Curriculum Vitae

William Salkeld

PhD Candidate, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University

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Education

2025 – 2028
(expected)
PhD, Political Science (Political Theory)
The Australian National University
Thesis: Animals in the Political Jungle: A Non-Ideal Account of Animal Political Representation
Supervised by Dr William Bosworth, Dr Serrin Rutledge-Prior, and Distinguished Professor Keith Dowding
2020 – 2024
Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (Hons), Philosophy Specialisation
The Australian National University
Honours Thesis: Animals as Ends in Themselves: Korsgaard, Ineradicable Conflict, and the Problem of Prioritisation
First-Class Honours · Supervised by Professor Garrett Cullity

Publications

2026
Journal Article
Salkeld, W. (2026). Care and moral repair: Restoring historical land-caring practices. Environmental Values, 35(1), 65–83. doi.org/10.1177/09632719251376203
2026
Book Review
Salkeld, W. (2026). Animals and the right to politics. Contemporary Political Theory, 25(49). doi.org/10.1057/s41296-026-00833-9
Forthcoming
Book Chapter
Animals in the Kingdom of Ends: Kant, Korsgaard, and Rationality, in Zoopolitical Thought, ed. Serrin Rutledge-Prior and André Krebber.

Presentations

20 Feb 2026
Caring for Introduced Species — Invited
Confronting Oppression with Care: An Interspecies Perspective (Workshop) — Centre for Environmental and Technology Ethics, Prague, Czech Republic
11 Jul 2026
A Neo-Republican Account of Animal Political Representation — Conference
Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Society London Conference — University College, London, UK
2 Jul 2026
Three Puzzles for Animal Political Representation and their Non-Ideal Solutions — Seminar
ShARC Ethics and Politics Seminar — Sheffield University, UK
29 Jun 2026
Caring for Climate Change Migrants — Workshop
Animal Ethics and Climate Change Workshop — University of Fribourg, Switzerland
27 May 2026
Three Puzzles for Animal Political Representation and their Non-Ideal Solutions — Seminar
Centre for Moral, Social, and Political Theory (CMSPT) WIP Group — ANU
1 Oct 2025
Feasibility, not Supersession: Rectifying Colonial Injustice in Non-Ideal Circumstances — Seminar
Centre for Moral, Social, and Political Theory (CMSPT) WIP Group — ANU

Academic Achievements

2025
Australian Government Research Training Program — Stipend Scholarship
2025
Australian Government Research Training Program — Fee Off-Set Scholarship
2024
Winner, The Ethics Centre Youth Essay Prize (Over 18's Category)
2022
2nd Place, ANU Philosophy Society Essay Competition — "Crowding Out and Missing the Mark"
2021
Burgmann College E M Cumming Essay Prize — "Naomi" ($1,000)

Teaching

Jul 2025 – present
Sessional Academic
Australian National University
  • PPEI1001: Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Integration 1 (×2)
  • POLS2119: Ideas in Politics (×1)
Student feedback: 100% of students agreed or strongly agreed that the teaching met all five evaluation categories — respect, communication, learning support, organisation, and subject stimulation.
"Will was the best tutor I have had so far at university — kind, engaging, and no tutorial was ever the same. It kept things interesting and helped me genuinely learn."
"He was passionate and seemed to really care about what he was teaching us. Best tutor ever."
"I genuinely loved going to my weekly tutorials. Will provided excellent, actionable feedback and deepened my understanding in an engaging, fun way."
"Truly outstanding compared to other tutors I've encountered at ANU. Participation stayed strong throughout the semester, which is rare — his tone, confidence, and use of handouts over slides kept everyone focused."

Selected Public-Facing Work

7 Jul 2025
Who's to Blame for Overtourism? — The Ethics Centre
23 Aug 2026

Research & Professional Experience

Jan 2023 – Mar 2024
Policy Officer (Intern, APS3 & A/g APS4)
Department of Education, Australian Government
  • Budget Strategy, Universities Accord Division — coordinated development of New Policy Proposals and drafting of Cabinet Submission
  • Report Coordination and Delivery, Universities Accord Division — contributed to drafting, editing, and data management of the Universities Accord Final Report
  • National Research Infrastructure Policy, Research Division
Sep – Nov 2022
Parliamentary Intern
Office of Dr Michael Freelander MP
Conducted a 4,000-word research project on the effects of Post-COVID-19 Syndrome on educational outcomes in Australia for the Australian National Internships Program (ANIP) — High Distinction.
Sep 2022 – present
Book Review Contributor — The Canberra Times
Mar 2022 – present
Contributor & Columnist — ANU Student Media, Woroni
Feb 2021 – Nov 2022
Peer Writer — ANU Academic Skills
Selected on the basis of strong academic results and writing ability; provided academic feedback across a diverse range of disciplines in a daily drop-in session.

Volunteering & Service

2026 – present
Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Representative — School of Politics and International Relations, ANU
2024
Peer Reviewer — Undergraduate Philosophy Journal of Australasia, Vol. 6
Feb – Aug 2022
Kennel Volunteer — RSPCA ACT
Nov 2020 – Nov 2021
Academic Mentoring Network Coordinator — Burgmann College
2017 – 2018
Co-Founder — Sustainable Futures Club, International Grammar School