Rothin Datta

Rothin Datta grew up in Gurgaon, India. He received his BA in Political Science and Critical Theory from Macalester College and his PhD in Political Science with an emphasis on Political Theory from Johns Hopkins University. His work investigates the relationship between theoretical scholarship, power, and the naturalization of social relations and subjectivities under racial capitalism. Rothin’s interests also include the history of economic thought, labor politics, and social reproduction theory. He teaches courses on political theory, capitalism, and the work of Karl Marx and Michel Foucault. In the Spring of 2025, he will lead the Chuck Green Civic Engagement Fellowship. Rothin also serves on the steering committee for the Critical Theory concentration and the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department.

• BA: Macalester College
• MA: Johns Hopkins University
• PhD: Johns Hopkins University