About

My research, teaching, and media work connect political theory, public law, and contemporary US politics. My research sits at the intersection of law, history, and democratic theory. Currently, my work focuses on gun violence, "Stand Your Ground" laws, abortion and sterilization, feminist legal theory, critical race theory, and democratic citizenship in the USA. I publish in both academic (Journal of Politics, Polity) and public facing venues (Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, Washington Post) – and I’ve presented my work at Duke, Columbia, Rutgers, George Washington, Brennan Center for Justice, and the American Political Science Association and Association for Political Theory annual conferences. As the co-host of the New Books in Political Science podcast on the New Books Network, I interview scholars from all over the world on cutting edge research in political science, history, and law.

Research Interests

Citizenship, Civil Society, Democracy, Environmental Policy, Gender, Government, Green Politics, Human Rights, Political Theory, Political Violence, USA, Courts, Family, Feminism, Freedom, Jurisprudence, Race, Ethics, Liberalism, Political Ideology, Energy, LGBTQI

Current/Upcoming Events

Standing Groups and Research Networks

• Citizenship
• Environmental Politics
• Gender and Politics
• International Political Theory
• Law and Courts
• Political Theory