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David Thomas Suell is a PhD Candidate in Political Science at the University of Michigan (defending January 2024) and a Lecturer in Political Science at Eastern Michigan University. He serves as Assistant Editor at Contemporary Political Theory and was awarded the prestigious Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship for 2022-2023.
His educational background includes:
- BSc in Political Science and History from Belmont University (2013)
- MA in Social Science Research from University of Chicago (2014)
- Certificate in African Studies from University of Michigan (2019)
Specializing in African political thought, anticolonialism, and philosophy of time, Suell investigates how African and diasporic thinkers theorize political community boundaries in response to (neo)colonialism, capitalism, and racialization. His dissertation examines temporal dimensions of African socialist movements through analysis of Maasai resistance, Soyinka's dramatic works, and writings by Nyerere, Cabral, Nkrumah, Fanon, and Awolowo.
His scholarly contributions reveal patterns across disciplines including political theory, postcolonial studies, and critical examinations of time and temporality, with particular focus on how African socialist thinkers conceptualized freedom as resistance over time.
His scientific recognition includes:
- Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship (2022-2023)
As an educator, Suell has developed and taught numerous courses spanning Introduction to Political Theory, Black Political Thought, Colonialism and its Critics, American Political Theory, and specialized seminars on African political thought. His teaching emphasizes global perspectives and diverse traditions of political theory, connecting historical texts with contemporary political debates.
His research projects include comparative studies of anticolonial resistance undertaken by African socialist versus indigenous Maasai land regimes in East Africa.
