Klaus Pichler's photo (above) reminds us that an individual's understanding of the world is but one perspective among many, and that, however natural it may seem, one's optic is always partial and constructed. Its message of perspectival awareness also encapsulates the promise and power of political theory for students. My undergraduate courses use foundational concepts in political theory to develop students' critical awareness of themselves as both citizens and community members whose choices are meaningful and have consequences. In doing so, my broader goal is to come to grips, in some measure, with how each of us has become what we are, and to actively think about the ways in which engaging classic texts can inform our approach to political life in the present.
Listed below are courses I've taught at the University of Florida. Click for a course description and syllabus.
Courses taught:
Courses taught (as TA):
Listed below are courses I've taught at the University of Florida. Click for a course description and syllabus.
Courses taught:
- POT2002 Introduction to Political Theory (Fall 2013, Summer 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2015)
- POT4013 Great Political Thinkers I: Ancient and Medieval (Summer 2012)
- POT4053 Great Political Thinkers II: Machiavelli to Marx (Spring 2012)
Courses taught (as TA):
- POT2002 Introduction to Political Theory (with Professor Daniel O'Neill; Spring 2010)
- IDS2935 Facets of Sustainability (with Professor Leslie Thiele; Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010)
- HUM2305 What is the Good Life? (with Professor Andrew Wolpert; Fall 2012)