Field(s) of expertise:

Degree(s):

• BA in French and Philosophy from the University of Bristol
• MA in the Theory and Practice of Human Rights from the University of Essex
• PhD in Political Science at the University of Washington in December 2013

Department:

Title(s):

• Associate Professor

Achievements:

• College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Professor Award, November 2021

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Topics:

Books:

• Undoing Work, Rethinking Community: A Critique of the Social Function of Work. Cornell University Press, February 2018

Links:

• faculty directory page

Bio:

Dr. James Chamberlain is an Associate Professor of Political Science, specializing in political theory. Chamberlain earned his PhD in Political Science at the University of Washington in December 2013, an MA in the Theory and Practice of Human Rights from the University of Essex (UK), and a BA in French and Philosophy from the University of Bristol (UK). Since moving to Mississippi State University in 2014, Chamberlain has taught Introduction to Political Theory, various upper-level political theory courses (including Ancient and Medieval Political Theory and Modern Political Theory), as well as international human rights and a course on global capitalism.