School of Social and Political Science

Camilo Ardila Arévalo

PhD student

Camilo Ardila
Camilo.Ardila@ed.ac.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/camilo-andrés-ardila-arévalo-aa33a71b2/
https://twitter.com/CamiloArdilaAr/
3.16
27/28 George Square
Edinburgh
UK

Research interests

Political Theory Research Group Politics and political violence Race and decolonial thought
  • Political reconciliation
  • Pluriversal politics
  • Democratic theory
  • Transitional justice
  • Post-war justice
  • Constitutional theory

Background

Camilo Ardila is a PhD student in Politics at the University of Edinburgh. His research revolves around the fields of political reconciliation, pluriversal politics, democratic theory and post-war justice. In his PhD dissertation, Camilo explores epistemic, deliberative, agonistic and pluriversal responses to mass atrocities and deep pluralism.   

Supervisors

Dr Mathias Thaler

Dr Kieran Oberman

Education

  • 2018-present - PhD Politics, University of Edinburgh.
  • 2015-2016 - MSc International Political Theory (Merit), University of Edinburgh.
  • 2014 - 2015 - Postgraduate Diploma in Constitutional Law, Universidad Libre, Colombia
  • 2011-2016 - Philosophy, Universidad Libre, Colombia (Distinction)
  • 2009-2014 - Law, Universidad Libre, Colombia.

Awards and Scholarships

  • 2023 - Nomination to the Teaching Awards in the category Student Tutor of the Year, University of Edinburgh
  • 2023 - School of Social and Political Science: PhD Researcher Development, University of Edinburgh
  • 2022 - Edinburgh Teaching Award, Higher Education Academy
  • 2018 - Colombia Científica Scholarship, PhD 2018-2021
  • 2015 - Colfuturo Scholarship, MSc 2015-2016
  • 2015 - Saber Pro Distinction, Ministry of Education, Colombia
  • 2014 - Tuition Scholarship, Postgraduate Diploma in Constitutional Law, Universidad Libre, Colombia
  • 2013 - 2014 Tuition Scholarship, Undergraduate Studies in Law and Philosophy, Universidad Libre, Colombia

Teaching and Work Experience

  • 2019 - present - Senior Tutor (international relations and political theory), University of Edinburgh
  • 2018 - 2021 - Visiting lecturer (constitutional law), Universidad Santo Tomás, Colombia
  • 2017 - 2018 - Part-time lecturer, (constitutional law), Universidad ECCI, Colombia
  • 2012-2015 - Teaching and research assistant, Universidad Libre, Colombia

Memberships

  • Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
  • Graduate Fellow at CRITIQUE (Centre for Ethics and Critical Thought)
  • Political Theory Research Group 
  • The Association for Political Theory 
  • Political Studies Association 

Works within