Dr. Archon Fung

Biography

Archon Fung is the Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Ford Foundation Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School. His research focuses on the impacts of civic participation, public deliberation, and transparency in public and private governance. His notable work, 'Empowered Participation: Reinventing Urban Democracy,' examines participatory-democratic reform efforts in low-income neighborhoods in Chicago. He is currently engaged in projects that explore ecosystem management, toxics reduction, endangered species protection, local governance, and international labor standards. Fung has edited and contributed to several key texts, including 'Deepening Democracy: Institutional Innovations for Empowered Participatory Governance,' 'Eliminate Sweatshops?,' and 'Working Capital: Power of Labor's Pensions.' His articles on regulation, rights, and participation have been published in various esteemed journals such as Political Theory, Journal of Political Philosophy, and Governance. He earned his SB and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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