Dr. Paul Apostolidis

Professor

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Biography

Paul Apostolidis specializes in critical theory, integrating empirical inquiry methods within political theory. His primary research focuses on critiques of capitalism and racial domination, informed by fieldwork with Latinx migrant worker organizations and communities in the western United States. Key themes in his recent work include precarious work and life, contesting precarity, and popular education. Apostolidis’s publications engage with prospects for deeper democracy and social solidarity while reflecting on the empirical work of 20th and 21st-century thinkers, including Antonio Gramsci, Michel Foucault, and Paulo Freire. His research also analyses the cultural politics of the Christian Right through a critical lens influenced by Theodor Adorno. He has authored several significant works, including *The Fight for Time: Migrant Day Laborers and the Politics of Precarity* and has played a leadership role in various civic engagement initiatives at LSE. Apostolidis teaches courses on Contemporary Political Theory and Multiculturalism, and he is currently investigating the implications of nighttime labor in relation to climate change and social reproduction.

Research Interests

Requirements for London School of Economics and Political Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science discipline
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Specialization Notes

Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.