August 2011
JOSHUA M. BANDOCH
217 O’Shaughnessy Hall
Department of Political Science
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
EDUCATION
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, Indiana
Ph.D. Candidate (expected May 2012)
M.A., Political Science, January 2009
Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3 (2010-2011) Bordeaux, France
Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen (2005-2006) Tübingen, Germany
University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland
B.A., cum laude, 2006
Government and Politics (Highest Honors)
University Honors Program
RESEARCH
Research Interests: Liberalism (especially French), American Political Thought, Nationalism
Dissertation: “On Political Particularism: De l’Esprit des lois and the Politics of Statecraft”
Chair: Catherine Zuckert
Committee: Fred Dallmayr, Eileen Hunt Botting, A. James McAdams, Michael Zuckert
Abstract: My dissertation argues for a new way of analyzing politics called “political particularism,” based on Montesquieu's central idea, esprit. I provide the first comprehensive treatment of this concept by examining the political and subpolitical variables and discern the ways in which institutions, religion, commerce, and other variables affect the character or ethos of a people. I juxtapose Montesquieu's political particularism against political universalism and apply it to three case studies crucial for Montesquieu: England, China, and Persia.
Publications
“On the Problem of Forming a European Spirit – Montesquieu’s De l’Esprit des lois (1748).”
Pinheiro, Teresa, Beata Cieszynska and Eduardo Franco. Ideas of | for Europe. An Interdisciplinary Approach to European Identity. Peter Lang: Frankfurt. Forthcoming 2011.
2011. Review of Thomas L. Pangle’s The Theological Basis of Liberal Modernity in
Montesquieu’s Spirit of the Laws. In Société Montesquieu (available online: http://montesquieu.ens-lyon.fr/spip.php?article843 )
Manuscripts Under Review.
“Reassessing Montesquieu’s Liberalism: Religious Intolerance in Of the Spirit of the Laws” ”
(Invited to Revise and Resubmit)
“Montesquieu, Tocqueville, and the Development of New Political Sciences
Conference Participation and Lectures
Invited Talks
“Montesquieu’s Political Particularism,” Ateliers de lecture sur les catégories de la modernité et
leurs usages, L'Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3, April 4, 2011
Conference Papers
“Constructing Spirit: Analyzing the Subpolitical in Montesquieu,” Western Political
Science Association Annual Meeting, April 1-3, 2010
“Montesquieu and the Problem of Forming a European Spirit,” Ideas of Europe/Ideas for
Europe International Congress in Chemitz, Germany, May 6-9, 2009 (Under the patronage of the President of the European Commission)
“Rethinking Religious Markets: Individual Level Analysis” (with J. Nawrocki and K.
Meme), Symposium on Religion and Politics at Calvin College, April 23-25, 2009
“Tocqueville’s Montesquieuian Framework,” American Political Science Association
Annual Meeting (APSA), August 28-31, 2008
“From Rome to England: The Montesquiean Cure to Machiavellianism,” Midwest
Political Science Association Annual Meeting, April 3-6, 2008
“Discourses and Considerations on Rome,” Northeastern Political Science Association
Annual Meeting, November 15-17, 2007
Conference Panels Organized
“Tocqueville and the Intellectual Origins of French Liberalism,” APSA 2008
Guest Lectures
“The Founding Fathers and the Ancient Greeks.” Invited by Professor Christopher Baron to his
course “Democracy and the Greeks” April 2, 2009 at the University of Notre Dame, cross-listed in Departments of Classics and Political Science.
