Andrew Lister

Andrew Lister is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University, part of the Faculty of Arts and Science. His research focuses on distributive justice, reciprocity, and classical liberalism, with a particular emphasis on public reason and political liberalism. Lister holds a PhD from UCLA and previously taught at Concordia University, conducting postdoctoral research at the University of Montreal's Centre de recherche en éthique. His work explores themes such as the coherence of public reason, the critique of unconditionality in welfare policies, and the intersection of Hayekian and Rawlsian political thought.

Education:

• BA, McGill University
• MA, McGill University
• PhD, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Research Interests: Lister's work bridges normative political theory and applied ethics, with key areas including:

• Reciprocity in distributive justice
• Liberal neutrality and minority rights
• Public reason and political legitimacy
• Critiques of capitalism and property-owning democracy

Recent Trends in Publications: His articles analyze contractualist frameworks, theology's role in egalitarianism, and the reciprocity objection to unconditional basic income (UBI). He critiques Rawlsian theory's alignment with capitalist systems and advocates for institutions that balance economic fairness with motivational reciprocity.

Advising & Grants: Lister supervises graduate students in distributive justice, democratic theory, and public reason. Though no explicit grants are listed, his interdisciplinary work suggests involvement in projects funded by institutions like FRQSC (during his postdoc).

Labs/Teams: Collaborations include the University of Virginia's Rawls 50th Anniversary Conference and the PREPOD seminar on property-owning democracy.