Jonathan Masin-Peters is a Lecturer on Social Studies. He was previously (2022-23) Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Theory at Boston University. His research examines the factors that facilitate or frustrate responsiveness to large-scale structural injustices. Jon’s current manuscript examines this problem in relation to climate change. Titled Structural Injustice and Climate Responsiveness, the book argues that horizontalist and prefigurative forms of political action can better motivate ecological responsiveness than dominant models of democracy. Jon earned his Ph.D. in political theory from Johns Hopkins University in 2022; he also holds an M.A. in the Social Sciences from the University of Chicago and a B.A. from UMass Amherst in Social Thought & Political Economy.

Jon’s articles on democracy and structural injustice have appeared in the Journal of Social Philosophy and Emancipations: A Journal of Critical Social Analysis. He is currently preparing an article on climate justice activism and democratic theory. In 2021, Jon was a finalist for the Johns Hopkins University Excellence in Teaching Award.