Geoffrey
Kurtz
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Social Sciences and Human Services
Email: gkurtz@bmcc.cuny.edu
Office: N634
Office Hours: Friday (am & early pm) or by appointment
Phone: 212-220-1245
Home Page
I have taught at BMCC since Fall 2007. Influenced by the study of political theory and by experiences in political action, I try to make each of my courses an occasion for students (and for me) to become more thoughtful observers of public life, the better to participate in it.
Courses Taught
Recent Publications
Current Interests
As a teacher, I am interested in what happens if we take writing to be a kind of thinking. As a scholar, I work toward a political theory that locates ideas in history and that interprets the meaning of political actions. I have written about European social democracy, the American traditions of labor and community organizing, and the concept of solidarity.
Additional Information
- The syllabus for my Fall 2009 sections of American Government
- Preliminary information on my Spring 2010 Political Theory course (my Spring 2010 American Government course will be similar to the one I'm teaching this semester)
- My curriculum vitae
Honors & Awards
- Phi Theta Kappa Award for Excellence in Education (2008)
Current Projects
- The Political Thought of Jean Jaures
Expertise
Political Theory
Degrees
- B.A.New College of Florida (Sarasota, FL), Political Science, 1996
- Ph.D.Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ), Political Science, 2007
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