Professor Hallvard Lillehammer
School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities
Professor of Philosophy
Full contact details
School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities
45 Victoria Street
Sheffield
S3 7QB
- Profile
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Hallvard Lillehammer joined the School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities in 2025. He was previously Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London from 2013 to 2024; prior to which he taught for thirteen years at Cambridge University, where he was a Fellow of King's College and a Senior Research Fellow at Churchill College. He has also held appointments at King's College London and Reading University.
- Qualifications
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BA; MPhil (London); PhD (Cambridge)
- Research interests
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Hallvard’s research is mainly focused on the interpretation and criticism of basic ideas in ethical and political thought, including reason, objectivity, impartiality, autonomy, indifference and responsibility.
He continues to supervise PhD students on a range of topics in ethics, meta-ethics, political philosophy, aesthetics and the history of ethical thought.
- Teaching interests
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Hallvard teaches a range of modules in ethics, meta-ethics, political philosophy and aesthetics across the BA and MA programmes.
- Professional activities and memberships
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Trustee & Member of the Executive Committee
The Royal Institute of Philosophy