Welcome at the Working Group for
Political Theory
At the intersection of political science, philosophy, sociology, psychology, and many other disciplines, political theory is concerned with a wide variety of topics: Justice, legitimacy, domination, power, freedom, society, conflict, consensus and dissent, identity.
In our research and teaching, we deal with current issues that not only occupy the world of academia, but also our entire society. For example: "Populism and Democracy" or "Climate Ethics".
Course catalog for the winter semester 2022/23 is online
In the winter semester 2022/23 Jun. Prof. Dr. Aurélia Bardon and Dr. Andrea Lailach-Hennrich offer exciting seminars in the field of political theory.
Are you interested in questions about legitimate rule? Then the proseminar by Andrea Lailach-Hennrich might be a good choice for you. It will deal with the relationship between power and political authority. Or would you like to deepen your knowledge on the topic of racism? In this case we recommend the advanced seminar "Theories of Racism - Racism of Theory(s)?".
From the upcoming semester, Aurélia Bardon will also offer courses again. Her two advanced seminars will deal with the topics of freedom ("Freedom! Conceptions, Justifications and Limits") and religion respectively secularism ("Religion and Secularism in Liberal Democracy").
An overview of the courses offered by the AG Political Theory in the winter semester 2022/23 can be found here. Please feel free to contact us personally if you have any questions about the seminars.