dr. (Julien) JP Kloeg

dr. J.P. (Julien) Kloeg is Senior Lecturer Political Philosophy at the Humanities Department of Erasmus University College Rotterdam.

Julien holds a BA (distinction) and MA (cum laude) from Erasmus University Rotterdam, as well as a PhD in political philosophy from the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. In his doctoral dissertation Europe’s Political Frontier Julien analyzed depoliticization as a theoretical and practical problem for the European politics of today, with the newly introduced concept of Europopulism as a proposed intervention. An updated version of the dissertation is currently under preparation as a manuscript.

Julien writes on political philosophy and its intersection with philosophical anthropology, as well as on the philosophy of education. His political and educational commitments are also expressed through strong commitment to and activity with regard to public philosophy. He has presented his work at national and international conferences.

Julien teaches and coordinates courses on philosophy and politics, with two main focal points: contemporary political philosophy in its various traditions, and philosophical modernity and its limits. In addition, he is engaged as a guest lecturer for a variety of courses, for instance an interdisciplinary course on European Integration. Julien is active in institutional life at the university, for instance as chairperson of the Programme Committee and as a member of the Erasmus Institute for Public Knowledge.