Dr Sarah Richmond

Research summary

My new translation of Sartre's Being and Nothingness was published in the UK in 2018 (and in the US in 2021). It comprises a new translation of the original French text (1943) into English, and is accompanied by a substantial amount of editorial material, including an Introduction, some Notes on key translation decisions, and hundreds of footnotes. I have also published several articles on Sartre's philosophy (2004; 2007; 2010a; 2010b; 2014) and the most recent entry on his philosophy in the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

Outside Sartre's existentialism, I have published three papers with connections to Melanie Klein's psychoanalytical theory (2000; 2001; 2004), and I have one forthcoming paper which applies Winnicott's ideas to the work of the Oily Cart theatre company. My interest in broadly psychological questions also informed my paper on marital regret (2020).

Teaching summary

My philosophical interests lie at the 'Humanities' end of the subject. In recent years I have taught Morality and Literature (2^nd year), Philosophy and Public Policy (3^rd year) and a graduate seminar on Disability (with Professor John Vorhaus). Further back in time, I have taught Applied Ethics (2^nd year) and Sartre's Philosophy (3^rd year). I have supervised BA, MA, MPhil and PhD dissertations on areas within my expertise.

Education

Wadham College,Oxford

Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy | 1992

University of Warwick

Other higher degree, Master of Arts | 1985

University of Oxford

First Degree, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) | 1984

Publications

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