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Lea Ypi is Professor of Political Theory at the London School of Economics and Honorary Professor of Philosophy at the Australian National University. She holds a PhD from the European University Institute and was a Post-Doctoral Prize Research Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford. Her work bridges political theory, Marxism, critical theory, and Kantian philosophy, with a focus on freedom, justice, and historical transitions.
- Education: PhD (European University Institute), Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (Oxford), MA in Philosophy and Literature (University of Rome La Sapienza)
Ypi’s research explores the ethical dimensions of migration, historical consciousness, and the paradoxes of freedom, particularly through her memoir Free: Coming of Age at the End of History. Her academic contributions include Global Justice and Avant-Garde Political Agency and The Meaning of Partisanship (with Jonathan White).
She has received prestigious awards such as the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize and the British Academy Prize. Her teaching includes courses on Marx, Kant, and political theory. Ypi’s work has sparked international debate, particularly around her memoir Free, which critiques both communist and capitalist systems while reflecting on personal and collective trauma in post-dictatorship Albania.
- Scientific Awards:
- Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize (2022)
- Slightly Foxed First Biography Prize (2022)
- Leverhulme Prize for Outstanding Research Achievement
- British Academy Prize for Excellence in Political Science
