As one of the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law’s (CISRUL) current PhD candidates, Sam McReavy is conducting research focused on urban spatial theory and Science Fiction … Continue reading PhD Candidate Sam McReavy on ‘Henri Lefebvre’s Right to the City in Contemporary British Science Fiction’
PhD Candidate Shao-Chi Kuo’s Submits Thesis on Wang Yi and the Early Rain Covenant Church’s Practice of “Faithful Disobedience”
Shao-Chi Kuo, who began his doctoral research in 2022 and joined the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL) in 2023, has recently submitted his thesis on … Continue reading PhD Candidate Shao-Chi Kuo’s Submits Thesis on Wang Yi and the Early Rain Covenant Church’s Practice of “Faithful Disobedience”
CISRUL Project on UK Constitutionalism
As one of two major projects currently hosted by the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL), a number of CISRUL staff and PhD candidates are currently … Continue reading CISRUL Project on UK Constitutionalism
2025 Wrap-Up from the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law
As we begin another year, we’re taking a moment to look back on everything the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law’s (CISRUL) staff, PhD candidates, and alumni … Continue reading 2025 Wrap-Up from the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law
‘Political Concepts in the World’ Project Successfully Concludes
The Political Concepts in the World (POLITICO) project, a collaboration between the University of Aberdeen and the Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie programme, has come to a close this month with … Continue reading ‘Political Concepts in the World’ Project Successfully Concludes
Dr Maxim van Asseldonk
Dr Maxim van Asseldonk is assistant professor in philosophy of law at Radboud University. His research is concerned with the philosophical foundations of democracy, especially focusing on the following issues: … Continue reading Dr Maxim van Asseldonk
Dr Jorg Meurkes
Jorg was a PhD candidate within the POLITICO programme, funded by a Marie Skłodowska-Curie scholarship, and successfully completed his PhD thesis, 'At once sensible and intelligible: Kant’s solution to the … Continue reading Dr Jorg Meurkes
Dr Elise Boyle Espinosa
Elise Boyle Espinosa has an interdisciplinary background which includes international studies and global development, and prior to her time at the University of Aberdeen, she studied and researched at the … Continue reading Dr Elise Boyle Espinosa
Fredericke Weiner
Fredericke was a PhD student in the 2019 cohort of the POLITICO programme on political concepts in the world, funded by a Marie Skłodowska-Curie scholarship. In her PhD research, supervised … Continue reading Fredericke Weiner
Daniel Matthews-Ferrero
Daniel is a European Studies graduate (BA from the University of Kent, UK; MA from the College of Europe, Poland). He was working on his PhD at the University of … Continue reading Daniel Matthews-Ferrero
Dr Marie Wuth
Marie Wuth is currently a postdoctoral research associate in practical philosophy at the University of Hamburg. Together with Dr Valentin Clavé-Mercier, she is the co-editor of Decolonising Political Concepts (Routledge, … Continue reading Dr Marie Wuth
Dr Valentin Clavé-Mercier
Dr Valentin Clavé-Mercier is a Lecturer in Political Studies at Complutense University of Madrid, where he was previously a Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral Researcher. He completed a PhD in … Continue reading Dr Valentin Clavé-Mercier
Dr A. Sophie Lauwers
Dr A. Sophie Lauwers is a political philosopher, and an IASH-Alwaleed postdoctoral fellow for 2025-2026 at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. Her current project is titled ‘Islam, National Identity … Continue reading Dr A. Sophie Lauwers
Stephan Ritscher
Stephan studies political philosophy with a focus on the concept of the Political, and started his PhD at CISRUL in October 2018. His PhD dissertation, supervised by Dr Ritu Vij … Continue reading Stephan Ritscher
Aditya Mohanty
Having sought a diverse academic training viz., in Sociology (2003-05) at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India and Urban Geography (2011-12) at University College London (UCL), UK, I … Continue reading Aditya Mohanty
Dr Andreas S. Zaunseder
Andreas did his PhD in Sociology / CISRUL with a focus on the intersecting areas of economic and political sociology and sustainability in the case of alternative economic organisations. For … Continue reading Dr Andreas S. Zaunseder
Prospective PhD Students
CISRUL is building a vigorous community of PhD students who work closely with the academic staff and play an important role in all our activities. At CISRUL, we give great … Continue reading Prospective PhD Students
Current PhD Projects
CISRUL’s PhD candidates represent a variety of disciplines, including sociology, law, race studies, international security studies, and history. Browse their individual profiles to learn more about their backgrounds, projects, and … Continue reading Current PhD Projects