Professor Jason Glynos
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Email
ljglyn@essex.ac.uk -
Location
5A.217, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
Summer Term: By appointment
Profile
Biography
I teach political theory at the Department of Government, 糖心Vlog, where I am co-director of the Centre for Ideology and Discourse Analysis. Adopting a discourse analytic and psychoanalytic approach to social and political analysis, my research engages broadly with theories of ideology, political economy, and democracy, seeking to delimit a field of investigation I call critical fantasy studies. I am especially interested in the role fantasy can play in helping us understand our affective investment in a wide range of discourses and organizational practices, and to draw out the ideological, political and normative implications of such analyses. The 鈥榣ogics approach鈥� to social and political analysis I have developed with my colleague David Howarth is partly informed by this interest in affect and fantasy, and runs alongside it. A product of sustained engagement with key debates in the philosophy of social science the logics approach operationalizes important insights of the 糖心Vlog School of Discourse Theory - and poststructuralism more generally - for the conduct of critical empirical research. Grounded in our monograph Logics of Critical Explanation in Social and Political Theory, we argue that this approach helps draw out in a rather forceful way the ideological, political and normative significance of practices. My current areas of interest and investigation include: 鈥� Competition as a principle of neoliberal governance; its varieties and counter-hegemonic alternatives 鈥� in policy and practice 鈥� Valuation practices, including those that incorporate techniques of quantification and monetization 鈥� 鈥楢lternative鈥� organizations and practices (eg., alternative financial organizations, alternative workplace practices, alternative ways of doing research, alternative forms of democratic practice, alternative community economies, such as time banks) 鈥� Practices in which the signifier 鈥榩opulism鈥� appears 鈥� Practices and justifications of remuneration 鈥� Practices of initiation, transition and experimentation; conditions of transformation 鈥� Creative ways of developing and combining a range of research strategies and methodologies, drawing on discourse analysis, psychoanalysis, psycho-social studies, ethnography, participatory-action research, and corpus linguistics.
Qualifications
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BA Cambridge
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LLB LLM British Columbia
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PhD 糖心Vlog
Research and professional activities
Research interests
political philosophy
Lacanian and post-Marxist discourse theory
philosophy and methodology of social science
post-structural approaches to political and policy studies
theories of democracy and ideology
grammars of freedom and equality in contemporary political discourse
cultures and discourses of the economy
Conferences and presentations
Community Organising from a radical democratic point of view
Association for Social and Political Philosophy Annual Conference, 14/7/2022
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Ideology and Political Discourse (GV978)
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Critical Political Theory (GV988)
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Ideology and Political Discourse (GV990)
Current supervision
