Candice Delmas

Candice Delmas is an Associate Professor at Northeastern University, affiliated with the Departments of Philosophy and Religion and Political Science. She is also Director of the Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Program and affiliated with the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and the School of Law's Center for Law, Innovation, and Creativity (CLIC).

• Ph.D. in Philosophy (Boston University, 2012)
• M.A. in Philosophy (Georgia State University)
• Master 2 in Ethics and Politics (Université Paris IV Sorbonne)
• B.A. in Philosophy (Université Paris X Nanterre)

Her research focuses on moral, social, political, and legal philosophy, particularly the ethics of civil and uncivil disobedience. She explores political obligation in unjust states, resistance strategies, and the moral permissibility of uncivil tactics.

Recent publications include articles on prison ethics, protest theory, and non-ideal political philosophy. She co-edits volumes on multicultural pedagogy and resistance ethics.

Scientific Awards

• Global Fellow, Northeastern University Humanities Center (2025-2026)
• Dworkin-Balzan Fellow, NYU School of Law (2016-2017)
• Fellow-in-Residence, Collegium de Lyon (2022-2023)
• Legal & Political Section Editor, Philosophy Compass
• Editorial Board, Res Publica

She organizes the Northeast Workshop to Learn About Multicultural Philosophy (NEWLAMP), a NEH-funded summer institute for educators, and leads a Dialogue of Civilizations in France on free speech and protest.