I am a philosopher, currently employed as a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Sheffield. I am also an affiliate of the YTL Centre for Politics, Philosophy and Law at King’s College London.
Previously, I taught at the London School of Economics and Political Science. I completed my PhD at University College London and also studied at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
I specialise in moral, social and political philosophy. My research focuses on utilitarianism and socialism, aiming to bring the two traditions together in a way that sheds light on contemporary social issues and fundamental ethical questions.
I’m also interested in effective altruism, population ethics, trade unionism, Marxism, the ethics of data and AI, political economy, the philosophy of race and gender, and metaethics.
I organise a Fantasy Premier League for philosophers. Email me if you want to participate!
My preferred pronouns are he/him. My name is pronounced as an English speaker would pronounce ‘Nick-ill Venn-cat-esh’. The best way to contact me is to email n.venkatesh@sheffield.ac.uk.
Nikhil Venkatesh 