About Me
Theodore Laport
I’ve helped dozens of researchers develop their work into journal articles, book manuscripts, and grant proposals. I most enjoy working with writers who use complex theoretical or interpretive frameworks and want to make their work more broadly accessible.
My academic research is at the intersection of philosophy, literature, and intellectual history. I completed a PhD in German Literature and Critical Thought from Northwestern University in 2023. From 2019 to 2021, I was a visiting scholar at the Humboldt University of Berlin (HU) and awarded Fulbright and DAAD grants to conduct research on the foundation of the first research university (HU in 1809) and education reform movements in early twentieth-century Germany. My dissertation traces a critique of mass educational learning techniques—specifically the lecture format—as it appears in the works Friedrich Nietzsche and Walter Benjamin and how this developed their vision of a disparate educational community.
In addition to my academic training, I have completed an editing certificate from the University of Chicago and an indexing course through UC Berkeley. I also work at the University at Buffalo where I host writing workshops and work individually with faculty applying for federal and foundation grants.