I am an elected member of the Committee of the Analysis Trust (the society of the journal Analysis and Analysis Reviews); a Mentor on the Minorities and Philosophy UK (MAP UK) Mentoring Scheme; a judge on the Philosophy Panel of the Global Undergraduate Awards; and the Department of Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin Representative at the Irish Philosophical Society.
Amongst other positions, I am the former President of the British Postgraduate Philosophy Association (2015/16), a former Postgraduate Representative on the Executive Committee of the British Philosophical Association (2015/16), and the former President of the Middle Common Room at Oriel College (2018/19). I am also the former President of the British Undergraduate Philosophy Society (2014/15), Editor of the British Journal of Undergraduate Philosophy (2014/15), and President of the University of Reading Philosophy Society (2013/15, two-terms served).
I am also a member of the Stirling Bus Group, which comprises the wonderful philosophers I had the great fortune of sharing my MLitt year on the SASP with. Be sure to check them out!
For my philosophy family tree, see here.
Whilst born in the UK, I am a Third-Culture Kid (TCK). TCKs are people who grew up in one or more cultures other than that of the country of their birth or their parents. If you are curious about TCKs, see here.
My full surname, from my father, is 'Akhlaghi-Ghaffarokh;' my mother's surname is 'Esfandiari.' I use 'Akhlaghi' professionally.
Here are two short videos I've filmed for the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin. The first is a contribution to our series on the 2026 Irish Presidency of the European Union; the second is on my work on the ethics of transformative and hard choice:
Amongst other positions, I am the former President of the British Postgraduate Philosophy Association (2015/16), a former Postgraduate Representative on the Executive Committee of the British Philosophical Association (2015/16), and the former President of the Middle Common Room at Oriel College (2018/19). I am also the former President of the British Undergraduate Philosophy Society (2014/15), Editor of the British Journal of Undergraduate Philosophy (2014/15), and President of the University of Reading Philosophy Society (2013/15, two-terms served).
I am also a member of the Stirling Bus Group, which comprises the wonderful philosophers I had the great fortune of sharing my MLitt year on the SASP with. Be sure to check them out!
For my philosophy family tree, see here.
Whilst born in the UK, I am a Third-Culture Kid (TCK). TCKs are people who grew up in one or more cultures other than that of the country of their birth or their parents. If you are curious about TCKs, see here.
My full surname, from my father, is 'Akhlaghi-Ghaffarokh;' my mother's surname is 'Esfandiari.' I use 'Akhlaghi' professionally.
Here are two short videos I've filmed for the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin. The first is a contribution to our series on the 2026 Irish Presidency of the European Union; the second is on my work on the ethics of transformative and hard choice:
