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Laura Martin is a Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Society Fellows program at the University of Chicago. She received her PhD from Columbia University in 2020, where her dissertation was entitled 'Social Ontology of Systemic Oppression.' Her research interests encompass Social Political Philosophy, Feminist Philosophy, and 19th-20th century European Philosophy, particularly focusing on Critical Theory from the Frankfurt School. Professor Martin's work examines how oppressive social contexts can diminish individual freedom and hinder collective liberation. She draws on the philosophical contributions of Hegel, Marx, and Beauvoir to articulate a nuanced conception of social freedom, engaging with contemporary feminist philosophy debates. Her current projects include an article on the role of the public in emancipatory social change as well as a book project aimed at recovering a robust notion of social freedom within feminist theory and practice. Her publications include works in the journal Ergo and a chapter in 'Unique, Singular, Individual' published by Mohr Siebeck in 2022.
Department of Philosophy