L. J. O’Connor

Image of L. J. O’Connor, photo by Bradley Henson

New York City, USA

L. J. O’Connor is a theorist who engages a range of topics that include philosophy, psychoanalysis, art, decoloniality, evolutionary biology, semiotics, and the social sciences. They hold a master’s degree in Performance Studies from NYU (2003) and a Ph.D. in History of Consciousness from UC Santa Cruz (2012). O’Connor has taught graduate and undergraduate courses at Wesleyan University, the University of Michigan, and multiple California State University and University of California campuses. They have organized a number of events on curating in art and science museums, and published several essays on related topics. Also a prolific artist and curator, they actively produce personalized, large-scale paintings, political performances, and new media works that communicate decolonial messages. While not working, O’Connor enjoys spending time with their multispecies family, and exploring the natural beauty of the North American continent with Indigenous loved ones.