Raymond Blankenhorn is completing a PhD at New York University, where his research focuses on the intersection of theatre and political philosophy. His 2025–26 Fulbright project, A Delicate Task: Theatres of Diplomacy in Austria, examines the entangled histories of theatre and diplomacy in Vienna. Beyond academia, Raymond has worked extensively as a theatre director, collaborating with institutions including Target Margin Theater, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Schaubühne, and the Wien Kultursommer. He holds a degree in classics from Oxford University.