Iman Iftikhar
I am a second-year MPhil in Political Theory at Oxford, funded by a Rhodes Scholarship (Pakistan & Balliol 2024). My research examines the intersections of labour, gender, and political theory in colonial and 'post'-colonial South Asia, with particular attention to housework, caste, and kinship, and the conceptual distinction between productive and reproductive labour.
Lukas Seibert
Lukas Seibert is a DPhil (PhD) candidate in Politics at the Department of Politics and International Relations. In his doctoral thesis, he investigates how transparency regulations affect legislators' extra-parliamentary activities and how remunerated side jobs influence their behaviour within parliament. By exploring these dynamics, his work sheds light on broader questions of transparency and accountability in legislative bodies.
Graham Higgins
Graham Higgins is studying for his DPhil in Politics at St Johns College, Oxford under the supervision of Dr Ranjit Lall. His thesis, “Budget Execution: Examining Congress’ hidden hand in US foreign policy” intends to expose the ways in which Congress has rapidly expanded its power over the President’s foreign policy agenda via its suite of oversight tools.
Eric Kaufmann: Academic Freedom in an Age of Extremes
With the UK's Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act put on hold by the new government over the summer, and both pro-Palestine activists and 'cancelled' conservatives frequently claiming that their freedom has been infringed, academic freedom is making headlines.
Dr Eric Kaufmann, Director of Buckingham University's Centre for Heterodox Social Science, has co-authored an influential report arguing that a "hostile climate" is chilling academic freedom in Britain.
Dr Eric Kaufmann, Director of Buckingham University's Centre for Heterodox Social Science, has co-authored an influential report arguing that a "hostile climate" is chilling academic freedom in Britain.
Technology and the Rise of Great Powers
Will China or the US lead the way in the Fourth Industrial Revolution? To answer this question, leading thinkers and policymakers in both countries draw lessons from past technology-driven power transitions that centre the moment of innovation – the eureka moment that sparks astonishing technological feats. In this book, Jeffrey Ding offers a different explanation of how technological revolutions affect competition among great powers.
Conor Walsh
Conor Walsh is an MPhil Political Theory student at the DPIR. Prior to studying at Oxford, Conor attended University College London where he graduated with first-class honours in BSc Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Social Data Science.
Many congratulations – Professor of Political Science wins top award for research on roots and configurations of global climate politics
David N. Lyon Lecture 2024
In light of the UK government’s recent commitment to a “full, trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices”, this year the David N. Lyon lecture will bring together an esteemed panel who will discuss the topic from both a national and global perspective.
Our panel, chaired by Professor Tim Soutphommasane, Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Oxford, will speak on “Banning LGBTQ+ Conversion Practices; UK and Global Perspectives”
Our panel, chaired by Professor Tim Soutphommasane, Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Oxford, will speak on “Banning LGBTQ+ Conversion Practices; UK and Global Perspectives”
Samu/elle Striewski
Samu/elle Striewski is a graduate student reading for the MPhil in Political Theory at the DPIR. Previously, they studied political and social philosophy as well as mathematics, comparative literature, and gender studies in Berlin, Frankfurt, Paris, and New York. At Oxford, they are continuing to work on Critical Theory in relation to queer and trans* struggled for/against recognition.
Research interests:
- Frankfurt School of Critical Theory
- Post-structuralist thought
- Queer/Trans* Studies