Simon Choat

Simon Choat is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Economics at Kingston University’s Faculty of Business and Social Sciences. He holds a PhD in Politics from Queen Mary, University of London, and has taught at institutions including the University of Reading and Queen Mary. His work bridges Marxist theory, post-structuralism, and critiques of neoliberalism, with a focus on decolonizing curricula and analyzing marketization in education.

• PhD in Politics, Queen Mary, University of London
• MA in Political Philosophy, University of York
• BA in History and Politics, University of Warwick

Choat’s research interrogates neoliberalism through Marxist and post-structuralist lenses, emphasizing class power, market ideology, and educational equity. His recent projects include decolonizing Economics and Politics curricula, engaging with thinkers like Chantal Mouffe and Thomas Piketty. His publications explore real abstraction, ontological debates, and methodologies in political theory.

He has received grants from the Independent Social Research Foundation and the UK Political Studies Association. As a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he leads curriculum development and serves on Kingston’s Academic Council. Choat co-convenes the Political Studies Association’s Political Thought specialist group and contributes to journals like Global Discourse and Political Studies.

His work on decolonizing political theory curricula highlights systemic neglect of non-White thinkers in UK universities and proposes pedagogical reforms to address attainment gaps in post-92 institutions. He critiques Michael Sandel’s market ethics, arguing for a Marxist focus on labor markets and class interests.