Dr. Mika Lavaque Manty

Associate Professor

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Biography

Mika LaVaque-Manty is an Arthur F. Thurnau Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Michigan. He specializes in political philosophy and is particularly focused on political thought from the seventeenth century to contemporary political theory. His research examines key questions around political action, agency, and explanation, with a prominent focus on the historical works of eighteenth-century continental liberals, especially Immanuel Kant. His current academic projects investigate the themes of autonomy and agency in educational institutions and their practices. LaVaque-Manty has significant experience teaching and engaging in philosophical discourse.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
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Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science