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Dr Sara Van Goozen
Associate Lecturer
Profile
Biography
Sara graduated from Maastricht University with a BA(Hons) in History and Politics. She then moved to Manchester, where she completed an MA and then a PhD in Political Theory at the University of Manchester.
Sara's research focuses on topics in contemporary just war theory and global ethics more generally. She has published on topics ranging from the just risk distribution in war, the moral status of animals in war and the distribution of scarce medical resources. She is also interested in various other areas in contemporary political theory, such as the literatures on political obligation and sovereignty.
Sara's research focuses on topics in contemporary just war theory and global ethics more generally. She has published on topics ranging from the just risk distribution in war, the moral status of animals in war and the distribution of scarce medical resources. She is also interested in various other areas in contemporary political theory, such as the literatures on political obligation and sovereignty.
Research
Overview
Sara's research focuses on topics in contemporary just war theory and global ethics more generally, in particular in relation to environmental issues and migration. She is also interested in various other areas in contemporary political theory, such as the literatures on political obligation.
Recent publications
- Josh Milburn & Sara Van Goozen (2021). "Counting Animals in War", Social Theory and Practice 47(4): 657-685. DOI: 10.5840/soctheorpract2020123110
- Sara Van Goozen (2021). 'How should we distribute scarce medical resources in a pandemic?', in Fay Niker & Aveek Bhattacharya (eds.) Political Philosophy in a Pandemic: Routes to a More Just Future (London: Bloomsbury Academic).
- Sara Van Goozen (2021). Distributing the Harm of Just Wars: In Defence of an Egalitarian Baseline (Abingdon: Routledge).
Available PhD research projects
Dr Sara Van Goozen welcomes PhD applications in the following areas:
- Political theory
- International politics (war, conflict, international law, human rights)
- Animal politics/animal rights
Teaching
Undergraduate
- Empire, War and Law
- Ethics and International Politics
Postgraduate
Ethics and World Politics
Contact details
Sara Van Goozen
Department of Politics and International Relations
University of York
YORK
YO10 5DD