Master of Social Science director, Prof. Omar Swartz has published extensively in the areas of rhetorical theory, democracy, and social justice. With his background in both rhetoric and law (he holds a JD and a PHD), he seeks to engage critically the limitations of constitutional and other normative standards that reify social inequality. His most recent books include, Against the New Patriotism and Other Essays on Social Justice, 2001-2009 and Neo-Pragmatism, Communication, and the Culture of Creative Democracy.

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