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.