One of professor Christian Emden’s courses, Modern Political Thought, exemplifies this approach by engaging students with canonical texts that continue to resonate with today’s political landscape. (Photo by Brandi Smith)
MCLC’s Christian Emden was featured in Rice’s Program in Politics, Law, and Social Thought tackles ‘truly foundational questions.’
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“Carl and I realized that we have the same kinds of students over and over again: students who were interested in history of political thought, students who were interested in law school and students who were intellectually driven by questions about the foundations of democracy,” said Christian Emden, the Frances Moody Newman Chair and professor of German studies. Emden and Caldwell’s shared vision laid the foundation for the program’s creation. They initially envisioned PLST as a niche program for about 15 students who were passionate about engaging in deep discussions on political theory and law.”
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