About

I am a Research Fellow at King's College London, Dickson Poon School of Law where I'm based at their Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics, Philosophy, and Law. 

Previously, I was a Research Fellow at University College London and remain an affiliate at the Digital Speech Lab. Before that, I completed a DPhil in Philosophy at Oxford. 

Here's my CV. Email: kyle.van_oosterum@kcl.ac.uk 

Research

I wrote my dissertation on the political philosophy of echo chambers (abstract here).

My research falls into two strands. The first concerns the ethics of influence: when is it permissible to intervene in others' choices for their own good, and what responsibilities arise when we guide each other's practical deliberation? 

The second concerns the politics of the digital public sphere: how should social media platforms be regulated to balance free expression against the harms it can cause, and what obligations do they bear as stewards of democratic discourse? 

When I'm not doing philosophy, I play music and basketball, and spend an inordinate amount of time searching for the best food in London.