Murphy-Philosophy Seminar: Teresa M. Bejan

Organized by the Tulane Philosophy Department, the Murphy-Philosophy Seminars are a series of talks where Center for Ethics Faculty Fellows and distinguished guest speakers present works in progress on ethics, political philosophy, political theory, moral psychology, the philosophy of law, and intellectual history. These seminars are designed primarily as a philosophy colloquia for faculty, fellows, and graduate students. Papers are distributed one week beforehand to the participants who read the paper and prepare discussion questions for the presenter.

Teresa M. Bejan is Professor of Political Theory and a Fellow of Oriel College at the University of Oxford. She arrived in Oxford from the University of Toronto in 2015. In 2021, Prof Bejan was awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize in Politics, which celebrates early career researchers who have already achieved international recognition and have exceptional future promise.

Professor Bejan’s research brings historical perspectives to bear on questions in contemporary political theory. She has written extensively on themes of free speech, civility, tolerance and equality in historical contexts ranging from ancient Athens to 20th-century analytic political philosophy.