Mario Feit

Mario Feit serves as Associate Professor of Political Theory in the Department of Political Science within Georgia State University's College of Arts & Sciences. His academic profile centers on temporal dimensions of democratic theory through innovative frameworks like 'democratic impatience' and 'democratic anxieties.'

Dr. Feit's research explores how time politics shape democratic inclusion, with current work examining impatience as a democratic virtue through sources including the Book of Job, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr., and feminist theory. His scholarship connects mortality politics with citizenship debates, analyzing how temporal horizons affect democratic belonging.

His publication trajectory shows consistent contributions to political theory since 2011, with monograph 'Democratic Anxieties' establishing his mortality politics framework. Recent articles in Contemporary Political Theory and Political Theology develop his 'democratic impatience' concept, culminating in the 2017 Best Article Award. His work demonstrates interdisciplinary reach across political philosophy, theology, and social justice studies.

Awards include:

• Best Article Award, Contemporary Political Theory (2017)

As an active faculty member, Dr. Feit contributes to the department's theoretical curriculum and participates in university research initiatives including the Zoukis Research Collaborative. His supervision focuses on developing students' abilities to analyze temporal dimensions in political thought through rigorous engagement with canonical texts and contemporary social movements.

His office at Langdale Hall 932 serves as a hub for theoretical discussion on democratic temporality, where he mentors graduate students exploring intersections of time politics, social acceleration, and democratic inclusion.