Emily Katzenstein

Emily Katzenstein works on critical social and political theory, with a particular interest in theories of power and oppression. Her first book, Race, Risk and the Politics of Prediction examines how practical economic rationalities in the insurance and banking industry became entangled with projects of race-making in the U.S. in the 19th and 20th century, and how and why this legacy persists today. Her broader research interests include the history of black political thought, critical theories of race, feminist theory and political theories of finance, prediction, and risk. Prior to joining the Munich School of Politics and Public Policy, Emily held a Junior Research Fellowship at St. John’s College, University of Oxford. She completed her PhD at the University of Chicago in 2020 and holds an MPhil in Political Theory from the University of Oxford, and a BA in Politics and Eastern European Studies from UCL.