Social and Political Philosophy
Radical Democratic Theory
Poststructuralism
Postcolonial Theories
Political Violence
Dehumanization
Theories of the State
Critical Posthumanism
PhD in Philosophy (2023), University of Lucerne (summa cum laude)
Dissertation Title: The Antitype. On Producing the (In)Human and Legitimizing Violence (First Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christine Abbt; Second Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Oliver Marchart)
Research Stay Philosophy and Public Affairs, ASCA, University of Amsterdam (2019-2020) Info
Research Stay Centre Léon Robin, CNRS-Paris Sorbonne (2018-2019) Info
MA Philosophy (2015), Universität Heidelberg
BA Philosophy (2012), Universität Heidelberg
Licenciatura Filosofía (2008-2010) Universidad Deusto Bilbao
Lecturer and Researcher at the Chair of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, University of St. Gallen (since 2024)
University Assistant, Department of Social and Political Philosophy, University of Graz (2020-2024)
Research Associate, SNSF Professorship of Philosophy, University of Lucerne (2016-2019)
Research assistant at the Forschungskomission University of Lucerne (2018)
MA Seminar, Slavery and Its Afterlives: Law, Economy, and Violence in the Modern World (in English), University of St. Gallen (2026).
Assessment Seminar, Theories of the State (in English), University of St. Gallen (2026/2027).
MA Seminar, Mit Nietzsches Texte Denken (in German), University of St. Gallen (2026).
MA Seminar, War, Violence, and Dehumanization: Philosophical Perspectives (in English), University of St. Gallen (2026).
Assessment Seminar, The Concept of Community. On Belonging and Becoming Peoples University of St. Gallen (2026/2025)
MA Seminar, Critiques of Violence (in English), University of St. Gallen (2025)
Assessment Seminar, Theories of the State (in English), University of St. Gallen (2024/2025)
BA/MA Seminar Critiques of Violence (in English), University of Graz, Austria (2023/2024)
BA/MA Seminar, The Place of the Animal in Philosophy (in English), University of Graz, Austria (2023/2024)
BA Seminar, Einführung in die Philosophie (mit einer Einführung in das wissenschaftlichen Schreiben) (in German), University of Graz, Austria (2023)
BA/MA Seminar What is Race? Contemporary Philosophical Debates (in English), University of Graz, Austria (2022/2023)
BA/MA Seminar Hannah Arendt: The Origins of Totalitarianism (in English), University of Graz, Austria (2021/2022)
BA/MA Seminar, Beyond the Human? Philosophical Debates on Humanism, Antihumanism, and Posthumanism (in English), University of Graz, Austria (2021)
BA/MA Seminar, The Concept of Community. On Belonging and Becoming Peoples (in English), University of Graz, Austria (2020/2021)
since 2017 Society for Women* in Philosophy Switzerland (SW*IP CH)
SNF Research Grant International Conference Resistance Refusal Survival (2025)
SNF Scholarship, Research Stay, University of Amsterdam (doc.mobility, SNSF) (2019-2020)
SNF Scholarship, Research Stay, Centre Léon Robin, CNRS-Paris Sorbonne (doc.mobility, SNSF) (2019)
Anschubfinanzierung, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences Universität Luzern (2016-2017)
Erasmus Programm, Universität Heidelberg (2010-2011)
Democratic Living and Acting Despite the State, Kongress für Politische Theorie: Backsliding, Resilience, Renewal? Democracy in Eras of Transformation, University of Passau, 10.2026.
Dehumanization, Hyperpoliticization, and the Legitimization of Eradicatory Violence, MANCEPT Workshops 2026 "Genocide and Democratic Theory", University of Manchester, 09.2026.
Autochthonous Hyperpoliticization: Derrida, Schmitt, and the Enemy of Humanity, Derrida Today Conference, École Normale Supérieure Paris, 07.2026.
The Antitype: How Dehumanization Functions as a Mechanism for Fascistization, Lecture Series Authoriatiarnism, Militarization, Fascistization-Feminist Perspectives and Analyses, University of Marburg, 01.2026.
From Depoliticization to Hyperpoliticization: The Making of the Enemy of Humanity, International Conference Resistance, Refusal, Survival: Contesting Hostile Environments, University of St. Gallen, 11.2025.
The Politics of Dehumanization: The Making of the Inhuman Other. Speaker Series Feministische Philosophie Kollektiv, University of Zürich, 05.2025.
