I moved to Paris from Amsterdam, where I did my PhD (supervised by Martin van Hees and Roland Luttens) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE). In Amsterdam I was also a Junior Lecturer in the PPE programme. Before moving to Amsterdam, I finished my Research Master in Economics and Philosophy in Rotterdam, at the Erasmus Institute of Philosophy and Economics. And before moving to The Netherlands I completed my B.Sc. in Economics at the Symbiosis School of Economics in Pune, India. By way of stating my academic identity, economists think I'm a philosopher, while philosophers think I'm an economist. Let's just say that I enjoy playing Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in my academic work which is at the intersection of philosophy and economics. Indeed, I have published in philosophy journals (Journal of Philosophy) as well as economics journals (Journal of Mathematical Economics) and interdisciplinary journals (Theory and Decision).
I grew up in Bangalore, India. And in this context it is worth stating that while I do not take the South Asian sub-continent to be my direct object of research in any immediate way, I spend a lot of my free time thinking about South Asian society, its history, its culture, and its various discontents. I hope to publish some of these thoughts as soon as I feel confident enough to do so.
When I am not engaged by my intellectual pursuits, I enjoy cooking, tending to my houseplants, reading poetry, curating playlists on Spotify, supporting Arsenal Football Club, and watching Test match cricket.
You can email me at akshath [dot] jitendranath [at] psemail [dot] eu or you can connect with me on PhilPeople or Twitter/X.