Joshua Bence is an associate professor of political philosophy and a former Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Research Fellow. He holds graduate degrees in Economics and Philosophy, an MA from the University of Warwick and a PhD from the University of Jena, Germany. He has worked as a visiting researcher at the University of Oregon, and is currently teaching political science as well as international relations theory. His book on the philosophy of Theodor Adorno was published by De Gruyter in 2023. In addition to his academic duties, Bence has contributed to the activities of the Seasteading Institute in California and the Harvard Club.