, and technology governance.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Philosophy, UCLA (2018)
• J.D., Harvard Law School (2010)
• B.A. in Philosophy & History, Georgetown University (2007)

His work focuses on spontaneous freedom's ethical/political dimensions, Simone de Beauvoir's moral philosophy, and legal frameworks governing AI/technology. Recent projects include examining cultural democracy's role in constitutional systems and AI's impact on creative freedoms. He has held prior positions at King's College London (2019-2023) and Washington University in St. Louis (2018-2019).

Awards & Affiliations:

• ERC Starting Grant (SPONT project)
• UKRI Horizon Europe Guarantee funding
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2020–present)
• California State Bar Member (2010–present)

Teaching specialties include property law, copyright law, moral philosophy, and jurisprudence. Active in interdisciplinary initiatives through Rutgers' Institute for Law and Philosophy and Center for Corporate Law and Governance.