Joseph Fischel

Joseph Fischel is a Professor specializing in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, focusing on social and sexual justice. His research critiques consent-centric frameworks in sex law and ethics, addressing systemic harms obscured by normative paradigms.
Education: PhD in Political Science from the University of Chicago (2011), with mentorship from the Law School and Center for the Study of Gender & Sexuality.

• Key Research: Three books challenge dominant paradigms in sexual ethics. Screw Consent reimagines sexual justice beyond heteronormative models, while Sodomitical Justice examines sodomy law's legacy in governance.
• Public Engagement: Writes for platforms like Boston Review, Slate, and academic journals. Co-edits Enticements: Queer Legal Studies (forthcoming with NYU Press).

Major Awards:

• 2017 APSA First Book Award for Sex and Harm in the Age of Consent
• 2016 Cynthia Weber Award (Columbia Journal of Gender & Law article)
• 2012 Julian Mezey Dissertation Award

Additional Interests: Enjoys beaches, Orangetheory fitness, and casual TV viewing.