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In Korean

톰슨 벤자민 크리스토퍼 교수(사회과학대학 정치외교학과)

Education

o (2003) B.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
o (2005) M.A., University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
o (2009) Ph.D., University of Exeter, Exeter, UK

Professional Experience

o (2010-Present) Professor in Political Theory, Kyungpook National University, Daegu
o (2009-2010) Teaching Fellow in Political Theory, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
o (2008-2010) College Lecturer in Political Theory, St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
o (2006-2007) Teaching Staff, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
o (2004-2009) Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK

Research Interests

Political thought of John Locke, Political thought of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, History of political thought, Methodology and the history of political thought, Democratic theory and representation, Political theory of securitization, Intersection of normative political theory and the methodology of empirical political science

Major Research Achievements

o 'Between Athens and the Port-Royal; contextualising Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Plato', History of European Ideas 49.1. January 2023.
o ‘The Representation of Micro-diverse Koreans; Past, Present, Future and Norms of Group Representation’, Asian Journal of Social Science 47.1. March 2019.
o ‘Disinterestedness as a Virtue: Rousseau, Godwin and the Eighteenth Century Debt to Fénelon’ (Co-authored with Dr. Robert Lamb). History of Political Thought, Spring 2012

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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