News and Blog

CCPT member, Maša Mrovlje has a new paper out in Perspectives on Politics, co-authored with Camila Páez-Bernal and Jennet Kirkpatrick. It is titled Embodying Hope:...

We're delighted to announce our programme of events this semester. Below you’ll find details of our upcoming public lecture and workshop with Professor Oliver Marchart...

CCPT Co-Director, James Souter, has a new article out in the European Journal of Political Theory. The article is titled "When home isn’t home anymore:...

The Centre for Contemporary Political Theory (CCPT) at the University of Leeds invites applications for non-stipendiary Visiting Fellowships at the School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS)....

We are delighted to launch the CCPT Pre-and Post-Doctoral Mentoring Programme, 2026-27   The Centre for Contemporary Political Theory works actively with candidates to support them in pursuit...

CCPT member, Maša Mrovlje has a new chapter out in the recently published Resistance in Epistemic, Communicative and Political Practices, edited by Leo Townsend, Dina...

This year’s ECPG feminist theory section was co-organised by one of the CCPT co-directors, Maša Mrovlje, together with Corinne Painter and Derya Özkaya. The section...

Yesterday, CCPT Visiting Fellow, Dr Derya Özkaya led an excellent and engaging essay workshop on the Rethinking Resistance module. Derya explored the challenges and complexities...

We are pleased to invite you a conversation with Prof Derek Edyvane about the politics of civility at Birkbeck on Thursday 5 March.  Derek Edyvane...

Derek Edyvane has published a post on 'The Page 99 Test' blog about his latest book, The Politics of Politeness: Citizenship, Civility, and the Democracy...