I am an Akademischer Rat (Assistant Professor) at Heidelberg University. Before coming to Heidelberg, I held postdoctoral positions at the Munich School of Ancient Philosophy (LMU Munich), at the Human Abilities Center (Humboldt-University Berlin) and at Princeton University, where I also completed my PhD in 2019. I grew up in the Bitterroot Valley in Western Montana and studied Philosophy and Classics at the University of Montana before coming to Princeton. 

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My primary area of research is Ancient Greek Philosophy, and my research focuses on Plato and Aristotle's demarcation of philosophy from rival intellectual pursuits, such as sophistry and rhetoric. I also have research and teaching interests Environmental Philosophy, and have more recently become interested in Indian Philosophy.  

When I'm not doing philosophy I enjoy cycling, hiking, and birdwatching (eBird Profile).

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Email: ian.campbell@uni-heidelberg.de