Jennet Kirkpatrick
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Phone: 480-965-2791
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Mail code: 3902Campus: Tempe
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Jennet Kirkpatrick is Associate Professor in the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University. Her research focuses on American political thought, with an emphasis on social movements, law, and social change. her first book, Uncivil Disobedience (Princeton University Press), examines the role that violence and terrorism have played in the exercise of democratic ideals in America.
Her second book, The Virtues of Exit (University of North Carolina Press) raises a question about a well-established tenet of democratic theory. Democracies rely on civic participation; they need citizens to act (to vote, to serve on juries, to run for office, and so on) in order to function and to possess political legitimacy. Do democracies also need citizens who purposefully opt out of politics? She investigates this question by looking at a range of cases, including Thoreau's decamping to Walden, narratives of American slaves who escaped slavery, and the lives of political exiles.
Her other interests include law and society, morality and politics, and feminist theory.
- Ph.D. Political Science, Rutgers University 2002
- B.A. Politics (Magna Cum Laude), Mount Holyoke College 1992
Resistance, Political Theory, American Political Thought, Law, Gender
Political Theory Workshop, founder and organizer
Gender Violence Research Network, founder and organizer
Women and Politics Working Group, member
Conflict and Human Rights Working Group, member
Political Theory Workshop, organizer
- Jennet Kirkpatrick, 2017, The Virtues of Exit: On Resistance and Quitting Politics, University of North Carolina Press. https://uncpress.org/book/9781469635392/the-virtues-of-exit/
- Jennet Kirkpatrick, 2008, Uncivil Disobedience: Studies in Violence and Democratic Politics, Princeton University Press. https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691138770/uncivil-disobedience
- Jennet Kirkpatrick and Carolyn Warner, forthcoming, “Care or justice: care ethics and the restricted reporting sexual assault policy in the US military,” American Journal of Political Science.
- Jennet Kirkpatrick, 2022, The Fantasy of Exit: Campaign Use and Abuse of Exit in the UK’s 2016 Brexit Debate, New Political Science: A Journal of Politics and Culture, 44:2, 177-194. https://www.academia.edu/87522893/The_Fantasy_of_Exit_Campaign_Use_and_Abuse_of_Exit_in_the_UK_s_2016_Brexit_Debate
- Jennet Kirkpatrick, 2021, “Literary Devices: Teaching Social Contract Theory with a Short Story,” Journal of Political Science Education. https://www.academia.edu/77215585/Literary_Devices_Teaching_Social_Contract_Theory_with_A_Short_Story
- Mǎsa Mrovlje and Jennet Kirkpatrick, 2020, “Grey Zones of Resistance and Contemporary Political Theory,” Theoria. https://www.academia.edu/78449865/Grey_Zones_of_Resistance_and_Contemporary_Political_Theory
- Jennet Kirkpatrick, 2020, “Fairness Has A Face: Neutrality and Descriptive Representation on Courts,” Politics, Groups, and Identities. https://www.academia.edu/58267371/Fairness_has_a_face_neutrality_and_descriptive_representation_on_courts
- Jennet Kirkpatrick, 2018, “Resistant Exit,” Contemporary Political Theory, 1-23. https://www.academia.edu/37764034/Resistant_Exit
- Jennet Kirkpatrick, 2016, “Walking Away with Thoreau: The Pleasures and Risks of Exit,” American Political Thought, vol. 5, no. 3, 446-466. https://www.academia.edu/36438872/Walking_away_with_Thoreau_the_pleasures_and_risks_of_exit
- Jennet Kirkpatrick, 2014, “Exit out of Athens? Migration and Obligation in Plato’s Crito,” Political Theory, vol. 43, no. 3, 356-379.https://www.academia.edu/27209616/Exit_out_of_Athens_Migration_and_Obligation_in_Platos_Crito
- Jennet Kirkpatrick, 2012, “Democracy on the Lam: Crisis, Constitutionalism, and Extra Legality,” Contemporary Political Theory, 11, 264-284. https://www.academia.edu/27209618/Democracy_on_the_lam_Crisis_constitutionalism_and_extra_legality
- Jennet Kirkpatrick, 2011, “The Prudent Dissident: Unheroic Resistance in Sophocles’ Antigone,” The Review of Politics, vol. 73, no. 3, 401-424. https://www.academia.edu/27209624/The_prudent_dissident_unheroic_resistance_in_Sophocles_Antigone
- Jennet Kirkpatrick, 2009, “Come A Little Closer: Citizens, Law, and Identification,” Law, Culture and the Humanities, vol. 5, no. 2, 216-227. https://www.academia.edu/36438878/Come_a_little_closer_citizens_law_and_identification
2022, American Political Science Association, Beyond Masculinist Ideals of Resistance, Panel organizer and Presenter.
2022, American Political Science Association, Uncivil Society and the Populist Crowd, Panel organizer and Presenter.
