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Apply Now: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Political Theory at Wesleyan University

The Department of Government at Wesleyan University is accepting applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Political Theory.

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Starting Points Journal: JMC Fellows on the First Amendment and Early American Religion

JMC faculty partner Glenn Moots and fellows Michael Breidenbach and Jonathan Den Hartog have recently written pieces for Starting Points on church and state in early American religion.

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Starting Points Journal: Aaron Kushner on McGirt v. Oklahoma and Tribal Sovereignty

JMC fellow Aaron Kushner has recently written a piece for Starting Points on McGirt v. Oklahoma and tribal sovereignty.

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Starting Points Journal: Justin Dyer & Adam Seagrave on the Founding and Modern Racial Issues

JMC faculty partner Justin Dyer and fellow Adam Seagrave have recently written pieces for Starting Points on the founding vision, slavery, and more recent racial issues.

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Danielle Charette & Max Skjönsberg: State of the Field – The History of Political Thought

JMC fellows Danielle Charette and Max Skjönsberg have recently written a piece for History on the status of the study of the history of political thought.

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Apply Now: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Political Theory at Middlebury College

The Department of Political Science at Middlebury College is accepting applications for a 2020-21 Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Theory.

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Apply Now: Postdoctoral Fellowship in APT and Constitutionalism at the University of Missouri

The Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy at the University of Missouri is accepting applications for a 2020-21 Postdoctoral Fellow in American Political Thought and Constitutionalism.

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Apply Now: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Government at American University

The Department of Government in the School of Public Affairs at American University invites applications for a full-time 2020-21 postdoctoral fellow.

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Apply Now: Predoctoral Fellowship at the University of Virginia

The Program on Constitutionalism and Democracy at the University of Virginia invites soon-to-be Ph. D. recipients to apply for its 2020-2021 Predoctoral Teaching Fellowship.

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Apply Now: Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Virginia

The Program on Constitutionalism and Democracy at the University of Virginia invites Ph.D. recipients (or soon-to-be Ph. D. recipients) to apply for its 2020-2021 Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship.

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Socrates Founding Political Philosophy in Xenophon

JMC faculty partner Thomas Pangle has written a book on Xenophon's depictions of Socrates in the Economist, the Symposium, and the Apology of Socrates to the Jury. The book is due out in April 2020.

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Kinder Institute: Constitutional Democracy in Jamaica and the Caribbean

On February 6, 2020, the Kinder Institute will be co-hosting a lecture from the Jamaican prime minister, Andrew Michael Holness, who will speak on Jamaican constitutional government.

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Kinder Institute: James Madison Symposium

On January 24, 2020, the Kinder Institute will be holding a symposium on the political thought and career of James Madison. Michael Zuckert, JMC faculty partner, will be co-leading the event.

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Remembering Bill of Rights Day

December 15 marks the 228th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1791.

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Clyde Ray: Defining Statesmanship

JMC fellow Clyde Ray has recently written a book, Defining Statesmanship: A Comparative Political Theory Analysis. It is available for pre-order now and will be released in December 2019.

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Kinder Institute: Poverty, Work, and Freedom

On December 6, 2019, the Kinder Institute will be hosting Emily Nacol to speak on labor, welfare, and John Locke’s 1697 “Essay on the Poor Law.”

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Apply Now: Post-doctoral Fellowship in Political Theory at UW-Madison

The Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a 2020-21 post-doctoral fellow in political theory.

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Job Opening: Associate Editor at Law & Liberty

Law & Liberty is currently seeking applications for a full-time associate editor. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

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Job Opening: Tenure-Track Position at Bucknell University

The Department of Political Science at Bucknell University is currently accepting applications for a tenure-track position in political theory. Review of applications will begin September 23, 2019.

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Job Opening: Tenure-Track Assistant Professorship at Coastal Carolina University

The College of Humanities and Fine Arts at Coastal Carolina University is currently accepting applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Politics.

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Job Opening: Tenure-Track at North Carolina State University

The Department of Political Science at North Carolina State University is currently accepting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Political Science.

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Academic Opportunity: Research Associate/Postdoctoral Researcher

The Department of Political Science at Michigan State University is currently accepting applications for a Research Associate/Postdoctoral Researcher in the field of Political Philosophy.

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Job Opening: Tenure-Track at Michigan State University

James Madison College at Michigan State University is currently accepting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy field.

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Postdoctoral Fellowships at Clemson University

The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism at Clemson University is accepting applications for two 2-year postdoctoral fellowships in Political Science.

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Job Opportunity: Northern Illinois Tenure-Track Political Science

Northern Illinois University is hiring a tenure-track professor of political science to begin fall 2019. Subfields open; political theorists encouraged to apply.

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Can Libertarianism Actually Work?

The Library of Law and Liberty published JMC fellows Michael Munger and Nathan Schlueter's exchange over libertarianism's claims about government and human nature.

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Works in Political Thought from the University of Rochester Press

The University of Rochester Press has published several fascinating and important books in political philosophy.

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The Theory of Progress and its Malcontents

Matthew Slaboch will discuss his book, "A Road to Nowhere: The Idea of Progress and Its Critics," at American University's Political Theory Institute, a JMC partner program.

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Yale Conference on Imperialism and Democracy in the Americas

JMC's partner program, the Yale Center for the Study of Representative Institutions, will have a book conference featuring work from James Kloppenberg and Joshua Simon.

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Job Opportunity at University of Maine: Theory/Con Law

University of Maine's Department of Political Science is hiring an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Political Theory and US Constitutional Law. Applications due February 10, 2018.

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Patrick Deneen on Liberalism

Patrick Deneen's new book Why Liberalism Failed argues that modern liberalism is unnatural and premised on contradictions.

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2018 Hudson Institute Political Studies Fellowship

The Hudson Institute Political Studies Program is now accepting applications for the summer 2018 fellowship.

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Job Opening: Associate Director, CSLD

The Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for the position of Associate Director.

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Job Opportunity at Notre Dame: Political Theory

Tenure-track position in political theory
Program of Liberal Studies, University of Notre Dame
Application deadline: September 22

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Post-Utopian Utopias: Histories of Ideas and the Revival of Political Theory in the 1970s

Hosted by the Yale Center for the Study of Representative Institutions

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JMC Fellow Writes on Political Theory and the American Founding

"The Political Theory of the American Founding: Natural Rights, Public Policy, and the Moral Conditions of Freedom"
By Thomas G. West, Hillsdale College

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The Sleeping Sovereign: A Book Panel Discussion of Richard Tuck’s Recent Treatment of Modern Democracy

Hosted by the Yale Center for the Study of Representative Institutions

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Job Opportunity at Tufts University

Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life Postdoctoral Fellowship in Philosophy or Political Theory

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“Democratic Legitimacy and Coercively Enforced Borders” Lecture at American University

Presented by the Political Theory Institute

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Spring Lecture Series at American University

Presented by the Political Theory Institute

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Reminder: Jeremy Waldron to Deliver Inaugural Niemeyer Lectures at Notre Dame

First lecture of series begins 4:30 PM
Tuesday, March 15th

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Spring Seminar Series at the University of California, Davis

Part of the Commercial Republic Initiative

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