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Marcel Stoetzler is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Bangor University and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He holds affiliations with the Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism and the Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Manchester. His research focuses on social theory, Critical Theory, antisemitism, and feminist theory, examining the intersections of these fields with modernity, capitalism, and nationalism.
- Educational Background: Studied at Hamburg University (Germany), and the Universities of Greenwich and Middlesex (London), specializing in history, literature, linguistics, media studies, and gender/ethnic studies.
- Teaching: Leads modules on classical social theory, antisemitism and the Holocaust, and political sociology. Supervises PhD students in areas like multicultural education, disability studies, and medical ethics.
His research explores the historical and theoretical dimensions of antisemitism, particularly its relationship with liberalism and nationalism. Notable works include The State, the Nation and the Jews (2008) and Critical Theory and the Critique of Antisemitism (2023). He has organized conferences on antisemitism and intersectionality, contributing to academic discourse on social theory and emancipation.
Publications span journals like Patterns of Prejudice and Marxism, addressing topics from Durkheim’s sociology to Horkheimer and Adorno’s critical theory. Stoetzler’s work bridges historical analysis with contemporary social movements, emphasizing the critique of capitalist modernity and its discontents.
- Awards: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
- Grants & Advising: Supervised over a dozen PhD theses, focusing on global issues like education policy in Sri Lanka and Kurdish political sociology.
He is actively involved in academic networks such as the Centre for Antisemitism Research (Berlin) and collaborates internationally, delivering talks at institutions worldwide. His recent work critiques contemporary antisemitism’s resurgence and its links to anti-capitalist discourses.