Research Fellowships, Grants, and Awards
Departmental Dissertation Year Fellowship (2011-2012)
Humane Studies Fellowship (2009-2010; 2010-2011; 2011-2012)
Zahm Research Travel Grant (Spring 2011)
Dissertation Year Fellowship (2010-2011)
Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures Language Study Grant (Fall 2010)
For advanced training at Alliance Française in Bordeaux
European Studies Research Fellowship (Fall 2010)
Graduate Student Research Award (Fall 2010)
Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts Research Grant (May 2009)
Nanovic Institute Advanced Language Training Grant (Summer 2008)
For training at Alliance Française in Paris
Department Summer Research Fellowship (2008, 2009, 2011)
Nanovic Institute Graduate Research and Travel Fellowship (Summer 2007)
For research in Germany
Joseph F. Downes Travel Grant (Summer 2007, Summer 2008)
2008: Supplemental funding for training at Alliance Française
2007: Supplemental funding for research in Germany
Department Research Assistantship Grant (2006-2007)
Department Fellowship and Scholarship (Fall 2006 – present)
University of Maryland University Honors “Best Project” Award for outstanding
scholarly paper (2005)
Research Experience
Research Assistant for Eileen Hunt Botting, September 2009, January 2010
- Translated numerous texts from German (such as excerpts from Die Frau) for her book Inventing Feminism: Wollstonecraft, Mil and Women’s Rights Activism
Research Assistant for Catherine Zuckert, October 2006 – September 2007
- Analyzed the question of why Rome fell in Montesquieu and Machiavelli for her book Machiavellian Politics
Research Assistant for A. James McAdams, May 2007
- Assisted with editing and proofreading his book The Crisis of Modern Times
Academic Activities
“Modern Liberty and Commercial Society: Montesquieu v. Rousseau,” Hermosa Beach,
CA, March 10-13, 2011
“(Re)lire L’Esprit des Lois,” Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon,France, February 5,
2011, and April 2, 2011
TEACHING
Teaching Interests/Courses Prepared to Teach:
Introduction to Political Theory The Foundations of Public Policy
Modern Political Thought Non-Western Political Thought
American Political Thought Democratic Theory
Executive Power Contemporary Political Thought
Liberalism and its Critics The Problems and Promise of American Democracy
Teaching Experience
University of Notre Dame
American Political Thought – Spring 2012
Instructor (fully designed course)
Introduction to American Politics – Spring 2009
Head Teaching Assistant for Louis Ayala (Lectured on the Presidency)
Introduction to Comparative Politics – Fall 2008
Head Teaching Assistant for A. James McAdams (Led Discussion Sections)
Introduction to Political Theory – Spring 2008
Teaching Assistant for Joshua Kaplan (Led Discussion Sections)
Modern Political Thought – Fall 2007
Teaching Assistant for Eileen Hunt Botting (Lectured on Rousseau and Nussbaum)
University of Maryland, College Park
Honors100: Introduction to Liberal Education
Instructor, Fall 2002-2003
Pedagogical Training
Coursework and Workshops:
-GRED60612 - Effective and Exciting Teaching in the Social Sciences
-Art of Teaching Workshop, Fairfax, VA, July 15-17, 2011
University of Notre Dame Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning Workshops
- Teaching Well Using Technology (Full day workshop)
- Meaningful Teaching Experiences: Partnering with the Community
- Grading Oral and Written Work
- How to Approach the First Day of Class and to Set the Tone for the Semester
- How to Lead Effective Discussions
- Confluence Wiki for Teaching
- Beginning to Write a Teaching Statement
- TA Orientation (2-day workshop)
Teaching Certifications
Striving for Excellence in Teaching Certification
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND AFFILIATIONS
Editorial Experience
Editorial Intern, The Review of Politics (August 2009 – August 2010)
- Responsible for reading and evaluating manuscript submissions
Peer-Reviewing for Journals:
American Journal of Political Science (2009–)
Political Research Quarterly (2011–)
Departmental Service:
President, Political Science Graduate Student Organization (elected): 2009-2010
Graduate Student Union Departmental Representative (elected): 2007-2008
Membership in Professional Organizations
American Political Science Association
Midwest Political Science Association
Société des Professeurs Français et Francophones D’Amérique
LANGUAGE SKILLS
German – Fluent
French – Fluent
Russian – Basic
REFERENCES
Catherine Zuckert (Dissertation Adviser) Cèline Spector
217 O’Shaughnessy Université de Michel de Montaigne
Department of Political Science Bordeaux 3
Notre Dame, IN 46556 Pessac Cedex, France 33607
Fred Dallmayr Eileen Botting
217 O’Shaughnessy 217 O’Shaughnessy Hall
Department of Political Science Department of Political Science
Notre Dame, IN 46556 Notre Dame, IN 46556
Michael Zuckert David Campbell
217 O’Shaughnessy 217 O’Shaughnessy
Department of Political Science Department of Political Science
Notre Dame, IN 46556 Notre Dame, IN 46556
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