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Ideology and Discourse Analysis
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 18/6/2024
Degree subject: Government
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 12/12/2023
Degree subject: Government
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 22/6/2023
Degree subject: Government
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 17/5/2023
Degree subject: Accounting
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 11/5/2023
Degree subject: Psychoanalytic Studies
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 12/1/2023
Degree subject: Government
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 14/7/2022
Degree subject: Ideology and Discourse Analysis
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 8/3/2022
Degree subject: Ideology and Discourse Analysis
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 31/1/2022
Degree type: Occasional Postgraduate Study
Awarded date: 16/1/2022
Degree subject: Ideology and Discourse Analysis
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 15/12/2021
Degree type: Occasional Postgraduate Study
Awarded date: 30/6/2020
Degree type: Occasional Postgraduate Study
Awarded date: 2/10/2019
Degree subject: Management Studies
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 24/7/2019
Degree subject: Ideology and Discourse Analysis
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 8/8/2018
Degree subject: Government
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 13/7/2018
Degree type: Occasional Postgraduate Study
Awarded date: 23/3/2018
Degree subject: Ideology and Discourse Analysis
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 1/4/2016
Degree subject: Ideology and Discourse Analysis
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 9/6/2015
Degree subject: Government
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 8/5/2015
Publications
Journal articles (52)
De Cleen, B., Glynos, J., Goyvaerts, J. and Stavrakakis, Y., (2025). Discourse theory and the turn to practice. Journal of Language and Politics. 24 (1), 1-24
Schneider, J., Warren, R. and Glynos, J., (2025). Community Organising and Radical Democracy From Praxis to Theory and Back Again. Journal of Language and Politics. 24 (1), 69-90
VAZQUEZ GARCIA, J., Glynos, J., Mohor Valentino, C., Roussos, K., Steinhoff, A., Warren, R., Woodward, S., Schneider, J. and Cunningham, C., (2025). . Education Sciences. 15 (5), 561-561
Steinhoff, A., Warren, R., Carter, D. and Glynos, J., (2024). . Sociology of Health and Illness. 47 (1), e13826-
Hurtado Hurtado, J. and Glynos, J., (2024). . Environmental Politics. 34 (2), 367-389
Warren, R., Carter, D., Glynos, J. and Voutyras, S., (2024). . Financial Accountability and Management. 41 (2), 320-333
Glynos, J., Roussos, K., Voutyras, S. and Warren, R., (2023). . Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. 34 (3), 486-496
Glynos, J. and Voutyras, S., (2022). . Contemporary Political Theory. 21 (4), 588-610
Ronderos, S. and Glynos, J., (2022). . Critical Discourse Studies. 20 (6), 618-642
Glynos, J., Howarth, D., Flitcroft, R., Love, C., Roussos, K. and Vazquez, J., (2021). . Journal of Language and Politics. 20 (1), 62-78
Glynos, J., (2021). . Journal of Language and Politics. 20 (1), 95-111
De Cleen, B. and Glynos, J., (2021). . Journal of Language and Politics. 20 (1), 178-195
De Cleen, B., Goyvaerts, J., Carpentier, N., Glynos, J. and Stavrakakis, Y., (2021). Moving discourse theory forward. Journal of Language and Politics. 20 (1), 22-46
