Catherine Power

Catherine Power is a political theorist in the Department of Politics at Glendon College, York University, within the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. Her research focuses on sovereignty, citizenship, and the conceptual boundaries of inclusion/exclusion in political thought. She holds a PhD from the University of Toronto, where her dissertation explored sovereignty and toleration through the works of Jean Bodin and Étienne de la Boétie. Her interdisciplinary work also examines the history of Judeophobia and the political symbolism of Jewish figures, particularly in the writings of the Marquis d’Argens.

Power teaches courses on the history of political thought, liberal and illiberal ideologies, and modern sovereignty. Her publications appear in Review of Politics and Political Theology, analyzing themes like witchcraft, human nature, and political theology in early modern Europe. She is based in York Hall 341 and reachable via catpower@yorku.ca.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly detailed in the provided texts. Her scholarly contributions emphasize early modern French political thought, with particular attention to the interplay between theology, sovereignty, and cultural representation.