Kurt C.M. Mertel’s research lies at the intersection of philosophical anthropology, ethics, and social and political philosophy, which he approaches from the perspective of hermeneutics, phenomenology and critical theory. His work in these areas has been translated into Spanish and appears in the European Journal of Philosophy, Philosophy and Social Criticism, Critical Horizons and Grazer Philosophische Studien, among others. Prior to joining AUS, he was Adjunct Assistant Professor at Queen’s University and Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Czech Academy of Sciences.