Biography:Gopal Balakrishnan
Gopal Balakrishnan | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1966[1] New Delhi, India[2] |
| Occupation | scholar |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (Ph.D., 1998) (M.A., 1993) Cornell University (B.A., 1989)[2] |
| Thesis | 'The Enemy: An Intellectual Portrait of Carl Schmitt' (1998) |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert Brenner, Perry Anderson[3] |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Historian |
| Sub-discipline | European Intellectual History |
| Institutions | University of California, Santa Cruz (2005-2019) University of Chicago (2001-2005)[4] |
Gopal Balakrishnan was a professor in the History of Consciousness Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz, until he was fired due to allegations of sexual assault.
Balakrishnan studied European intellectual history and historical sociology at UCLA during the 1990s with Perry Anderson, Robert Brenner, Rogers Brubaker, and Michael Mann. He worked on political thought, intellectual history, and critical theory. Prior to his appointment at UC-Santa Cruz, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Chicago.
In 2017, a number of people published allegations that Balakrishnan had committed sexual assault on multiple occasions. UC Santa Cruz launched an investigation in 2017 that was extended in May 2018.[5][6] In October 2018, Balakrishnan remained on paid administrative leave.[7][8][9][10] He subsequently resigned as a member of the editorial board of the New Left Review.[4] In September 2019, he was fired from his position at UCSC, becoming the first tenured faculty member to be fired at UCSC.[11][12]
Selected publications
Books
- Mapping the nation. Verso. 1996.
- Balakrishnan, Gopal (2000). The enemy: an intellectual portrait of Carl Schmitt. Verso.
- Balakrishnan, Gopal, ed (2003). Debating Empire. Verso.
- Balakrishnan, Gopal (2009). Antagonistics: capitalism and power in an age of war. Verso.
Articles
- Balakrishnan, Gopal (September–October 2000). "Hardt and Negri's Empire". New Left Review (New Left Review) II (5). http://newleftreview.org/II/5/gopal-balakrishnan-hardt-and-negri-s-empire.
- Review of the book Empire by Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri.
- Balakrishnan, Gopal (September–October 2003). "Algorithms of war". New Left Review (New Left Review) II (23). http://newleftreview.org/II/23/gopal-balakrishnan-algorithms-of-war.
- Review of the book The Shield of Achilles by Philip Bobbitt.
- Balakrishnan, Gopal (September–October 2009). "Speculations on the stationary state". New Left Review (New Left Review) II (59). http://newleftreview.org/II/59/gopal-balakrishnan-speculations-on-the-stationary-state.
- Balakrishnan, Gopal (November–December 2010). "The coming contradiction". New Left Review (New Left Review) II (66). http://newleftreview.org/II/66/gopal-balakrishnan-the-coming-contradiction.
- Review of the book Valences of the Dialectic by Frederic Jameson.
References
- ↑ Balakrishnan, Gopal (1998). The Enemy: An Intellectual Portrait of Carl Schmitt (Ph.D.). University of California, Los Angeles. p. iv. OCLC 41036825. ProQuest 304448547.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Balakrishnan 1998, p. iv.
- ↑ Balakrishnan 1998, p. ii.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Faculty Homepage at UC Santa Cruz
- ↑ "Some Called It "Vigilante Justice." But An Anonymous Campaign Triggered A Real Investigation Into A UC Santa Cruz Professor." (in en). BuzzFeed. https://www.buzzfeed.com/nidhisubbaraman/gopal-balakrishnan-sexual-harassment-investigation.
- ↑ Gladu, Sydney (17 May 2018). "Sexual Harassment and Assault Allegations Build Against UCSC Professor | City on a Hill Press" (in en-US). http://www.cityonahillpress.com/2018/05/17/sexual-harassment-and-assault-allegations-build-against-ucsc-professor/.
- ↑ Johnson, Laretta (2018-10-04). "Balakrishnan Case Closed". City on a Hill Press. https://www.cityonahillpress.com/2018/10/04/balakrishnan-case-closed/.
- ↑ "Professor at UC-Santa Cruz Disputes Sexual-Assault Accusations". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 2017-12-03. https://www.chronicle.com/article/Professor-at-UC-Santa-Cruz/241964.
- ↑ Coleman, Mary (2017-12-04). "Multiple allegations against UCSC professor claim he sexually assaulted/harassed them". KION-TV. http://www.kion546.com/news/multiple-allegations-against-ucsc-professor-claim-he-sexually-assaultedharassed-them/667429919.
- ↑ Kulkarni, Bhargavi (2018-01-19). "Calif. professor denies sexual harassment charges". India Abroad. https://www.indiaabroad.com/crime/calif-professor-denies-sexual-harassment-charges/article_b9b2c840-fd71-11e7-ab8d-f7c0cd15d16b.html.
- ↑ "Statement on dismissed faculty member|" (in en-US). UCSC Public Affairs. https://news.ucsc.edu/2019/09/statement-ix-case.html.
- ↑ "UC Santa Cruz Has Fired A Professor After He Violated The University's Harassment Policy." (in en). BuzzFeed. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhisubbaraman/gopal-balakrishnan-fired-santa-cruz.
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