I'm a first-year DPhil in Political Theory at Nuffield. Broadly speaking, I work in analytical political philosophy and ethics. My current project (supervised by Professor Daniel Butt) looks at normative powers over time; asking how and when we can consent for our past and future selves. I also have an interest in the intersection between political philosophy and digital ethics.

Ari Bersch is currently a first-year MPhil student in Comparative Government at University College. His research interests include voting behavior, political communication, political parties, the impact of artificial intelligence on politics, and the role of public opinion in shaping foreign policy.

I am a first-year Political Theory candidate at University College. I am interested in the deliberative democracy, the politics of information intake, and how longstanding and stable democracies might be stressed or capitalise on modern technological developments.

Makiko is a DPhil (PhD) candidate in International Relations at New College, University of Oxford. She examines how states pursue status in international society by achieving mastery in practices such as international law. Her research is informed by practice theory and the English School, and her current empirical focus is on Japan from the 19th century to the contemporary period.

I am a DPhil student in Politics at the Department of Politics and International Relations. My doctoral research, supervised by Professors Ezequiel González-Ocantos and David Rueda, is generously funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Nuffield College.

I study how material inequality and social identity interact to shape democratic representation and redistribution. My dissertation investigates why political inclusion for marginalized groups translates into substantive representation, and when it fails to do so. Related projects examine accountability in weakly institutionalised democracies, and the causes and consequences of dynastic politics.