Dr Alex McLaughlin

My research is in political theory, focusing on questions of global and intergenerational justice, particularly as they arise in relation to climate change. I am currently working on a project that explores the role for political protest and resistance in pressing for a sustainable future.

Prior to joining the Department in 2023, I held a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Cambridge. Before that, I was a Teaching Fellow in Political Theory at the University of Reading, where I also completed my PhD as part of the Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Programme in Climate Justice. I am a Research Affiliate at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk

I would be happy to supervise students working on topics relating to climate justice, global justice and protest and resistance.