Faculty Profile

Alexander Duff

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Political Science
College
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, University of Notre Dame, 2011. 
Major: Social Science
Degree Specialization: Political Science
Dissertation Title: The Paradox of Heideggerian Politics
MA, Carleton University, 2003. 
Major: Political Science





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
No current or future courses scheduled.


          
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    PSCI 5900.601, Special Problems, Spring 2023 
                    

                    PSCI 6900.740, Special Problems, Spring 2023 
                    

                    PSCI 3310.001, Political Theory: Quest for Justice, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3310.002, Political Theory: Quest for Justice, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 4951.002, Honors College Capstone Thesis, Spring 2022 
                    

                    PSCI 3320.001, Political Theory: The State and its Critics, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3320.002, Political Theory: The State and its Critics, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 4900.714, Special Problems, Spring 2022 
                    

                    PSCI 5900.730, Special Problems, Spring 2022 
                    

                    PSCI 3996.730, Honors College Mentored Research Experience, Fall 2021 
                    

                    PSCI 5900.730, Special Problems, Fall 2021 
                    

                    PSCI 4330.001, Topics in Political Theory, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3996.003, Honors College Mentored Research Experience, Spring 2021 
                    

                    PSCI 3320.001, Political Theory: Eighteenth Century to the Present, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3320.003, Political Theory: Eighteenth Century to the Present, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 5900.730, Special Problems, Spring 2021 
                    

                    PSCI 4330.001, Topics in Political Theory, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 2316.003, Honors US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 2316.007, Honors US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3310.001, Political Theory: Socrates to the Eighteenth Century, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3310.003, Political Theory: Socrates to the Eighteenth Century, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 5900.730, Special Problems, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 6900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 3320.002, Political Theory: Eighteenth Century to the Present, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 5900.730, Special Problems, Spring 2020 
                    

                    PSCI 6900.732, Special Problems, Spring 2020 
                    

                    PSCI 4330.001, Topics in Political Theory, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    PSCI 6310.001, Topics in Political Theory, Spring 2020 
                    

                    PSCI 4330.001, Topics in Political Theory, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 6310.001, Topics in Political Theory, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3320.002, Political Theory: Eighteenth Century to the Present, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 6900.601, Special Problems, Spring 2019 
                    

                    PSCI 4330.001, Topics in Political Theory, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 5350.001, Topics in Political Theory, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 3310.002, Political Theory: Socrates to the Eighteenth Century, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PSCI 6900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2018 

          


          
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  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Book
Duff, A. S. (2015). Heidegger and Politics: The Ontology of Radical Discontent.  New York: Cambridge University Press. 
Book Chapter
Duff, A. S. (2021). Heidegger’s Challenge to the Renaissance of Classical Political Rationalism. Leo Strauss and Contemporary Thought. 
Duff, A. S. (2020). Communication Ethics in Machiavelli. Political Communication Ethics: Theory and Practice. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 
Journal Article
Duff, A. S. Anger, Hatred, and Judgment in Aristotle's Rhetoric. American Journal of Political Science. 
Ward, A., Nichols, M., Dinan, M., Duff, A. S., Fortier, J., Schaeffer, D.  (2022). Author Meets Critics: Ann Ward’s The Socratic Individual. 259-301. https://politicalsciencereviewer.wisc.edu/index.php/psr/article/view/750
Duff, A.  (2022). Heidegger's Post-Western Politics. Political Research Quarterly. 
Duff, A. S. (2022). The Language of Politics in Being and Time. 
Duff, A. S. (2018). The Problem of Rule in MacIntyre's Politics and Ethics in the Conflicts of Modernity. 4(1), 21. 
Duff, A. S. (2011). Republicanism and the Problem of Ambition: The Critique of Cicero in Machiavelli's Discourses. Journal of Politics. 73(4), 980-992. 
Duff, A. S. (2010). Stanley Rosen's Critique of Leo Strauss. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Fellowship   
Duff, A. S., "Texas Fellowship," Sponsored by Civitas Institute, University of Texas - Austin, State, $95000 Funded. (August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024).
Grant - Research   
Duff, A. S., "CREATE grant," University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (May 2022 – June 2022).
Grant - Service   
Duff, A. S., "Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum," Sponsored by Jack Miller Center, Private, $17000 Funded. (August 2022 – June 2023).
Borck, C. A. (Co-Principal), Duff, A. S. (Co-Principal), "American Civic Tradition Professionalization Seminar with the Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum," Sponsored by Jack Miller Center, National, $26000 Funded. (March 2022 – August 2022).
Duff, A. S., "Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum," Sponsored by Apgar Foundation, Private, $10000 Funded. (January 2022 – June 2022).
Borck, C. A. (Co-Principal), Duff, A. S. (Co-Principal), Ruderman, R. (Co-Principal), Major, R. (Co-Principal), "Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum," Sponsored by Jack Miller Foundation, National, $10000 Funded. (August 2021 – May 2022).
Grant - Teaching   
Duff, A. S., Borck, C. A., "American Civic Tradition - Summer sessions for teachers," Sponsored by Jack Miller Center, National, $26000 Funded. (June 30, 2023 – July 31, 2023).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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