Nathan Widder
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Nathan Widder is an American-born political philosopher whose work engages with the history of Western political thought and philosophy, contemporary Continental philosophy
, and feminist political theory.
He has done research and published widely on questions of difference, pluralism, power, identity, and knowledge, and he has drawn on ideas in contemporary thought in order to stage a re-engagement with both central and marginal figures in ancient, early Christian
, and medieval philosophy
. He received his Ph.D.
from Essex University publishing his dissertation on 'Genealogies of Difference'. He also has an MSc (Econ) Political Theory from The London School of Economics and a BA Political Science from Johns Hopkins University
. He currently teaches at Royal Holloway, University of London
.
Dr. Widder has published articles in prominent journals, including Angelaki
, Continental Philosophy Review, Contemporary Political Theory, European Journal of Political Theory
, History of Political Thought, Parallax, Philosophy Today, Political Theory, and Theory & Event. He has also produced two major studies, Genealogies of Difference (University of Illinois Press, 2002) and Reflections on Time and Politics (Penn State University Press, 2008) and is currently working on Political Theory after Deleuze for Continuum Press.
His work on Foucault and Power remains one of the most accessed articles in the European Journal of Political Theory
over 6 years since it was published.
Continental philosophy
Continental philosophy, in contemporary usage, refers to a set of traditions of 19th and 20th century philosophy from mainland Europe. This sense of the term originated among English-speaking philosophers in the second half of the 20th century, who used it to refer to a range of thinkers and...
, and feminist political theory.
He has done research and published widely on questions of difference, pluralism, power, identity, and knowledge, and he has drawn on ideas in contemporary thought in order to stage a re-engagement with both central and marginal figures in ancient, early Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
, and medieval philosophy
Medieval philosophy
Medieval philosophy is the philosophy in the era now known as medieval or the Middle Ages, the period roughly extending from the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century AD to the Renaissance in the sixteenth century...
. He received his Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
from Essex University publishing his dissertation on 'Genealogies of Difference'. He also has an MSc (Econ) Political Theory from The London School of Economics and a BA Political Science from Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
. He currently teaches at Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London is a constituent college of the University of London. The college has three faculties, 18 academic departments, and about 8,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from over 130 different countries...
.
Dr. Widder has published articles in prominent journals, including Angelaki
Angelaki
Angelaki: Journal of the Theoretical Humanities is an academic journal in philosophy and literary theory founded in 1993. Since 1998, it has been published by Routledge. In 1996, while it was still an independent publication, the journal was named "Best New Journal" in the annual awards of the...
, Continental Philosophy Review, Contemporary Political Theory, European Journal of Political Theory
European Journal of Political Theory
The European Journal of Political Theory is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers four times a year in the field of Politics. The journal's editors are Richard North and Steve Buckler...
, History of Political Thought, Parallax, Philosophy Today, Political Theory, and Theory & Event. He has also produced two major studies, Genealogies of Difference (University of Illinois Press, 2002) and Reflections on Time and Politics (Penn State University Press, 2008) and is currently working on Political Theory after Deleuze for Continuum Press.
His work on Foucault and Power remains one of the most accessed articles in the European Journal of Political Theory
European Journal of Political Theory
The European Journal of Political Theory is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers four times a year in the field of Politics. The journal's editors are Richard North and Steve Buckler...
over 6 years since it was published.