Teaching Fellow
- About
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- School/Department
- School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History
Biography
I am a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Philosophy.
My research focuses on political secularism in Western Europe and its relation to the subordination of racial and religious minorities. I am also interested in questions around Islamophobia, Christian privilege, and contemporary discourses of national culture and heritage.
I recently completed my PhD in Philosophy as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie POLITICO programme at the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL).
- Research
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Research Overview
Research Interests:
- Secularism
- Religious diversity
- Racism
- Political community
- Nationalism
- Multiculturalism
Publications:
Lauwers, A. S. (2022) “Religion, secularity, culture? Investigating Christian privilege in Western Europe”, Ethnicities, volume 23, issue 3, pp. 403-425.
Lauwers, A. S. (2019) “Is Islamophobia (Always) Racism”, Critical Philosophy of Race, volume 7, Issue 2, pp. 306-322.
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
I teach on the following courses:
- Race, Religion and Secularism (Course Coordinator and Lecturer), 2022-2023
- How Should One Live (Course Coordinator and Co-lecturer), 2022-2023
- Impact and Engagement (Co-Lecturer), 2022-2023
- Controversial Questions (Tutor), 2023-2024