Sam McAuliffe

Sam McAuliffe is a Senior Lecturer in Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London. His research focuses on modern European philosophy, critical theory, and their intersections with art, aesthetics, and literature. He holds a PhD from Goldsmiths (2012), an MA from the University of Warwick (2004), and a BA from the University of Sussex (2003).

Educational Background:

• PhD in Visual Cultures, Goldsmiths (2012)
• MA in Philosophy and Literature, University of Warwick (2004)
• BA in English Literature, University of Sussex (2003)

Research Interests:
His work explores modern European philosophy (Nietzsche, Adorno, Benjamin, Deleuze), critical theory, utopian studies, political cinema, and critical ecology. Recent projects include analyses of landscape in film, aesthetic education frameworks, and utopian realism.

Key Contributions:
Recent work includes studies on Huillet/Straub cinema, Derrida/Spivak praxis, and Brechtian pedagogical critique. He has organized public programs like the 2022 Aesthetic Education series.

Labs/Teams:
Active in the Visual Cultures department's interdisciplinary research networks, contributing to Terra Critica initiatives exploring critique's contemporary challenges.