Lea Ypi

Albanian philosopher and professor of political theory at the London School of Economics
Person human Q109453577
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Lea Ypi

Summary

Lea Ypi is a human[1]. She was born in Tirana[2]. She was born on +1979-09-08T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a philosopher[4], university teacher[5], and political scientist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (505 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lea Ypi was born in Tirana[2].
  • Lea Ypi was born on +1979-09-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lea Ypi held citizenship in Albania[8].
  • Lea Ypi's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Lea Ypi worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Lea Ypi worked as a political scientist[6].
  • Lea Ypi's field of work was critical sociology[9].
  • Lea Ypi's field of work was political science[10].
  • Lea Ypi's field of work was political theory[11].
  • Lea Ypi's field of work was political philosophy[12].
  • Lea Ypi's field of work was philosophy[13].
  • Among Lea Ypi's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Lea Ypi is Free: Coming of Age at the End of History[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Lea Ypi is Freedom, Progress and Capitalism[16].
  • Lea Ypi received the Fellow of the British Academy[17].
  • Lea Ypi was a member of Academia Europaea[18].
  • Lea Ypi is recorded as female[19].
  • Lea Ypi's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lea Ypi supervised Anahí ­Elisabeth Wiedenbrüg as a doctoral student[21].
  • Lea Ypi supervised Astrid Hampe-Nathaniel as a doctoral student[22].
  • Lea Ypi supervised Antoine Louette as a doctoral student[23].
  • Lea Ypi supervised Cain Shelley as a doctoral student[24].
  • Lea Ypi's given name is recorded as Lea[25].
  • Lea Ypi's official website is recorded as https://leaypi.com[26].
  • Lea Ypi's work location is recorded as London[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tirana[2], Lea Ypi… she was born on +1979-09-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], university teacher[5], and political scientist[6]. Fields of work include critical sociology[9], a branch of sociology[28]; political science[10], an academic major[29]; political theory[11], an academic discipline[30]; political philosophy[12], a branch of philosophy[31]; and philosophy[13], an academic discipline[32]. Among Lea Ypi's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[14]. Doctoral students include Anahí ­Elisabeth Wiedenbrüg[21], Astrid Hampe-Nathaniel[22], Antoine Louette[23], and Cain Shelley[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Free: Coming of Age at the End of History[15], a written work[33], founded in 2021[34], written by Lea Ypi[35] and Freedom, Progress and Capitalism[16], a written work[36], written by her[37].

Recognition

Lea Ypi received the Fellow of the British Academy[17].

Why It Matters

Lea Ypi ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (505 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Lea Ypi born?

Lea Ypi was born in Tirana[2].

What did Lea Ypi do for work?

Lea Ypi worked as philosopher[4], university teacher[5], and political scientist[6].

What awards did Lea Ypi receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . The Guardian. Retrieved . lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . penguin.co.uk. Retrieved . penguin.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Alain Schneider · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Sapienza University of Rome, European University Institute, European University Institute
    Occupation philosopher, university teacher, political scientist
    Has written for ['Q139720008', 'Q183399', 'Q11148']
    Award received Fellow of the British Academy
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  2. 25d ago · Alain Schneider · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of Academia Europaea
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  3. 25d ago · Alain Schneider · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Free: Coming of Age at the End of History, Freedom, Progress and Capitalism
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  4. 25d ago · Alain Schneider · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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