Stanislaus Huepfl
I am a first-year Political Theory candidate at Balliol College. Prior to Oxford, I graduated with first-class honours from the LSE, where I focused on German political thought. My thesis, entitled “Conflict and Political Harmony in Kant and Nietzsche” and supervised by Dr Lea Ypi, was awarded the Department of Government Dissertation Prize.
My research interests are broad, but typically coalesce around the themes of political antagonism and nationhood. More recently, I have become interested in postliberalism, and hope to develop an intellectual genealogy of the movement during my time at Oxford.
Beyond my studies, I have extensive experience as a research assistant. I have worked on projects focusing on ‘nudge’ theory, US sanctions towards Myanmar, and public engagement with climate change initiatives. I also contributed research to Dr Paolo Belardinelli’s book Mapping Behavioural Public Policy (2024).
