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Mathias Thaler is Professor of Political Theory in the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh and a Visiting Researcher at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS). His academic work centers on contemporary political theory with interdisciplinary applications across democratic institutions and ethical frameworks.
Thaler's research examines the intersections of political violence, democratic theory, and moral philosophy. His scholarship critically analyzes populism, human rights frameworks, and the ethical boundaries of state violence through both theoretical and empirical lenses. Key contributions include foundational work on political apologies and the conceptual mapping of violence in modern governance.
His major publications span monographs and edited volumes addressing urgent political challenges:
- No Other Planet (Cambridge University Press, 2022) - climate politics
- Naming Violence (Columbia University Press, 2018) - conceptual taxonomy of political violence
- Political Violence and the Imagination (Routledge, 2020) - co-edited volume on creative resistance
- On the Uses and Abuses of Political Apologies (Palgrave, 2014) - co-edited critical analysis
Thaler's scientific recognition includes prestigious competitive grants and fellowships:
- Marie Curie Career Integration Grant (2013-2017)
- Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship (2020-2021)
- AHRC Networking Grant (2023-2024)
- Awards from Austrian Academy of Sciences, Theodor Körner Fonds, and Gulbenkian Foundation
He has directed significant research initiatives including serving as Co-Director of Research for the School of Social and Political Science (2020-2023) and maintains active collaborations through visiting fellowships at Oxford, Montréal, KU Leuven, and Sydney. His teaching portfolio encompasses advanced seminars on democratic theory, populism, and the ethics of political violence.
