I write about ancient philosophy, TV, cosmic pessimism, death, Denton Welch and many other things. At the moment, I am working on a history of sex and non-procreation, from Diogenes of Sinope to Søren Kierkegaard and Shulamith Firestone.
Together with Jacob Bittner, I edit the book series 'Bibliotek for antinatalisme' (Forlaget Senmund, Copenhagen). Read a review of our latest publication here.
Background: I studied Fine Art & Critical Theory at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and completed my PhD (on Nietzsche's concept asceticism and philosophy as an art of living) at the University of Galway in 2019. The previous year, I was a visiting researcher at the University of Essex, School of Philosophy & Art History. I have given papers at a number of institutions including The Royal Irish Academy, Harvard University, RCA London, and Louisiana Museum of Modern Art.
Current research interests: Metaphilosophy, Philosophy as a way of life, Ancient & modern asceticism, Philosophy of (non)procreation, Extinction, Pessimism, Film-Philosophy, Horror.
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SPRING 2025
In November, I was a guest on the programme 'Børnefri' [Childfree] on Danish Radio IIII. Listen to the podcast here ... or read my recent article on the secret history of the childfree
life, from Diogenes to Thomas Ligotti, in the Danish newspaper Information.
Together
with the philosopher Jacob Bittner, I've been invited to discuss our
publication 'Standsningen', a collection of fragments from Kierkegaard's
late journals, at the Søren Kierkegaard Society in Copenhagen. The
event takes place on March 27th. Registration via their website.
On April 15th, I will give a paper on what 'anti-natalism' is (and what it is not) at the annual postgraduate philosophy conference, University of Galway.
Heinz Rölleke's essay "O wär' ich nie geboren!" Zum Topos der Existenzverwünschung in der europäischen Literatur is out on Forlaget Senmund this summer. More soon!