Errant Politics: Dehumanization, Contestation, and Survival in the Ruins of Gaza, 3rd Leuven Critical Emancipations Conference: Contestation and Transformation, KU Leuven University, 05.2025.
Workshop Demokratie Forschung II: Derrida, Mouffe, Laclau, University of St. Gallen, 04.2025
Dialog im Angesicht der Feindseligkeit: Das Lokarri-Netzwerk als Gegeninstitution zur Analyse demokratischer Konfliktlösung, Universität Wien, 18.10.2024
"Der wiederkehrende Freund (Im Namen der 'Demokratie')". Workshop Demokratie Forschung I: Derrida, Mouffe, Laclau, Universität Wien, 12.04.2024.
¿Qué derecho humano queda para el enemigo de la humanidad? Universidad de la Laguna, Tenerife, 10.11.2023.
Can The Terrorist Be Grieved? Universität Wien, 19.10.2023.
How to Grieve a "Terrorist" Life? Universität Graz, 24.05.2023.
¿Cómo hacer el duelo por una vida 'terrorista'? La deshumanización y sus retos para la democracia. UNED Madrid, 05.10.2023.
Präsentation der AG Demokratisierung (GEWI Graz). Universität Graz, 09.05.2023.
A Living Being with Logos. Aristotle's Notion of the Human and his Theory of Slavery. University of Ljubljana, 08.12.2022.
El Antitipo. Sobre la demarcación del inhumano. Centro Ética Aplicada, Universidad de Deusto Bilbao, 20.09.2022.
When the Passage is Encrypted. On 'Shibboleth' and the Marks of Belonging with Jacques Derrida. 7th Derrida Today Conference, Washington DC, 15.06.2022.
The barbarian, an antitype par excellence. Universität Graz, 06.05.2022.
Antitypes. On the Authority and Demarcation of (In)human Life. University of Amsterdam. 06.11.2019.
Sobre la hostilidad. Un análisis de la deshumanización a través del 'bárbaro' griego. Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao. 23.05.2019.
The Logocentric Barbarian and the Ungrievable Terrorist. An Analysis of the Grammar of Oppression and the Metrics of Grievability. Sciences Po Paris. 28.06.2017.
(Un)grievable Voices. On Discursive Violence. University of Brighton. 21.06.2017.
Der Anachronismus des Barbaren. Historisch-politische Semantik der Asymmetrie. Vortragsreihe PädagogischeHochschule, University of Heidelberg. Pädagogische Hochschule, Universität Heidelberg. 08.12.2016.
Democracy Forum of the University and City of Graz
Swiss Law and Humanities Hub (SLHH)
Theories of Radical Democracy, Institute for Political Science, University of Vienna
Organization of an event:
Demokratische Projekte. Derrida, Mouffe, Laclau. University of Vienna, 13.04.2024
Demokratie brennt. Round Table Gespräch mit K. Eisch-Angus, C. Abbt, R. Schögler, G. Lamprecht, D. Grabovac, P. Dianat. University of Graz, 15.03.2023 - 15.03.2023
Demokratie als Herausforderung. University of Graz, 09.11.2022 - 14.06.2023
Netzwerk- Tagung für Philosophinnen in der Schweiz. University of Bern, 23.11.2018 - 24.11.2018
In Terms of Exclusion. Thinking the Barbarian Then and Today. University of Lucerne, 30.05.2018
Supervision BA Thesis
Emma Haider: Animalization and Slavery. The Role of the Animal in Dehumanization, 2024.
Melina-Evangelia Lenoutsos: Subject Deviation. Sozio-politische und phänomenologische Anliegen einer pluralen Öffentlichkeit, für individuelle und kollektive Entwicklung, aufbauend auf Hannah Arendts Handlungstheorie und G.W.F. Hegels Phänomenologie des Geistes, 2024.
Raphaela Meister: Selbstbestimmung - keine Selbstverständlichkeit Ein Vergleich zwischen John RAWLS‘ liberalem Konzept und Judith BUTLERs relationaler Kritik, 2024.
Vanessa Sophie Nistelberger: Basale Grundrechte in der Demokratie: Eine Analyse zu Rainer Forst und Hannah Arendt, 2024.
Mirijam Tamara Mayer: Die Utopie der Freiheit durch Wahlmöglichkeit Warum der Choice-Feminismus das Bestehen der feministischen Bewegung gefährdet, 2023.