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The Centre for Contemporary Political Theory brings together scholars, practitioners and activists working within a variety of domains and traditions for practice-oriented, ethical and critical analysis of urgent global challenges.

Our approaches to the study of political theory range from analytic and normative perspectives to Marxist, post-structural, decolonial and feminist theorising. We employ this plurality of approaches to understand, contest and critically respond to key challenges of our political coexistence. Our key challenge areas are 1) climate change, refugee crises and global health inequalities; 2) community, citizenship and democracy; and 3) intersecting oppressions, solidarity and resistance.

We are guided by a commitment to engaged scholarship and public impact. Our research is oriented to cultivating responsible democratic citizenship and to building a sustained dialogue with activists involved in multipronged struggles for freedom and justice today.

We are passionate about student education and offer a vibrant and supportive environment for postgraduate research.

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