I am an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Illinois State University. My research lies at the intersections of social, political, and legal philosophy, putting the metaphysics of race and gender into conversation with the conceptual analysis of the rule of law.

The Rule of Law in the Herrenvolk Republic

Contemporary republican theory often focuses on developing productive models of republican ideals: What does it mean to be free, to be equal, to be a citizen of a republic? In past research, I have contributed to this work by developing a conception of freedom as social recognition. To be free, I argue, is to enjoy the standing to demand recognition of one’s rights in the face of disrespect.

In new research, I develop resources for a non-ideal republicanism, oriented toward the evaluation of corrupt republics, and the cultivation of republican movements in unjust societies.

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