Macleod, Colin
Colin Macleod is a Professor at the Department of Philosophy and the Faculty of Law at the University of Victoria, as well as chair of the Department of Philosophy. He is one of the founders of the Consortium on Democratic Constitutionalism (DEMCON), an interdisciplinary and international group of legal, political, and social theorists who work on questions of constitutional theory, design, and practice.
Colin Macleod is primarily an expert in contemporary political philosophy, ethics, and philosophy of law. His research focuses on democratic ethics and theory and examines the responsibilities of the various groups that make up a democratic society – citizens, politicians, political strategists and the media and allows him to engage with his students and society on the question what “justice” really means and how we can have a more just society.
Research Interests: Contemporary political philosophy, Ethics, and Philosophy of law
Listing Details
| Institution: | University of Victoria |
| Fields of Expertise: | Democracy and Political Participation Law and Legal Issues |
| Research groups: | Democracy/Populism/Nationalism |
| Email: | cmacleod@uvic.ca |
| Media outreach: | Yes |
| Languages: | English |
| Publications: | Have A Little Faith: Religion, Democracy and the American Public School (co-written with Ben Justice), University of Chicago Press, 2016. The Nature of Children’s Well-being: Theory and Practice (co-edited with A. Bagattini), Springer, 2014. Justice and Equality. (Edited collection). University of Calgary Press, 2012. |
