The Department of Political Studies Presents the Sir Edward Peacock Professor of Political Theory Inaugural Lecture

Colin Farrelly - Sir Edward Peacock Professor of Political Theory, Queen's Department of Political Studies 

Geroscience and Political Imagination: The Science of Healthy Aging

Friday, March 8, 2024 

12:00-1:30 PM

Mackintosh-Corry Hall | Room D216

Light lunch served - registration is encouraged, but not required

Biography: 

Dr. Farrelly is the Sir Edward Peacock Professor of Political Theory in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University. He is cross-appointed with the Department of Philosophy and occasionally teaches in the School of Policy Studies. Over his academic career, Dr. Farrelly has held academic appointments in 10 different departments in Political Science, Philosophy, and Public Policy in England, Scotland, the United States, and Canada. 

The author and editor of 6 books and approximately 50 journal articles, Dr. Farrelly’s publications include articles in journals in political science, philosophy, feminism, law, science, and medicine. Dr. Farrelly believes science and science policy constitute the most significant areas of knowledge and public policy in the 21st century, and much of his research has focused on the ethical and social implications of advances in the biomedical sciences, especially human genetics and “geroscience”. The latter aspires to increase the human health span by altering the rate of biological aging.