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Dr. William E. Connolly

The Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., Connolly is known for critically applying conceptual analysis to social science and for introducing postmodern philosophy into political theory. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including his influential "Identity/Difference" in 1991 and "Pluralism" in 2005. Connelly's work is interdisciplinary and covers an array of topics, from continental philosophy and religion to political theory and media culture.

Connolly holds a bachelor's degree from University of Michigan, Flint, and a doctorate from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His recent courses and research interests include "Capitalism and Christianity," "Perception, The Media, Politics," and "Nietzsche and His Interlocutors."

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