Dr. David Estlund

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David Estlund is the Lombardo Family Professor in the Humanities at Brown University. His research and teaching primarily focus on moral and political philosophy, with particular attention to topics such as liberalism, justice, and democracy. He has been a faculty member at Brown since 1991, previously teaching at the University of California, Irvine. Estlund's notable publications include 'Democratic Authority: Philosophical Framework' (Princeton University Press, 2008) and 'Utopophobia: Limits of Political Philosophy' (Princeton University Press, 2020). Over the years, he has participated in various fellowships and programs, including a visiting research fellowship at the Australian National University and a fellowship in the Program on Ethics at Harvard University. His editorial contributions include serving as editor of a collection on democracy published by Blackwell in 2002. David Estlund has also received multiple prestigious awards and fellowships, such as the American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship and the National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for University Teachers. He is an active member of the American Philosophical Association and teaches a range of courses at Brown, covering topics from global justice to political philosophy.

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