The Department of Political Studies and the School of Policy Studies are pleased to welcome Professor Ian MacMullen to Queen's University as a jointly appointed faculty member. In addition to his academic appointment, Professor MacMullen has been named Director of Student Engagement in the School of Policy Studies for a five-year term.
Professor MacMullen is a distinguished political theorist whose research and teaching focus on citizenship, democratic education, and religious and cultural pluralism. He is the author of two influential books, Civics Beyond Critics: Character Education in a Liberal Democracy(Oxford University Press) and Faith in Schools? Autonomy, Citizenship, and Religious Education in the Liberal State(Princeton University Press). His work has also appeared in leading scholarly journals, including the Journal of Political Philosophy, the Journal of Politics, Theory and Research in Education, and the Journal of Social Philosophy.
Prior to joining Queen's, Professor MacMullen held faculty and academic leadership positions at the University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, and Washington University in St. Louis. He earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from Harvard University and his B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Oxford University. Dr. MacMullen’s academic leadership has focused especially on creating richer student experiences through creating campus-wide interdisciplinary communities.
We are delighted to welcome Professor MacMullen to the Queen's community and look forward to the leadership, scholarship, and insight he will bring to both Political Studies and the School of Policy Studies.