Doctor of Philosophy in Political Studies - Political Theory

Queen's University

The Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University has long been known for its graduate programs. We are small enough to provide our students with a highly personalized graduate experience, and our faculty are strong, diverse, and well recognized for their research so that we can provide a well-rounded education that gives our graduates a strong basis for a wide range of careers. The department is particularly well known for its strength in the study of ethnically divided and diverse societies. Our M.A. program will help you refine your crucial analytical skills, while our Ph.D. program will help you prepare for a rewarding career in university research and teaching as well as leadership roles in other sectors related to political studies. Most of our students are offered teaching assistantship positions. We encourage our students to present papers at academic conferences, and we provide partial support for conference travel. Many of our faculty offer Research Assistantship opportunities. We also encourage and support our students in their field research, and our faculty help students with networking in Canadian and global academic and policy fields.The field of Political Theory at Queen's specializes in contemporary normative theory, drawing on both analytic and critical / continental traditions. Political theorists at Queen’s are interested in a broad range of topics, including: egalitarianism and distributive justice power, oppression, and resistance the politics of identity and multiculturalism democracy and constitutionalism ideal vs. non-ideal theory bioethics and the science of health, happiness and aging sexuality, gender and transgender politics feminism and queer theory nationalism and territorial rights cosmopolitanism and global justice neutrality, perfectionism,and virtue ethics political liberalism and public reason liberalism, left and right. Political theory is a thriving field. Its members hold a significant number of academic grants from various sources, and have a growing reputation, both nationally and internationally.