Jonas Haeg
PDF versionjonashaeg.comjonas.haeg@philosophy.su.se Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University
Research interests
AOSPolitical Philosophy, Normative Ethics, Legal Philosophy
AOCSocial Philosophy, Feminist Philosophy, Applied Ethics
Positions
2027–
Leverhulme Early Career Fellow
Warwick Law School, University of Warwick
2025–
Postdoctoral Researcher
Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace, Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University
2023–24
Lecturer in Philosophy
Department of Philosophy, King's College London
Education
2018–23
PhD in Philosophy, King's College London
Passed without corrections; Thesis: Imperfect Victims and the Right to Self-Defence; Supervisors: David Owens, Massimo Renzo, Sarah Fine; Examiners: Jeffrey Howard, Gerald Lang
Fall 2022
Visiting Student, Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University
2016–18
BPhil in Philosophy, University of Oxford
Distinction; Supervisor: Jeff McMahan
2013–16
BA in Philosophy, King's College London
First Class Honours
Publications
Articles
2026
Taking the Fall: Punishment, Constrained Instrumentalism, and False Confessions. Australasian Journal of Philosophy 1-16.
2026
Necessity Over Time. Journal of Moral Philosophy 23(1-2): 113–139.
2024
Provocation, Self-Defence, and Protective Duties. Philosophy and Public Affairs 52(4): 465-499.
2022
Entrapment and Manipulation. Res Publica 28(1): 557-583.2022 Postgraduate Essay Prize Winner
2017
The Ethics of Political Bots: Should We Allow Them for Personal Use? Journal of Practical Ethics 5(2): 85-104.2017 Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics Runner-Up
Reviews
2024
Review of Christopher Nathan, The Ethics of Undercover Policing. Criminal Law and Philosophy 18: 315-323.
Forthcoming
Review of Christopher Finlay, The Philosophy of Force: Violence, Domination, and the Ethics of Republican War. Journal of Applied Philosophy
Public writing
2026
Grok Doesn't Degrade Women—You Do! Deepfakes, Responsibility and Language. Public Ethics Blog
Work in progress
Under review
[A paper on the ethics of advising] (with Romy Eskens).
In preparation
[A paper on victim-blaming].
[A paper on precautionary duties in an unjust world].
[A paper on criminogenic injustice and punishment].
[A paper on asylum, deception, and deportation].
[A paper on the value of being involved in setting things right].
Selected presentations
* invited † peer-reviewedScheduledDegrees of Responsibility in Metaphysics, Ethics, and the Law, Symposium at the American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division*
Centre for Aesthetic, Moral and Political Philosophy*, Leeds University
Philosophy, Ethics, and Killing Workshop†, Peak District
Swedish Congress of Philosophy†, Stockholm University
2025Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and the Mind Association†, University of Glasgow
Philosophy, Ethics, and Killing Workshop†, Peak District
Workshop on Degradation and Dehumanization*, Utrecht University
Society for Applied Philosophy Annual Conference†, Gdansk
2024Dutch Research School of Philosophy Annual Conference†, Eindhoven University of Technology
Philosophy & Public Affairs Colloquium*, University of Amsterdam
Moral, Legal, and Political Research Seminar*, King's College London
2022Higher Seminar in Practical Philosophy*, Stockholm University
PhD Seminar in Practical Philosophy*, Stockholm University
Philosophy, Ethics, and Killing Workshop*, Peak District
Politics, Law and Philosophy Graduate Forum† commentators: Cecile Fabre and Penny Oderberg
CEPPA Graduate Conference†, University of St. Andrews commentator: T. Pummer
London Graduate Workshop on Moral and Political Philosophy†, Senate House
2021Zagreb Applied Ethics Conference†, Institute of Philosophy, Zagreb
Brave New World Graduate Conference†, University of Manchester
Advanced Research Seminar*, King's College London
Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress†, Boulder, Colorado commentator: C. Kianpour
Graduate Reading Retreat†, Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace commentator: K.K. Ferzan
2020Oxford Graduate Conference in Political Theory†, University of Oxford
2019Reading Ethics and Political Philosophy Conference†, University of Reading
Advanced Research Seminar*, King's College London
Stockholm Philosophy Graduate Conference†, Stockholm University commentator: L. Hecht
London-Berkeley Philosophy Graduate Conference†, UC Berkeley commentator: E. Podhorcer
2018Warwick Graduate Conference in Political and Legal Theory†, University of Warwick
Teaching
Lecturer
2025The Ethics of War with Helen Frowe
2024General Philosophy
Seminar Convenor
2024Philosophy and Medicine
2023Political Philosophy II
Teaching Assistant
2022Philosophy and Medicine
2021Ethics II: Contemporary Ethical Philosophy
2020Environmental Ethics
2020Topics in Political Philosophy: Ethics of Migration
2019Ethics I
Supervisor
2023–24BA Philosophy Dissertation (×3)
Honours, grants & awards
2027–29Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (accepted)
2024Nominated for a King's Education Award (Teaching Excellence Award)
2022Winner of the Res Publica Post Graduate Essay Prize £100
2021Funding for the KCL Graduate Conference in Politics, Philosophy, and Law from the Society for Applied Philosophy, Mind Association, and Aristotelian Society £4,000
2018–23King's PGR International Scholarship PhD funding £68,000 + Fees
2017Runner up in the Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics £100
2016–18Aker Scholarship BPhil funding £41,000
2016Joint Winner of the Sowerby Philosophy of Medicine Essay Contest £350
2015Adrian Grey-Turner Memorial Prize for outstanding academic achievement £60
Event organising
2026
Early Career Workshop in Moral, Legal, and Political Philosophy
Stockholm University, Co-organiser
2026
Workshop on Deterrence and Deontology
Stockholm University, Co-organiser
2025
Workshop on the Ethics of Deception
Stockholm University, Co-organiser
2021
KCL Graduate Conference in Politics, Philosophy, and Law
King's College London, Co-organiser
2017
The 21st Oxford Graduate Philosophy Conference
University of Oxford, Co-organiser
Professional service
2025–
Editor, Public Ethics Blog (publicethics.org)
2024–
Web and Social Media Lead, Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace
2024
Judge for the Estella Newsome Memorial Prize (KCL essay prize on just war theory)
2023–24
Library Liaison, KCL Department of Philosophy
2023–24
Personal Tutor for 18 students at KCL (academic and welfare support)
Reviewer
Analysis, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, Journal of Controversial Ideas, Journal of Moral Philosophy, Law and Philosophy, Philosophical Quarterly, Res Publica, Synthese