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Kahane, David

Associate Professor and Vargo Distinguished Teaching Chair

Draws on democratic theory and case studies to figure out how public dialogues can be inclusive and transformative.

Contact Information: May 2009→Building renovations commence in the Department of Political Science. The 10th, 11th, and 12th floors of Tory are closed for the duration of the construction (approximately 4 months). Appointments should be made by email only.

  • Office Phone:  (780) 492-2164
  • Fax:  (780) 492-2586
  • E-mail:  david.kahane@ualberta.ca
  • Office:  10-27 H.M. Tory Building

Degrees:

  • Postdoctoral Fellow: Harvard University
  • Ph.D.: Cambridge University
  • MA: McGill University
  • BA: Liberal Arts College, Concordia University, Montreal

Research Interests:

  • Democratic theory and practice, especially as these relate to the design of public dialogues and consultations.
  • What moral and political theory can (and can't) teach us about how we relate to the suffering of distant strangers.
  • How theories of democratic agency and transformation connect with issues of pedagogy and governance in higher education.