2022, “Resistance beyond the masculine: theorizing the ambiguous freedom of women resisters with Beauvoir and Lorde,” University of Vienna.
2021, American Political Science Association, Foundations of American Political Thought, Presenter (online).
2021, Goethe University, “Covert Resistance in Democratic Societies,” Presenter (online).
2021, University of Catania, Department of Education, “When Disobedience is ‘Social’: Democratic Protests and New Forms of Collective Action,” Presenter (online).
2021, Roundtable: The Rise of Anti-Democratic Violence in the US: Perspectives on the Capitol Insurrection, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University, Panelist (online).
2019, American Political Science Association, “Candice Delmas, A Duty to Resist: When Disobedience Should Be Uncivil,” Presenter.
2019, American Political Science Association, “Grey Zones of Resistance and Contemporary Political Theory,” Discussant.
2018, Keynote Address, “Specters of Domination: Politicizing the Terms of Resistance,” Northwestern Graduate Student Political Theory Conference.
2018, “Exit Versus Loyalty in Politics,” panel with Larissa MacFarquhar, New Yorker and New America Foundation.
2018, “What Exit Means for Millennials” panel with Larissa MacFarquhar, New Yorker and New America Foundation.
Courses
2025 Spring
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POS 442 | American Political Thought |
POS 442 | American Political Thought |
POS 305 | Politics and Film |
2024 Fall
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POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 442 | American Political Thought |
POS 442 | American Political Thought |
2024 Spring
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POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 598 | Special Topics |
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 442 | American Political Thought |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 305 | Politics and Film |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 442 | American Political Thought |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 305 | Politics and Film |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 442 | American Political Thought |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
2021 Spring
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POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 305 | Politics and Film |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 442 | American Political Thought |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
POS 210 | Political Ideologies |
2022 Michael Mitchell Teaching Award, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
2021 Nominated Zebulon Pearce Teaching Award (university-wide), Arizona State University
2019 Virtues of Exit selected for Visual Bibliography, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Arizona State University
2019 Recovering Our Moral Capital, Faculty Fellow, Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics, Arizona State University
2019- Recovering Truth, Faculty Fellow, Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict, Arizona State University
2012 Tronstein Award for Pedagogic Excellence, University of Michigan
2010-2012 Faculty Associate, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan
2010-2011 Visiting Scholar, Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
2005-2006 Institute for Advanced Study, Visitor
2005-2006 Law and Public Affairs, Princeton University, Visitor
2005 Professional Development Grant, University of Michigan
2002 Finalist, Society of Fellows, University of Michigan
2001 Law and Society Graduate Student Workshop, Law and Society Association
2000 Dissertation Fellowship, Rutgers University
2000 Mary E. Woolley Graduate Fellowship, Mount Holyoke College
2000 Donald G. Morgan Graduate Fellowship, Mount Holyoke College
1994 PRC Graduate Fellowship, PRC Corporation
1992 Phi Beta Kappa, Mount Holyoke College
2020, Editorial Board, Journal of Political Science and International Relations
American Political Science Association
Western Political Science Association.
2015- , Diversity and Inclusion Program, American Political Science Association, Mentor (long and short term)
APSA MENTOR
Elaine Colligan, PhD student, University of Chicago
Courtney Burns, Assistant professor, Bucknell University
PhD/MA STUDENTS:
Eric Fassbender, MA, awarded spring 2020, School of Politics and Global Studies, ASU, committee member
Camila Paez Bernal, doctoral student, School of Politics and Global Studies, ASU, committee member (ongoing)
John Flores, Accelerated Master’s in political psychology, ASU, advisor (ongoing)
Isabella Luna, Accelerated Master’s in Political Science, ASU, advisor (ongoing)
HONORS STUDENTS:
Eric Espeland, 2022, honors thesis, Barrett Honors College, ASU, committee member
Catherine Novotny, 2021, honors thesis, Barrett Honors College, ASU, committee member
John Dryfus, 2019, honors thesis, Barrett Honors College, ASU, committee member
Turner Hubby, 2019, honors thesis, Barrett Honors College, ASU, director
Ethan Anderson, 2018, honors thesis, Barrett Honors College, ASU, director
Stephanie Brockrath, 2017, Barrett Honors College, ASU, committee member
Nick Salute, 2016, honors thesis, Barrett Honors College, ASU, director
JUNIOR FELLOWS:
Kaylin Wojciechowski (2021), Nicole Boucher (2019), Caroline Livingston (2019), Charlie Sandy (2019), Ethan Anderson (2018), Jesse Avolos (part time, 2018), Ryan Wadding (2017)
2015- Arizona State University, Assoc. Professor (with tenure), School of Politics
and Global Studies
2012-2015 Arizona State University, Assoc. Professor (without tenure), Political Science
