About

The Critical Theory Workshop (Atelier de Théorie Critique) is a 501(c)3 educational non-profit that brings affordable & free education with real use-value to a broad, international public. Founded in 2008 as an intensive summer research program in Paris, the Critical Theory Workshop has grown over the years to include an online summer school, public symposiums and book launches, online lectures and interviews, and an extensive video series as a public educational resource.

In 2024, the Critical Theory Workshop launched the AIM Book Series with Iskra Books, and it became a co-sponsor of the World Marxist Review. In 2025, a sister book series, Studies in AIM, was launched with Brill. Paying special attention to traditions of thought that have been marginalized in the academy, while providing a platform for international scholarship invested in social justice, the Critical Theory Workshop has had the good fortune of working with a long list of prestigious invited speakers, including figures like Domenico Losurdo, Radhika Desai, Geneviève Fraisse, Pierre Macherey, Jacques Rancière, Seloua Luste Boulbina, and Amy Allen.

People & Partnerships

Gabriel Rockhill

Founder & Executive Director

Jennifer Ponce de León

Associate Director

Timour Kamran

Education Coordinator

Melanie DeMartinis

Communications Manager

Luke Ohr

Social Media Operator

Rosa Dolet

Program Administrator

Jared Bly

Program Coordinator

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Intern

International Advisory Committee

Max Ajl, Antonio Barreiro Vázquez, Suchetana Chattopadhyay, John Harfouch, Liu Zixu, Aymeric Monville, Immanuel Ness, Jennifer Ponce de León, Gabriel Rockhill
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International Advisory Board

Amy Allen, Roland Boer, Pierre-Antoine Chardel, Radhika Desai, Cheng Enfu, John Bellamy Foster, Geneviève Fraisse, Nazia Kazi, Carlos Martinez, Massimiliano Tomba, Patrick Vauday

Partner Institution in Paris
Laboratoire d’Anthropologie Politique (CNRS / EHESS)

EDUCATIONAL NON-PROFIT

As a 501(c)3 educational non-profit, the Critical Theory Workshop depends primarily on public support for its programming. Please consider reaching out to us to make a donation. All contributions are tax-deductible, and we use the support to:

  • Offer free public programming on real-world issues that bring together leading thinkers & young scholars from around the world.
  • Provide dynamic online seminars that connect with under-served communities, using the powers of contemporary technology to foster international, interdisciplinary education
  • Offer scholarships to lower-income students and participants from the global South in order to reduce or eliminate program fees
  • Make, edit, and upload video recordings of major presentations and discussions, which are made available on our YouTube channel as a free educational resource