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Jonathan Goldberg-Hiller is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Political Science at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, College of Social Sciences. He has been recognized for excellence in teaching with the Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching (2003) and the Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching (1997).
His research spans legal theory, political philosophy, and critical jurisprudence, with a focus on anti-rights governance, colonial legality, and the politics of temporality. He explores how law perpetuates social inequalities through concepts like nocturnal legality and engages with Indigenous (especially Native Hawaiian) critiques of American colonial law, often in collaboration with Noenoe Silva.
His recent publications, including Law by Night (2023), reflect a deep engagement with continental philosophy, queer theory, and the materiality of law. These works examine themes such as plasticity, metamorphosis, resistance to legal recognition, and the ontological dimensions of legality.
Scientific Awards:
- Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching (2003)
- Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching (1997)
Goldberg-Hiller has served as co-editor of The Law & Society Review and currently co-edits the Global and Insurgent Legalities book series at Duke University Press. He also serves on the editorial boards of Studies in Law, Politics and Society and Social and Legal Studies, indicating sustained national and international scholarly leadership. Though specific advisees are not listed, he teaches and mentors graduate students through the department’s MA and PhD programs.
He is affiliated with interdisciplinary research communities focused on law and society, Indigenous politics, and critical theory, contributing to a vibrant intellectual environment at UH Mānoa.
