Dr. Michael Forman

Associate Professor

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Biography

Michael Forman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Washington Tacoma. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Rutgers University, awarded in 1995. His current research focuses on assessing the emancipatory viability of human rights and cosmopolitan discourses in the contemporary context, exploring the tension between the growth of human rights regimes and the rise of prison-security states. Forman has previously written on topics including critical theory, human rights, and labor movements. He teaches various courses on political theory and values, including Enlightenment thought and American political theory, which employ a political history approach to examine societal values through literature and media. He is a member of several academic associations, including the American Political Science Association and the International Political Science Association, and serves on the Steering Committee of the University of Washington's Center for Human Rights.

Research Interests

Awards

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Michael Harrington Award

1999-01-01

Courses

TPHIL 355 Mind Modernity TPHIL 451 Enlightenment TPOLS 201 Intro Political Values Ideas TPOLS 260 American Political Theory TPOLS 310 Modern European Political Theory TPOLS 311 International Human Rights TPOLS 312 19th Century Revolutions Revolutionaries TPOLS 453 Political Theory Human Rights TPOLS 480 Politics, Philosophy, Economics Capstone

Requirements for University of Washington Tacoma

Bachelor Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:83
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:110
Overall
Required:110
Prerequisites
40 transferable credits English Composition Intro to Psychology Statistics
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Online application
Specialization Notes

Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences