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Åsa Burman is Reader in Practical Philosophy at Stockholm University's Department of Philosophy, currently on leave from her role as director of studies for undergraduate and advanced level courses. She previously served as assistant professor in human rights and practical philosophy, and has professional experience spanning academia, business, and social entrepreneurship.
- Current Position: Reader in Practical Philosophy
- Institution: Stockholm University, Department of Philosophy
- Status: On leave from director of studies role
- Editor: Journal of Social Ontology
Dr. Burman's research focuses on social ontology with special emphasis on power structures and social institutions. Her work bridges philosophical theory with practical applications, particularly in understanding how social categories and power dynamics shape human experience. She has developed a distinctive approach examining nonideal conditions in social ontology, challenging traditional frameworks that assume idealized social conditions.
Her publications reveal a consistent exploration of how social structures create and maintain power imbalances, with particular attention to human rights frameworks and institutional analysis. The trajectory of her work shows increasing sophistication in analyzing the relationship between individual agency and structural constraints within social reality.
- Major Book: Nonideal Social Ontology: The Power View (Oxford University Press, 2023)
- Key Research: Power dynamics in social ontology, status functions, human rights theory
- Methodology: Analytic philosophy combined with social theory
Dr. Burman has made significant contributions to academic productivity methodology, developing techniques to help doctoral students manage their work effectively while maintaining wellbeing. Her handbook for doctoral students has been influential in graduate education across multiple disciplines.
As an academic mentor, she has supervised doctoral students including Marie Kagrell at the Department of Law, focusing on effective academic writing and research methodology. Her approach emphasizes both intellectual rigor and practical effectiveness in scholarly work.
