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J. Walters, Jr. Lecture Series in Political Thought
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Galston |
Dr.
William A. Galston
University of Maryland
“Pluralism and the Limits of Politics”
May 7, 2002
William Galston
is Professor, School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland at
College Park, and Director of the University’s Institute for
Philosophy and Public Policy. He is also serving as the founding
director of CIRCLE (The Center for Information and Research on Civic
Learning and Engagement), funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Professor
Galston received his B.A. form Cornell University and M.A. and Ph.D.
from the University of Chicago.
From January 1993 through May 1995 Professor Galston was on leave
from the University serving as Deputy Assistant to President Clinton
for Domestic Policy. In that capacity he represented the White House
in policy and legislative activities in the areas of education,
children and families, and he helped develop the legislation establishing
AmeriCorps.
Professor Galston is author of six books and nearly one hundred
articles dealing with
political and moral philosophy, American politics, and public policy.
His related
professional activities include membership on the editorial boards
of five journals,
including the American Political Science Review. He is also a member
of the American
Political Science Association’s governing Council.
Professor Galston’s voluntary sector activities include service
as executive director of the
National Commission on Civic Renewal and as chair of the task force
on religion and
public values of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
He co-organized the
National Alliance for Civic Education and is a member of the Aspen
Institute’s bipartisan
Domestic Strategy Group.
Professor Galston’s prior political involvement includes service
as chief speechwriter for
John Anderson’s National Unity campaign (1980), as Issues
Director for Walter
Mondale’s presidential campaign (1982-1984), and as a senior
advisor to Senator Al
Gore’s campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination
(1988). Since 1989 he has
served as a senior advisor to the Democratic Leadership Council
and the Progressive
Policy Institute.
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