Joshua B. Kaplan
Rank
Regular Faculty - Associate Professional SpecialistTitle
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Field(s)
Political Theory
American Politics
Education
B.A., University of California at Santa Cruz; M.A., University of Chicago.
Research and Teaching Interests
Alexis de Tocqueville, 19th century political theory, politics and literary theory, civil liberties and civil rights, southern politics.
Advising Specialties
General academic advising, graduate school, law school, fellowships, thesis advice.
Biography
Kaplan's courses include American Politics, Southern Politics, Civil Liberties and Civil Rights, Political Theory, and 19th Century Political Thought. He is the author of Political Theory: The Classic Texts and Their Continuing Relevance, (2005) and The People and the Ballot: A History of American Political Parties (2007), both published by Recorded Books. He has been recognized by the American Political Science Association and Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, for outstanding teaching in political science. Notre Dame's student body presented him with the Frank O'Malley Undergraduate Teaching Award in 2006, and he received Kaneb Awards for Excellence in Teaching in 2000 and 2006.
Office Hours
Mondays-Fridays 1:30pm-5:00pmContact Information
Office: 217 O'Shaughnessy Hall
Phone: 574-631-6377
Fax: 574-631-4405
Email: jkaplan@nd.edu
Mailing Address
Department of Political Science
217 O'Shaughnessy Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
