John Zumbrunnen: Political Theory Workshop – September 14, 2017
Join us at 4:00 on September 14 for the first Political Theory Workshop of the 2017-2018 school-year. John Zumbrunnen will be giving a talk titled: “‘Balanc’d Between Principle and Inclination:’ Benjamin Franklin and David Hume.” In addition to being a Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, John Zumbrunnen is also the director of the American Democracy Forum. He is the author of Silence and Democracy: Athenian Politics in Thucydides’ History (Penn State, 2008) and Aristophanic Comedy and the Challenge of Democratic Citizenship (University of Rochester Press, 2012). Professor Zumbrunnen’s talk will be in 230E Gross Hall.