Welcome to my site! I am a PhD candidate in political science with research and teaching interests in in modern and contemporary political theory, legal theory, critical theory, social movements, and carceral studies. I also hold a Master of Legal Studies degree from the University of Chicago Law School. My dissertation project and draft book manuscript—An Abolitionist Theory of Law—seeks to recover the emancipatory core of law as a political category by reimagining it in dialogue with the visions and activities of contemporary police and prison abolitionists. I am on the academic job market in the 2025-26 cycle.
Follow the links above for my CV, more information about my research agenda, my teaching philosophy and experience, and my publication history.
If you want to get in touch with me, my email is [email protected]
Follow the links above for my CV, more information about my research agenda, my teaching philosophy and experience, and my publication history.
If you want to get in touch with me, my email is [email protected]
Daniel Epstein
PhD Candidate
Political Science
University of Chicago