Dr Sara Van Goozen
Lecturer in Political Philosophy

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 (social/political) philosophy, including animal rights, environmental ethics, and military ethics.

In addition, she has pursued research on inclusive assessment and feedback practices, and is one of the founding members of the Teaching Political Theory Network.

She is a member of the editorial team of Justice Everywhere, a blog about philosophy in public affairs.

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 (social/political) philosophy, including animal rights, environmental ethics, and military ethics.

In addition, she has pursued research on inclusive assessment and feedback practices.

Recent publications

• Josh Milburn & Sara Van Goozen (2023). "Animals and the ethics of war: a call for an inclusive just-war theory", International Relations 37(3) 423-448 https://doi.org/10.1177/00471178231191297
• Sara Van Goozen (2023).“Supererogatory and Obligatory Rescues: Should we Institutionalize the Duty to Intervene?” Journal of Social Philosophy 54(2) 183-200. https://doi.org/10.1111/josp.12491
• Sara Van Goozen (2021). ‘How should we distribute scarce medical resources during a pandemic?’ in Political Philosophy in a Pandemic eds. Fay Niker and Aveek Bhattacharya (Bloomsbury Academic)

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

• Global Challenges
• Morality and Modern Warfare

Postgraduate

• Ethics and World Politics