De Cleen, B., Goyvaerts, J., Carpentier, N., Glynos, J., Stavrakakis, Y. and Trivund啪a, IT., (2021). An introduction to the special issue on 鈥楧iscourse Theory: Ways forward for theory development and research practice鈥�. Journal of Language and Politics. 20 (1), 1-9
Glynos, J., (2021). . Rethinking Marxism. 33 (4), 573-580
Glynos, L., Burity, J. and Oliveira, G., (2020). . Revista Sul-Americana de Ciencia Politica. 6 (1), 1-23
Lapping, C. and Glynos, J., (2019). . Psychoanalysis, Culture and Society. 24 (4), 432-451
Glynos, J., Burity, J. and de Oliveira, GGS., (2019). . Serie-Estudos. 24 (52), 145-170
Johnston, A., Veldman, J., Eccles, RG., Deakin, S., Davis, J., Djelic, M-L., Pistor, K., Segrestin, B., Williams, CA., Millon, D., Ireland, P., Sj氓fjell, B., Bruner, CM., Talbot, LE., Willmott, HC., Villiers, C., Liao, C., Valiorgue, B., Glynos, J., Sayre, TL., Morgan, B., Wartzman, R., Sikka, P., Gregor, F., Jacobs, DC., Gill, R., Brown, R., Bavoso, V., Lancastle, N., Matthaei, J., Taylor, S., Larsson-Olaison, U., Cullen, J., Dignam, AJ., Joo, TW., O'Kelly, C., Keating, C., Tomasic, R., Lilley, S., Tennent, K., Robson, K., Maley, W., Chiu, IH-Y., McGaughey, E., Rees, C., Boeger, N., Leaver, A., Moore, MT., Paape, L., Meyer, AD., Palazzi, M., Kaul, N., Espinosa-Cristia, JF., Kuhn, T., Cooper, DJ., Soederberg, S., Jansson, A., Watson, S., Sitbon, O., Loughrey, J., Collison, D., McCulloch, M., McCulloch, M., Samanta, N., Greenwood, DJH., Thompson, GF., Keay, AR., Contu, A., R眉hmkorf, A., Hull, R., Esser, I-M. and Chabrak, N., (2019). Corporate Governance for Sustainability
Lapping, C. and Glynos, J., (2018). . Journal of Education Policy. 33 (1), 23-42
De Cleen, B., Glynos, J. and Mondon, A., (2018). . Organization. 25 (5), 649-661
Glynos, J. and Voutyras, S., (2016). . Journal of Political Ideologies. 21 (3), 201-224
Howarth, D., Glynos, J. and Griggs, S., (2016). . Critical Policy Studies. 10 (1), 99-104
West, K. and Glynos, J., (2016). . Ageing and Society. 36 (2), 225-239
Glynos, J., Klimecki, R. and Willmott, H., (2015). . Critical Policy Studies. 9 (4), 393-415
Glynos, J., Speed, E. and West, K., (2015). . Critical Social Policy. 35 (1), 45-68
Glynos, J., (2014). . Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society. 19 (2), 179-189
Glynos, J., (2014). . Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society. 19 (1), 5-12
Glynos, J. and Speed, E., (2012). . Critical Policy Studies. 6 (4), 402-433
Glynos, J., Klimecki, R. and Willmott, H., (2012). . Journal of Cultural Economy. 5 (3), 297-320
Glynos, J., (2012). . Cardozo Law Review. 33 (6), 101-139
Glynos, J., (2011). . Filozofski Vestnik. 32 (2), 65-88
Glynos, J., (2011). . Psychoanalysis, Culture and Society. 16 (4), 373-393
Glynos, J. and Stavrakakis, Y., (2010). . Subjectivity. 3 (3), 225-230
Glynos, J. and Stavrakakis, Y., (2010). . Subjectivity. 3 (3), 231-244
Glynos, J. and Howarth, D., (2008). . Swiss Journal of Sociology. 34 (1), 5-35
Glynos, J., (2008). . Journal of Political Ideologies. 13 (3), 275-296
Glynos, J. and Stavrakakis, Y., (2008). . Subjectivity. 24 (1), 256-274
Glynos, J., (2008). . Political Studies. 56 (3), 679-704
Glynos, J. and Howarth, D., (2008). . Political Studies Review. 6 (2), 155-169
Glynos, J., (2003). . Contemporary Political Theory. 2 (2), 187-208
Glynos, J., (2003). . Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy. 6 (2), 1-20
Glynos, J. and Stavrakakis, Y., (2001). . American Imago. 58 (3), 685-706
Glynos, J., (2001). . Paragraph. 24 (2), 78-110
Glynos, J., (2001). . Journal of Political Ideologies. 6 (2), 191-214
