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This is the homepage for Joel Alden Schlosser, Graduate Student Instructor in the Thompson Writing Program and doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Science, both at Duke University.

My primary field is political theory, but I am also interested in ethics, law, and international relations. My dissertation, ENGAGING SOCRATES, looks at Socrates as a trope in political theory and as suggesting new forms of critical associations within democratic politics. Other projects include work on James Baldwin as a critic of American democracy in the mode of Socrates; the function of comedy and satire in political culture; and a future book-length project on democratic hope.

You may view a longer description of my dissertation as well as my complete Curriculum Vitae under "Research" (above).

I just finished teaching in the Department of Political Science at Carleton College, where I taught political philosophy and constitutional law. I have posted some syllabi for these courses under "Teaching" (above).

Please avail yourself of my limited content. If you have any questions, email me.