Thom Workman
Professor
A genuine education involves the cultivation of the capacity to say that the world that stands before us, the world of our immediate horizons, the world that is nothing if not ubiquitous, is also untrue or false, just as it involves the commitment to the idea that a more truthful way of living can and must be found. TW
Research interests:
- Political and Social Thought
- Critical Political Discourses
- Marxism and labour history
Current Research:
- The political and social thought of A.N. Whitehead
- Ancient Greek thought on War and Empire
- Imperialism and Canada
Teaching:
Thom Workman teaches courses on literature and politics, alternative political communities, alienation, modern political theory, political leadership, and conflict studies.
Recent Papers and Books:
- “When Right is Might: Straussian Ministrations and American Dispensations in the Age of Empire,” paper presented to the Society for Socialist Studies, Congress of Learned Societies, University of Western Ontario, June 1-5, 2005.
- “Aspects of the Decaying Class Compact in Atlantic Canada,” in Atlantic Canada and the Global Economy eds., James Sacouman and Henry Veltmeyer (Garamond, 2005).
- Social Torment: Globalization and Atlantic Canada, (Fernwood Books, 2003).
- “The Play of Immanence and Transcendence in Herodotus’ Histories: Lessons for International Relations Scholarship,” September 2003, Presented at the Atlantic Provinces Political Science Association, Annual Meetings, September 26-28, 2003, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Professor Workman BA (Carleton), MA, PhD (York) was born in Hamilton, Ontario. Professor Workman joined the Department of Political Science in 1994. He resides in Maugerville NB with his family and makes pottery in his spare time.
Contact Information:
Professor
Office: Tilley 213
Phone: (506) 458-7305