Glynos, J. and Stavrakakis, Y., (2001). Posturas e imposturas: o estilo de Lacan e sua utiliza莽茫o da matem谩tica. 脕gora: Estudos em Teoria Psicanal铆tica. 4 (2), 111-130
Glynos, J., (2001). The grip of ideology: a Lacanian approach to the theory of ideology. Journal of Political Ideologies. 6 (2), 191-214
Glynos, J., (2000). . Philosophy and Social Criticism. 26 (6), 85-108
Glynos, J., (2000). . Theory & Event. 4 (4)
Glynos, J., (1999). . Psychoanalytical Notebooks of the LSNLS. 2, 153-158
Glynos, J., (1999). . Journal for the Psychoanalysis of Culture and Society. 4, 150-154
Glynos, J., (1999). . The Letter. Irish Journal for Lacanian Psychoanalyis. 17, 21-37
Books (4)
Glynos, J., (2023). Teoria critica della fantasia. Per una psicoanalisi del discorso politico. 9791280737212
Glynos, J. and Howarth, D., (2007). . Routledge. 9780415404280
Boucher, GM., Glynos, J. and Sharpe, M., (2005). . Ashgate. 9780815398608
Glynos, J. and Stavrakakis, Y., (2002). . Karnac. 9781855759213
Book chapters (22)
Warren, R., Steinhoff, A., Glynos, J. and Roussos, K., (2024). . In: Handbook of Accounting in Society. Editors: Vollmer, H., . Edward Elgar. 310- 327. 978 1 80392 199 0
Goyvaerts, J., Brown, K., Mondon, A., Glynos, J. and de Cleen, B., (2024). The populist hype. In: Research Handbook on Populism. 527- 539
De Cleen, B., Glynos, L. and Mondon, A., (2021). . In: Populism in Global Perspective: A Performative and Discursive Approach. Editors: Ostiguy, P., Panizza, F. and Moffitt, B., . Routledge. 155- 177. 9780367626563
Glynos, J. and Howarth, D., (2019). . In: Discourse, Culture and Organization: Inquiries into Relational Structures of Power. Editors: Marttila, T., . Palgrave MacMillan. 105- 125. 9783319941226
Glynos, J. and Mondon, A., (2019). The Political Logic of Populist Hype: The case of right wing鈥檚 populism鈥檚 鈥榤eteoric rise鈥� and its relation to the status quo. In: Populism and Passions Democratic Legitimacy After Austerity. Editors: Cossarini, P. and Vellaspin, F., . Routledge Advances in Democrat. 82- 101. 0815383797. 9780815383796
Lapping, C. and Glynos, J., (2018). Psychical contexts of subjectivity and performative practices of remuneration: teaching assistants鈥� narratives of work. In: Freud, Lacan, Zizek and Education Exploring Unconscious Investments in Policy and Practice. Editors: Lapping, C., . Routledge. 0815362811. 9780815362814
Glynos, J., (2018). Theory and evidence in the Freudian field: from observation to structure 1. In: Lacan & Science. Routledge. 13- 50
Glynos, J., (2018). Psychonalysis operates upon the subject of science: Lacan between science and ethics 1. In: Lacan & Science. Routledge. 51- 88
Glynos, J., (2016). Body, Discourse, and the Turn to Matter. In: Language, Ideology, and the Human: New Interventions. 173- 192
Glynos, J., (2014). . In: The Social Construction of Death Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Editors: Van Brussel, L. and Carpentier, N., . Palgrave Macmillan. 137- 160. 9781137391902
Glynos, J., West, K., Hagger, B. and Shaw, R., (2014). . In: The Psychosocial and Organization Studies Affect at Work. Editors: Kenny, K. and Fotaki, M., . Palgrave Macmillan. 185- 214. 9781137347848
Glynos, J., (2013). . In: Lacan, Discourse, Event: New Psychoanalytic Approaches to Textual Indeterminacy. Editors: Pav锟絥-Cu锟絣lar, D. and Parker, I., . Routledge. 150- 161. 978-0-415-52162-8
Glynos, J., (2012). . In: Language, Ideology, and the Human: New Interventions. Editors: Bahun, S. and Radunovi?, D., . Ashgate. 192- 211. 9781409428343
