Russel Muirhead: Political Theory Workshop – April 13, 2017

Nora Hanagan/ April 12, 2017/ Political Theory Workshop

The 2016-2017 Political Theory Workshop will wrap up this Thursday with Russel Muirhead’s paper, “The Epistemic Basis for Political Opposition.” Russel Muirhead is the Robert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics and Professor of Government at Dartmouth College.  He is the author of The Promise of Party in a Polarized Age (Harvard University Press, 2014), and Just Work (Harvard University Press, 2004).  Come join us at 4:00 in Gross Hall 270!

Charles Hill: Political Theory Workshop – March 3, 2017

Nora Hanagan/ March 22, 2017/ Political Theory Workshop

Join us from 4:00-5:30 in Gross Hall to hear Professor Charles Hill present his paper: ” Modern Diplomacy’s Major Mistake.” Professor Hill is the Brady-Johnson Distinguished Fellow in Grand Strategy at Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs.  He is the author of Grand Strategies: Literature, Statecraft and World Order (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2011).

Jedediah Purdy: Political Theory Workshop – January 28

Nora Hanagan/ January 30, 2017/ Political Theory Workshop

The first meeting of the Spring 2017 Political Theory Workshop will be Thursday January 26 in Gross Hall 270 from 4 – 5:30 pm.   Duke Law Professor Jedediah Purdy will present a paper entitled “Trumpism:  What it is and Who Might Help Us Think About It.”  Professor Purdy is an expert on legal theory, and teaches classes on constitutional, environmental and property law.  He is the author of four books, including The Meaning of Property (Yale 2010), as well

Read More

Duke Department of Political Science hosts Interdisciplinary Political Theory Retreat

Shaun King/ September 12, 2016/ Political Theory Workshop

Funded by a Humanities Futures Grant from the Franklin Humanities Institute, the Interdisciplinary Political Theory Retreat was held on September 9, 2016 in 270 Gross Hall.  Faculty from the history, philosophy and political science departments, as well as the Divinity School, the Law School, the Kenan Institute for Ethics and the Sanford School of Public Policy met to discuss goals and plan future events.  Look for upcoming events on the Franklin Humanities Institute and Political Science websites.