Seyla Benhabib
Seyla Benhabib · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Political philosopher of cosmopolitanism and the rights of others; Skytte Prize (2026)
1950, Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey · United States
Seyla Benhabib is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Political philosopher of cosmopolitanism and the rights of others; Skytte Prize (2026)
Benhabib is a political philosopher renowned for her work on cosmopolitanism, migration and 'the rights of others,' drawing on critical theory and feminist thought; she was awarded the 2026 Skytte Prize in Political Science. She held a named professorship at Yale and is now at Columbia. She is of Sephardic Jewish heritage, tracing her family to Jews expelled from Spain in 1492.
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Political philosopher of cosmopolitanism and the rights of others; Skytte Prize (2026)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the APSA Lippincott & Madison Awards and the Skytte Prize
