I am a doctoral candidate in political theory at Nuffield College, University of Oxford.
My primary interests are in moral, political and feminist philosophy, with a particular focus on labour justice.
In my dissertation, Divisions of Labour: Essays on the Organisation of Work, I explore novel questions such as whether feminists should support a legal right to work from home, what it would take for essential workers to be fairly compensated, and whether the state may legitimately tax people more if they work in harmful industries. Across these projects, my research is united by the question of how societies should organise work.
I completed my BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics in 2020 and my BPhil in Philosophy in 2022, both at the University of Oxford.
View Rebecca's personal website for more information.
Research
My core research interests include:
- Philosophy of Work
- Social and Political Philosophy
- Feminist Theory
- Methods in Political Theory
Publications
'Working from Home and Gender Justice' (forthcoming). In Social Theory and Practice.
'Moderate Realist Ideology Critique’ (2024). In the European Journal of Philosophy.
Review of Helen Hester’s & Nick Srnicek’s After Work: A History of the Home and the Fight for Free Time (2023). In the Journal of Applied Philosophy.
Talks
‘Working-from-home and the Gendered Division of Labour'
2024 Zicklin Center Workshop in Normative Business Ethics, University of Pennsylvania
2023 Workshop: The Future of Work, LMU Munich University
2023 13th Braga Meetings on Ethics and Political Philosophy, University of Minho
2023 PPE Conference 2023: Feminist Perspectives on PPE, University of Groningen
'Moderate Realist Ideology Critique'
2024 The Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought Conference, University of Cambridge
'Duties, Deal-Breakers, & Disclosure'
2021 Feminist Philosophy and Social Theory Arché Seminar, University of St Andrews
2021 Feminist Jurisprudence Group, University of Oxford
Invited Commentaries
2023 Commentator on Tom Parr’s 'The Future of Work: Labour Markets, Technology, and Social Justice', Centre for the Study of Social Justice, University of Oxford
2022 Commentator on Catharine MacKinnon’s ‘Rape Redefined’, Philosophy, Law and Politics Colloquium, University of Oxford
2021 Commentator on Deryn Thomas' 'Basic Income and the Goods of Work', Universal Basic Income and the Meaning of Work Workshop, University of St Andrews
Teaching
I am an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
I have taught the following undergraduate courses:
- Introduction to Theory of Politics
- Advanced Paper in Theories of Justice
- Feminist Theory
- Undergraduate Thesis
