Simon Gansinger

Simon Gansinger serves as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law since 2024 and holds an Honorary Research Fellow position at the University of Warwick since 2025. Previously, he was an Early Career Fellow (2023-2024) and Senior Teaching Assistant (2019-2024) at the University of Warwick.

His academic background includes a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Warwick (2018-2023), where his dissertation examined Hegel's theory of adjudication under supervisors David James, Kimberley Brownlee, and Sameer Bajaj. He earned an MA in Philosophy (2015-2018) and three bachelor's degrees from the University of Vienna: English and American Studies (2010-2015), Philosophy (2010-2014), and Political Science (2010-2014).

Dr. Gansinger's research centers on Political criminal law theories, Hegel's Philosophy of Right, and Critical Theory of Law with emphasis on the Frankfurt School. His work bridges Post-Kantian political philosophy and jurisprudence, exploring concepts of injustice, punishment, and law's relationship to morality. Current projects include analyses of Adorno's "Sexual Taboos and Law Today", Amalia Holst's feminist legal theory, Hegelian theories of injustice, Horkheimer's critical legal framework, and Hegel's multifaceted justifications for punishment.

His scholarly contributions focus on theoretical intersections between legal philosophy and critical social theory, particularly examining how Hegelian and Frankfurt School frameworks address contemporary legal dilemmas regarding state power, sexual morality, and public reason. Though no formal awards are documented in the source material, his project leadership demonstrates significant engagement with foundational legal theory.