Sean Eudaily, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Philosophy
Director, Interdisciplinary Studies
- Main Hall 152C
Biography
I was born and raised in Missoula, Mont. Coming from a family of educators and elected officials, it seemed only natural that I would grow up and contribute to the “family business” by teaching politics. I have been shaped primarily by my grounding in the Humanities and the Liberal Arts, the foundation of knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for a person to live a free life as an engaged citizen. Traditionally, the liberal arts are taught through exposure to a wide range of subjects and experiences. I always try to bring that liberal arts approach to my teaching at Montana Western, where I offer courses in philosophy, law, politics, literature, media studies, geography, and history. If a student graduates with only an increased body of knowledge, then we have failed them. A higher education should transform you into a different person in mind, heart, and body; one capable of living in freedom and ready to tackle the problems of the 21st century.
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Research Focus Area
Dr. Eudaily’s research focuses on political theory, sovereignty, democratic thought, poststructuralism, and contentious politics. His current work examines historical transformations in the practice of sovereignty across seventeenth-century English domestic politics, the British imperial context, and continental Europe, with broader interests in civic education policy and the development of political authority.
- Civic Education
- Contentious Politics
- Democratic Theory
- Political History
- Political Theory
- Sovereignty