Faculty

Professors in the School of Social Science share a common view regarding the importance of the unity of social science: hence the singular. Although each of them is rooted in his or her discipline, all do work and engage in debates that transcend disciplinary boundaries. Their critical approach extends to both epistemological and social issues. The scholarly inquiry they conduct addresses contemporary issues from a variety of perspectives but always includes a theoretical edge.

 

Faculty

Wendy Brown, UPS Foundation Professor
Email: wlbrown@ias.edu

Academic Assistant:
Joseph Cifelli
609-734-8216
jocifelli@ias.edu

Didier Fassin, James D. Wolfensohn Professor
Email: dfassin@ias.edu

Academic Assistant:
Jenna Finan Kelly
609-734-8260
jfinan@ias.edu

Alondra Nelson, Harold F. Linder Professor
Email: anelson@ias.edu

Academic Assistant:
Caroline Marris
609-734-8033
cmarris@ias.edu

Visiting Faculty

Christian Sandvig, H. Marshall McLuhan Collegiate Professor  
University of Michigan
Email: csandvig@ias.edu

Academic Assistant:
Jenna Finan Kelly
609-734-8260
jfinan@ias.edu

Lisa Nakamura, Gwendolyn Calvert Baker Collegiate Professor
University of Michigan
Email: lnakamura@ias.edu

Academic Assistant:
Jenna Finan Kelly
609-734-8260
jfinan@ias.edu

  

 

 

Emeriti

Joan Wallach Scott
Michael Walzer



Past Faculty

Danielle S. Allen (2007-2015)
Clifford Geertz (1970-2006)
Albert O. Hirschman (1974-2012)
Eric S. Maskin (2000-2012)
Dani Rodrik (2013-2015)