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Jacksonville State University: Frederick Douglass’s Abolitionist Republicanism
March 1, 2023 @ 6:30 pm
The Tocqueville Lecture Series at Jacksonville State University, a JMC partner program, will hold a virtual presentation and Q&A with Dr. Philip Yaure on “Frederick Douglass’s Abolitionist Republicanism”:
Dr. Philip Yaure will have a presentation on “Frederick Douglass’s Abolitionist Republicanism” to examine three ideas of what makes someone a citizen. He argues that Frederick Douglass understands citizenship in a republican tradition that includes the resistance against slavery in the American context.
The virtual event will occur through a Zoom Webinar . You will receive a hyperlink upon registering at http://bit.ly/TLSYaure.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 • 6:30 PM CT
A virtual event • Jacksonville State University
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Philip Yaure is an assistant professor of philosophy at Virginia Tech. He completed his PhD in philosophy at Columbia University.
Yaure works in social and political philosophy and anti-racist critical theory. His research addresses topics including citizenship, political judgment and expertise, resistance, oppression, and the nature of political community. He engages with these topics through the history of Black political thought in the US, focusing on the antebellum period.
Yaure also has substantial research interests in early modern philosophy, especially on the role of humility in the epistemology of 17th century thinkers Margaret Cavendish and John Locke.
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The Tocqueville Lecture Series at Jacksonville State University invites scholars, professionals, and civic leaders to present on the ideas of liberty and equality, as they relate to other concepts important in the founding and continuation of American government.
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