2005-2012 University of Michigan, Lecturer IV (highest rank), Political Science
2002-2005 University of Michigan, Lecturer II, Political Science
SERVICE
PROFESSIONAL
2022, Best Book Award Committee, American Political Thought section, American Political Science Association, Member
2022, American Political Science Association, Challenges of Evaluation, webinar
- The APSA Department Services Committee for department chairs in political science organized this webinar. I addressed the challenges of evaluating service, especially paying attention to disparities in gender and race. The recording is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXkSjgssg5s&t=7s
2020-2021, Western Political Science Association, Political Thought: Historical Approaches, Program Co-Chair
2020 - , Editorial Board, Journal of Political Science and International Relations
2020-2022 APSA Educate, Advisory and Editorial Board, American Political Science Association, Member
2020, Growing Democracy Grants, Selection Committee, American Political Science Association Member
2019, Institute for Civically Engaged Research, Selection Committee, American Political Science Association, Member
2019 - 2020, APSA Educate, Advisory Board, American Political Science Association, Chair
2019, Pedagogical Partnership Grants, Selection Committee, American Political Science Association, Member
2019, Institute for Civically Engaged Research, American Political Science Association (held at Tufts University), Instructor
2019, Institute for Civically Engaged Research, Selection Committee, American Political Science Association, Member
2017- 2019, Presidential Task Force on New Partnerships, American Political Science Association, Member
- I was a member of the 14-person Task Force established by APSA President Rogers Smith, 2018-2019. We developed policy initiatives in research, civic engagement, and teaching that build partnerships within and outside of political science as an academic discipline
2018-2019, Teaching Subcommittee, Presidential Task Force on New Partnerships, American Political Science Association, Chair
- I was the convener of a 5-person team within Task Force that designed and implemented two new APSA programs on teaching:
- Pedagogical Partnership Grants: grants provide up to $40,000 funding for collaborations between faculty at community colleges and four-year institutions; Houston pilot, 2018-19. See APSA press release: https://connect.apsanet.org/centennialcenter/grants-awards/p4-faq
- APSA Educate: website for high-quality teaching and learning materials; launched in 2020. See website: https://educate.apsanet.org/
2018, Review of Politics Award Committee, Midwestern Political Science Association, Member
2017, Okin-Young Award Committee for Best Article in Women and Politics, American Political Science Association, Member
2016, Western Political Science Association, Program Chair, Political Thought: Historical Approaches, (24 panels)
2015- , Diversity and Inclusion Program, American Political Science Association, Mentor (long and short term)
UNIVERSITY/CAMPUS
2019, Barrett Scholarship Review, Faculty Reviewer
2019 - , Recovering Truth: Religion, Journalism, and Democracy in a Post-Truth Era, Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict, Faculty Fellow
2018 - , ASU Gendered Violence Research Network, Founder and Organizer
2018, “Recovering Our Moral Capital,” Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict and the Lincoln Center for Ethics, Member
2018, ARCS Fellowship Review, Faculty Reviewer
2015, Organizer, Provost’s Distinguished Lecture Series (Heinrich Meier visit)
2014–2015, Pre-Law Advisor, Honors College and New College, West Campus, Arizona State University
2013–2015, Member, Black History Month Committee, West Campus, Arizona State University
2013–2015, Member, Hispanic Heritage Committee, West Campus, Arizona State University
2012-2013, Member, Town-Hall Debate Committee, West Campus, Arizona State University
2012–2015, Member, Common Read Committee, West Campus, Arizona State University
2011-2012, Chair, Scholarship Committee, Chair, Lecturers’ Employee Union, University of Michigan
2008-2010, Member, Collective Bargaining Committee, Lecturers’ Employee Organization, University of Michigan
2008-2010, Chair, Benefits Subcommittee, Lecturers’ Employee Organization, University of Michigan
2008-2010, Chair, Elections Committee, Lecturers’ Employee Organization, University of Michigan
2006-2010, Member, Grievance Committee, Lecturers’ Employee Organization, University of Michigan
UNIT
2022-2023, Advisory Committee, Member
2021-2022, Advisory Committee, Member
2021, Jr. Faculty Book Workshop, Panelist
2020-2021, Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, Member
2020-2021, Undergraduate Committee, Member
2018-19, Advisory Committee, Member
2019, Political Theory Workshop, Coordinator
2019, Kopf Conference on Diversity in the Judiciary, Organizer
2017-18, Member, Advisory Committee
2017-18, Member, Latino/a Politics Search Committee
2017-18, Political Theory Workshop, Coordinator
2016-18, Member, Undergraduate Committee
2014-2015, Member, Events Committee, West Campus, Arizona State University
2013-2015, Faculty Mentor, Natasha Behl, West Campus, Arizona State University
2012-2013, Member, Faculty Workshop Committee, West Campus, Arizona State University
2012, Member, Search Committee in Comparative Politics, West Campus, Arizona State University
2012, Member, Search Committee in American Politics, West Campus, Arizona State University
2012, Member, Faculty Organizer, Political Theory Workshop, University of Michigan
2002-2012, Faculty Advisor, Honors Program, University of Michigan