Dr. Kieran Oberman

Associate Professor

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Biography

Kieran Oberman is a political philosopher specializing in applied ethics, distributive justice, and migration war theory. Before joining the London School of Economics in 2022, he held positions at the University of Edinburgh, Université Pompeu Fabra as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow, University College Dublin, Asian University for Women, Stanford University, Catholic University of Louvain, and Jesus College, Oxford. Besides his academic work, Kieran engages in public debate, contributing opinion pieces and essays to various media platforms including openDemocracy, the World Economic Forum, and the Institute of Art and Ideas. He has also hosted a podcast series on Migration Ethics, which addresses refugee policy and was featured in Research World. An ambitious project links to his peer-reviewed article, 'Killing Rescuing,' showcased at the Edinburgh Fringe festival.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

London School of Economics • London

Teaching and researching in the fields of political philosophy, applied ethics, and migration.

Requirements for London School of Economics

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Quantitative
Required:164
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Advanced Calculus Linear Algebra Econometrics and Statistics Intermediate Macroeconomics Intermediate Microeconomics
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Academic Purpose
  • Two academic references
  • CV
  • GRE scores (if non-UK degree)
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics