Çiğdem Çıdam– C.V.

Çiğdem Çıdam

Assistant Editor, Political Theory

Department of Political Science1316 W. Ardmore Ave #3

Northwestern University Chicago, IL 60660

Scott Hall, 601 University Place (312) 912-3617 (Home)

Evanston, IL 60208

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Expected June 2009
  • Working Dissertation Title:Constituting Democracy: Political Friendship and the Potentialities of Action
  • Dissertation Advisor:Mary G. Dietz
  • Major Fields: Political Theory, International Relations
  • B.A., Double Major. Department of Political Science and International Relations and Department of Sociology, Boğaziçi University, İstanbul, Turkey, 1997-2002

CURRENT POSITIONS

  • Assistant Editor, Political Theory: An International Journal of Political Philosophy
  • Pre-Doctoral Visiting Fellow, Northwestern University (2007-present)

GRANTS, FELOWSHIPS, AND HONORS

  • Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (DDF)

University of Minnesota 2007-2008

Awarded to “outstanding Ph.D. candidates” for dissertation research following a university-wide competition among students nominated by their departments.

  • Graduate Research Partnership Program (GRPP) Award

College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Summer 2007

With Mary G. Dietz

Topic: Constituent Power in Contemporary Theories of Democracy

  • Wimmer Fellowship

Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota Summer 2007

  • Wolfsberg Summer Fellowships

Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota Summer 2006 & Summer 2005

  • Charles Christensen Political Science Library Acquisition Prize

Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota 2005-6

  • Vernie Wolfsberg Scholarships

Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota Summer 2004 & Summer 2005

  • Scholarship for Residence on the basis of Academic Excellence.

Boğaziçi University, İstanbul, Turkey 1999-2002

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching

  • University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
  • Democracy and Citizenship, Fall 2006.

Designed and taught writing-intensive, intermediate level undergraduate course on themes of democracy and citizenship aimed to find ways to rethink “democracy” as a meaningful political concept enabling us to describe, evaluate and criticize current political institutions and practices through a close reading of relevant canonical texts and contemporary scholarship.

Teaching Assistantships

  • University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Duties include grading essays, leading discussion sessions, and giving occasional lectures

  • US Foreign Policy to the Middle East, Prof. Martin W. Sampson (Advanced Undergraduate and Graduate), Spring 2007, Fall 2005, Fall 2003
  • Democracy and Citizenship, Prof. Jeffrey D. Lomonaco(Intermediate Undergraduate), Spring 2006
  • Late Modern Political Thought, Prof. Mary G. Dietz(Advanced Undergraduate and Graduate), Spring 2005
  • Theoretical Approaches to International Relations, Prof. Raymond Duvall(Intermediate Undergraduate), Fall 2004
  • Political Ideas and Ideologies, Prof. Mary G. Dietz(Introductory Undergraduate), Spring 2003, Spring 2004
  • Global Politics, Prof. John Freeman(Introductory Undergraduate), Fall 2002

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • Research Assistant, Summer 2006. Turkey at Crossroads: Between Democracy and Islam. Martin W. Sampson, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
  • Research Assistant Summer 2005. Finding Resistance in Global Politics. Raymond Duvall, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

TEACHING INTERESTS

  • History of political theory
  • Ancient and Medieval political thought
  • Democratic theory and citizenship
  • Social Contract Theory and Late Modern political thought
  • Critical Theory and contemporary political thought
  • Contemporary Global politics and political theory

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Critical inquiry of different strands of democratic theory with particular emphasis on the meaning and significance of “the people” in such accounts.
  • Interpretive analysis of ancient political thought (especially Aristotle’s ethical and political philosophy) with a view to draw insights on contemporary democratic theory and practice.
  • Theories of popular sovereignty, constituted/constituent power, radical revolutionary politics and questions of normativity (focusing on Arendt, Negri, Habermas, Derrida)
  • Exploring the effects of “globalization” on current understandings of democracy and citizenship.

PUBLICATIONS AND MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW

  • Raymond Duvall and Çiğdem Çıdam, “Power in the Analysis of International Relations.” ed. Ismail Yaylaci (Forthcoming 2009, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Global Encounters Series).

oEdited volume bringing together interdisciplinary and international contributions on the theme.

  • Çiğdem Çıdam,“Habermas and The Radical core of Democracy: Constitutional Patriotism as a Necessary Supplement” (Manuscript submitted to The Journal of Political Philosophy).

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  • “Forging Citizens? The Role of Artistic Creation and Love in Rousseau’s Conception of Popular Sovereignty.” American Political Science Association (Boston, Mass., August 28-31, 2008).
  • “Manipulating Passions: Patriotism and Rousseau's Conception of Popular Sovereignty.” Midwest Political Science Association (Chicago, Illinois, April 3-5, 2008).
  • “Love as a Dangerous Supplement? Negri, Habermas, and the Passionate Entanglements of Popular Action,” Western Political Science Association (San Diego, California, March 20-2, 2008).
  • “Understanding Popular Action Beyond the Nature/Culture Divide: Jean-Jacques Rousseau on the Love of Laws,” Second Nature: Rethinking the Natural Through Politics (Graduate Student Conference in Political Theory, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, February 9-10, 2007).
  • “Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the Problems of Direct Popular Action,” Minnesota Political Theory Colloquium (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, January 26, 2007).
  • “Aristotle on Friendship: The Creative Work of Affect in Democratic Politics,” Western Political Science Association (Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 16-18, 2006).
  • “Motivating Citizens: The role of ‘Constitutional Patriotism’ in Habermas’ Theory of Deliberative Democracy,” Minnesota Political Theory Colloquium (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, April 25, 2005).
  • “From Foulard to Hijab: Islamic Headscarf as a site of Normative Contestation,” Midwest Political Science Association (Chicago, Illinois, April 7-10, 2005).

INSTITUTIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

  • Co-Organizer of Minnesota Political Theory of Colloquium, May 2005-6

Minnesota Political Theory Colloquium is a series of seminars and presentations organized by University of Minnesota graduate students. Tasks of the organizers include drafting of an annual schedule; invitation of a set of prominent speakers, organization of events around their work; arrangement of roundtable discussions and social events to foster a sense of community among graduate students and faculty working on topics related to political theory.

  • Member of Minnesota Political Theory Colloquium Planning Committee, May 2004-7
  • Graduate Student Mentor, Department of Political Science, Fall 2004-Spring 2005 and Fall 2006-Spring 2007

Mentor for first year graduate students.

LANGUAGES

Turkish (native), English (fluent), German (intermediate – reading), Classical Greek (basic-reading)

REFERENCES

  • Mary G. Dietz, Professor, Political Science, Northwestern University

Scott Hall 601 University Place Evanston, IL 60208

Phone: (651) 246-6206 E-mail:

  • James Farr, Professor, Political Science, Northwestern University

Scott Hall 601 University Place Evanston, IL 606208

Phone: (847) 491-7450 E-mail:

  • Raymond D. Duvall, Professor, Political Science, University of Minnesota

1414 Social Sciences 267 19th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: (612) 624-8576 E-mail:

  • Martin Sampson, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Minnesota

1414 Social Sciences 267 19th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: (612) 624-2389 E-mail:

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