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J. Walters, Jr. Lecture Series in Political Thought
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Amy Walters, Dr. Saxonhouse
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Terry Walters
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Dr.
Arlene W. Saxonhouse
University of Michigan
“Rights'
Rhetoric Ancient and Modern: The Difference and Why We Should Care”
April 28, 2005
Arlene W. Saxonhouse
is professor of political science and women's studies at the University
of Michigan where she has been a faculty member since 1972. She
graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in classics from Oberlin College
and was awarded a Ph.D. with distinction from Yale University.
She has written
more than 30 articles and book chapters spanning several subfields
within the discipline of political science. In addition to her work
on several key figures in the history of political thought, Saxonhouse
has written extensively in the areas of politics and literature
and women and politics. Some of her written work has also been published
within the disciplines of classics, philosophy and economics. To
date, Saxonhouse has authored four books, with a fifth soon to be
released. Her first book, Women in the History of Political
Thought: Ancient Greece to Machiavelli, was published by Praeger
Press as part of their series on women and politics (1985). Since
then she has produced Fear of Diversity: The Birth of Political
Science in Ancient Greek Thought (University of Chicago, 1992);
Athenian Democracy: Modern Mythmakers and Ancient Theorists
(Notre Dame University Press, 1996); and, together with Noel
Reynolds, Hobbes's Three Discourses: A Modern, Critical Edition
of Newly Identified Works by the Young Thomas Hobbes (University
of Chicago, 1995). Her forthcoming book, Shame, Free Speech
and Democratic Theory: The "Unbridled Tongue" in Ancient
Athens, will be released by Cambridge University Press later
this year.
In addition
to her record of scholarly accomplishment, Saxonhouse has been a
fellow at the Princton University Center for Human Values and visiting
professor at Stanford University. She was elected to The American
Academy of Arts and Sciences and twice appointed fellow at the Center
for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Saxonhouse has been
sponsored as both a lecturer and a visiting scholar by Phi Beta
Kappa, and has on several occasions been awarded fellowships sponsored
by the National Endowment for the Humanities. She has also served
as president of the Midwest Political Science Association and vice
president of the American Political Science Association. Her many
accomplishments have been recognized by her home institution, which
honored her with a Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award in 1998.
Ernie and Mary Harrill, and Frank Holleman |
Ty Tessitore, Professor of Political Science introducing Dr.
Saxonhouse |
Dr. Arlene Saxonhouse |
Dr. Saxonhouse spoke to a full house |
Dr. Arlene Saxonhouse |
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