The Political Theory Workshop at Cornell offers faculty, visiting scholars and graduate students the opportunity to present work in progress to a diverse, interdisciplinary audience. The Workshop features presenters and participants from a wide array of fields, including philosophy, history, ethics, social theory, classics, literature, and other related disciplines. Papers are distributed in advance and participants come prepared to discuss them in detail.
- Faculty Coordinator: Jason Frank
- Graduate Student Coordinator (AY 2025-26): Neil Kohlmann (nk583@cornell.edu)
To join the Workshop listserv or make a request or comment, please email the Graduate Student Coordinator.
The Workshop schedule for AY 2025-26 is as follows:
All meetings are held in A. D. White House Room 110 or 201 from 4:45pm to 6:15pm. Please note that meetings occur simultaneously with other events at the AD White House. If you arrive before 4:30, please wait in the hallway, as a class may be in session.
Fall 2025:
- September 18: Lucia Rubinelli (Yale University) — A.D. White House, Room 110
- October 2: Diego Rossello (Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez/Institute for Advanced Study)
- October 16: Adam Dahl (UMass Amherst)
- November 20: Michael Gorup (Ithaca College)
Spring 2026:
- February 12: Ainsley LeSure (Brown University)
- March 12: Nica Siegel (Amherst College)
- April 16: Musckaan Chauhan (Cornell University)
- April 30: Cristina Beltrán (New York University)