Danielle Allen named University Professor
Renowned political philosopher Danielle Allen, director of Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, professor of government in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), and professor of education at the Graduate School of Education, has been named a University Professor, Harvard’s highest faculty honor. Her appointment as James Bryant Conant University Professor will begin on Jan. 1. Allen is a political theorist and classicist whose interests focus on democratic theory, political sociology, the linguistic dimensions of politics, and the history of political thought. She has written extensively on concepts such as equality, freedom, friendship, and trustworthiness, often developing a revelatory picture of democracy. “Danielle Allen is one of the most distinguished and creative scholars of her generation,” said Harvard President Drew Faust. “Her interests bridge an extraordinary range of fields, her ideas illuminate new avenues of scholarship and education, and her influence extends across the academy and well beyond. We are fortunate...