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199 | Elizabeth Cohen on Time and Other Political Values

May 30, 2022

Elizabeth Cohen, a political science professor at Syracuse University and soon to be at Boston University, dives into the intricate relationship between time and political values. She discusses how time impacts voting rights, sovereignty, and citizenship, arguing that it should be central to political theory. The conversation covers the ethical implications of animal citizenship, the influence of time on social structures, and the inequities in electoral processes. Cohen emphasizes the tangible effects of economic disparities and the need for reforms to ensure fair access to political participation.

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Elizabeth Cohen

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Intro

5min

Time and Political Values

11min

Exploring Animal Citizenship and Ethical Implications

2min

Time, Sovereignty, and Citizenship

16min

The Interconnection of Time, Politics, and Predictability in Historical Contexts

5min

Intersections of Time, Rights, and Society

10min

Voting, Time, and Inequality

16min

The Cost of Time: Inequality and Access

10min

Time is everywhere, pervading each aspect of intellectual inquiry — from physics to philosophy to biology to psychology, and all the way up to politics. Considerations of time help govern a nation’s self-conception, decide who gets to vote and enjoy other privileges, and put limits on the time spent in office. Not to mention the role of time as a precious commodity, one that is used up every time we stand in line or fill out a collection of forms. Elizabeth Cohen shines a light on the role of time in politics and citizenship, a topic that has been neglected by much political theorizing.

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Elizabeth Cohen received her Ph.D. in political science from Yale University. She is currently a professor of political science at Syracuse, and in March 2023 will move to Boston University to become the Maxwell Professor of United States Citizenship in the Department of Political Science. Among her awards are the Moynihan Award for Outstanding Research and Teaching at Syracuse and the Best Book award from the American Political Science section on Migration and Citizenship, for The Political Value of Time.

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