Glynos, J., (2012). Body, discourse, and the turn to matter. In: Language, Ideology, and the Human: New Interventions. 173- 192
Chang, W. and Glynos, J., (2011). . In: Discourse Theory and Critical Media Politics. Editors: Dahlberg, L. and Phelan, S., . Palgrave-Macmillan. 106- 127. 9780230276994
Chang, W-Y. and Glynos, J., (2011). Ideology and Politics in the Popular Press: The Case of the 2009 UK MPs鈥� Expenses Scandal. In: Discourse Theory and Critical Media Politics. Palgrave Macmillan UK. 106- 127. 9781349325498
Glynos, J., (2010). . In: Lacan and Organization. Editors: Cederstrom, C. and Hoedemaeker, C., . MayFly Books. 13- 58. 9781906948108
Glynos, J. and Stavrakakis, Y., (2004). . In: Laclau: A Critical Reader. Editors: Critchley, S. and Marchart, O., . Routledge. 201- 216. 0415238439
Glynos, J. and Stavrakakis, Y., (2002). . In: Lacan and Science. Editors: Glynos, J. and Stavrakakis, Y., . Karnac. 207- 230. 9781855759213
Glynos, J., (2002). . In: Lacan and Science. Editors: Glynos, J. and Stavrakakis, Y., . Karnac. 51- 88. 9781855759213
Glynos, J., (2002). . In: Lacan and Science. Editors: Glynos, J. and Stavrakakis, Y., . Karnac. 13- 50. 9781855759213
Glynos, J., (2000). . In: Discourse Theory and Political Analysis: Identities, Hegemonies and Social Change. Editors: Howarth, D., Norval, AJ. and Stavrakakis, Y., . Manchester University Press. 205- 218. 978-0719056642
Reports and Papers (7)
Willmott, HC., Djelic, M-L., Spicer, A., Parker, M., Perrow, C., S. Pugh, D., Spender, J-C., Gond, J-P., ten Bos, R., Beverungen, A., Calas, MB., Thompson, GF., Morgan, G., Clegg, SR., McSweeney, B., Ahonen, P., Hancock, P., Czarniawska, B., Gospel, H., S. Pitsis, T., Taylor, S., Land, C., Shukaitis, S., Simpson, AV., Keenoy, T., Vachhani, S., Taskin, L., Cheney, G., Bencherki, N., Perret, V., Allard-Poesi, F., Palpacuer, F., Espinosa, J., Jacobs, DC., Brewis, J., King, D., Wainwright, T., Thanem, T., Jarvis, W., Hoedemaekers, C., Glynos, J., Towers, I., Mansell, S., Cabantous, L., Cooke, BM., Marens, R., Munro, I., Komlik, O., Weir, K., Lilley, S., Cailluet, L., Chabrak, N., Huzzard, T., Nadir Alakavuklar, O., Mowles, C., Murphy, J., Le Goff, J., Slater, R., Cambre, M-C., Velez-Castrillon, S., Laouisset, DE., Schmidt, SM., Erturk, I., Meyer, AD., Kuhn, T., Huault, I., Tchalian, H., Clarke, T., Cassiers, I., Chanteau, J-P., Malaurent, J., Cooper, DJ., O'Reilly, D., Pirson, M., Srinivas, N., de Souza Rosa Filho, D., Faria, A., Mir, R., Serrano Archimi, C., Cairns, G., Tennent, K., Doherty, D., Wartzman, R., Liew, P., Hlupic, V., Bourguignon, A., O鈥橫ahoney, J., Riaz, S., Al-Amoudi, I., Montiel, O., McKenna, S., Bosch, HVD., Rees, C., Bell, E., Kyriakidou, O., Cathcart, A., Ridley-Duff, RR., Stevenson, L., Kornelakis, A. and Veldman, J., (2016). The Modern Corporation Statement on Management
Glynos, J., Howarth, D., Norval, AJ. and Speed, E., (2009).
Angouri, J. and Glynos, J., (2009).
Glynos, J., (2008).
Glynos, J., (2002). Democratic innovation: deliberation, representation and association
Glynos, J., (2001).
Glynos, J., (1999).
Grants and funding
2023
Environmental Governance after Coronavirus Crisis
Formas - The Swedish Research Council Formas
2020
Subjectivity and valuation in community economies: A pilot study of the 糖心Vlog time banks
糖心Vlog (ESRC IAA)
2016
Timebanking in 糖心Vlog: Developing an Impact Evaluation Methodology
Colchester Community Voluntary Services
2015
Timebanking in 糖心Vlog: Developing an Impact Evaluation Methodology
Economic And Social Research Institute
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