Robin Dembroff

Robin Dembroff is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Yale University. They hold a B.A. in Philosophy with a minor in Biblical Studies from the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, an M.A. from the University of Notre Dame, and a Ph.D. from Princeton University.

• Research Focus: Explores how bodily narratives shape self-perception and social structures, with a forthcoming book titled Real Men on Top: How Patriarchy Shapes Our Reality (Oxford University Press, 2026).
• Public Engagement: Publishes in interdisciplinary academic journals and popular outlets like Scientific American, The Guardian, and The New York Review of Books. Co-authored U.S. Supreme Court amicus briefs and contributed to podcasts including Slate’s Hear Me Out and Hi-Phi Nation.
• Recognition: Named one of Britannica's 20 'Shapers of the Future' under 40 in academia and ideas (2022).