I am a DPhil student in Political Theory. My research interests centre on questions in the history of political thought, especially as they relate to the emergence and consolidation of modern political and economic institutions and norms, as well as the history and historiography of liberalism. In line with this, my thesis aims to historicise the idea that the Earth was initially given to all men in common. Focusing on early modern Western political thought, I study how this notion was employed for a range of ends, and how that might help nuance contemporary conceptions of the relationship between political theory and the external world.
Having completed my previous education in Denmark, I studied for the BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford, graduating with First Class Honours in the summer of 2023. My undergraduate thesis on French influences on Danish political thought in the 1830s was awarded a Gibbs Prize (Proxime) for best thesis in Politics. I continued to study for the MPhil in Political Theory, from which I graduated in 2025.
In addition to my research, I frequently contribute to Danish public media, and I also serve as the chair of the DPIR postgraduate student representatives. Regarding teaching, I am happy to take students for Plato to Rousseau (215), Bentham to Weber (216) and prelims political theory.
