I am Associate Professor of Political Theory in the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford, and a Fellow of Magdalen College. My research centres on the relationship between the actions of the state and the beliefs and values of citizens, especially their religious beliefs. I consider both the way in which citizens’ beliefs might constrain state action, given the liberal demand that laws be justified to all citizens, and the ways in which the state might permissibly seek to influence citizens’ values, to conform them to liberal ideals. The former question concerns public justification and public reason, while the latter concerns the state's role in value-promotion and moral formation. Through this focus, my work touches upon many important topics within political theory, including state legitimacy, pluralism, freedom of conscience, religious exemptions, and the place of religion within public life.
More recently, I have developed an interest in the phenomenon of public shaming, especially online public shaming, and have begun working on the ethical questions raised by this practice. A short animated video introducing the project can be found here.
I completed my DPhil at St Anne's College, Oxford, in 2015, and was then a Junior Research Fellow at Christ Church, Oxford, before taking up my current post in April 2018.
I teach the Theory of Politics and Advanced Theories of Justice finals papers (second/third year courses) and the Introduction to the Theory of Politics prelims course (first year course). At the graduate level, I teach various parts of the MPhil in Political Theory, including the second-year option ‘Reasonable Disagreement and Political Argument’, and I supervise MSc, MPhil, and DPhil students. I have also been a seminar leader in political philosophy for masters students at the Blavatnik School of Government.
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More recently, I have developed an interest in the phenomenon of public shaming, especially online public shaming, and have begun working on the ethical questions raised by this practice. A short animated video introducing the project can be found here.
I completed my DPhil at St Anne's College, Oxford, in 2015, and was then a Junior Research Fellow at Christ Church, Oxford, before taking up my current post in April 2018.
I teach the Theory of Politics and Advanced Theories of Justice finals papers (second/third year courses) and the Introduction to the Theory of Politics prelims course (first year course). At the graduate level, I teach various parts of the MPhil in Political Theory, including the second-year option ‘Reasonable Disagreement and Political Argument’, and I supervise MSc, MPhil, and DPhil students. I have also been a seminar leader in political philosophy for masters students at the Blavatnik School of Government.
Click here to download my CV. Or view it on the CV page.
Email: [email protected].