Dr. Claire Rasmussen
Associate Professor
Political Science and International Relations
457 Smith Hall
Phone: (302) 831-1936
cerasmus@udel.edu
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Claire Rasmussen, PhD (University of Washington, 2003) joined the Department in 2003. She specializes in late modern and contemporary continental political and social theory. Her research examines the political and cultural construction of identity. Her current project is an examination of the relationship between marriage and the liberal state. She teaches in the areas of political theory and public law. Professor Rasmussen has joint appointments in the Women's Studies and Legal Studies programs.
Recent Publications:
'Animal Husbandry: Geography, Political Theory and Bestality.' Society and Space. With Michael Brown. Forthcoming 2008.
'Theoretical Perspectives,' in Women of the World: Women and Politics in Comparative Perspective edited by Joyce Gelb and Marian Palley. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, forthcoming 2008.
'We're no metrosexuals: identity and place in the struggle over gay marriage.' Social & Political Geography, November/December 2006.
'Reviving a Dead Metaphor: the Body of Politics and Citizenship.' Citizenship Studies. With Michael Brown. November 2005.
