Dr. Lisa Wedeen

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Biography

Lisa Wedeen is the Mary R. Morton Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Political Science and the College at the University of Chicago. Her scholarly pursuits encompass a range of interests, notably in Comparative Politics, Middle East Studies, Political Theory, Feminist Theory, and Interpretive Methods. Over the years, Wedeen has contributed significantly to the academic discourse through her publications, which include influential works such as 'Ambiguities of Domination: Politics, Rhetoric, and Symbols in Contemporary Syria' (1999, with a new preface in 2015), 'Peripheral Visions: Publics, Power, and Performance in Yemen' (2008), and 'Authoritarian Apprehensions: Ideology, Judgment, and Mourning in Syria' (2019). In addition to these books, her academic articles have explored themes such as culture in political science, democracy, and the role of ethnography in political analysis. Through her engaging research and teaching, Wedeen has made substantial contributions to understanding political dynamics in the Middle East and beyond.

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Department of Philosophy