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Biography
Brian Milstein (AB, Vassar College; MA & PhD, New School for Social Research) is an associate professor of Political Theory. Before joining the UL community in Fall 2021, he held postdoctoral positions in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Paris, and was a Research Associate at the Goethe-Universität Frankfurt's Research Centre “Normative Orders.” His research interests centre on critical and democratic theory, theories of crisis, capitalism, and cosmopolitanism. He is author of Commercium: Critical Theory from a Cosmopolitan Point of View (Rowman & Littlefield International, 2015), and he edited a volume of dialogues between Nancy Fraser and Rahel Jaeggi entitled Capitalism: A Conversation in Critical Theory (Polity Press, 2018). He has published articles in Political Theory, Contemporary Political Theory, Danish Yearbook of Philosophy, Zeitschrift für Politische Theorie, Philosophy and Social Criticism, European Journal of Political Theory, and European Journal of Philosophy.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A postcosmopolitan condition? Economic progressivism and the return of great power war
Milstein, B., 2024, In: Philosophy and Social Criticism.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Crisis, Class, Hegemony: Three Remarks on the Contemporary Critique of Capitalism
Milstein, B., Dec 2024, In: Emancipations: A Journal of Critical Social Analysis. 3, 3, 11.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Democracy and Hegemony Reconsidered: Constructing and Resisting "Common Sense" in the Democratic System
Milstein, B., Aug 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Policing the Democratic System: Ontic Security, System Effects, and the Politics of Equal Inclusion
Milstein, B. & Afsahi, A., Sep 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Policing the Democratic System: Black Lives Matter and the Politics of Empowered Inclusion
Milstein, B. & Afsahi, A., Aug 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Activities
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Policing the Democratic System: Ontic Security, System Effects, and the Politics of Equal Inclusion
Milstein, B. (Speaker) & Afsahi, A. (Speaker)
Sep 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Weekly Seminar Series, Department of Politics and Public Administration
Milstein, B. (Organiser)
Sep 2023 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Virtual Speaker Series on “Socialism, Capitalism, and Democracy”
Milstein, B. (Organiser)
Mar 2023 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Capital and Class (Journal)
Milstein, B. (Member of editorial board)
Dec 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Democratic Terrains: Remapping Democracy in an Era of Crisis and Transition
Milstein, B. (Speaker)
Nov 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk