Ed Quish

Ed Quish is an Assistant Professor of Politics at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where he joined the faculty in 2019. He is based in Stern Hall and is affiliated with the Department of Politics within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from Cornell University and a B.A. from Wesleyan University.

• Education: B.A., Wesleyan University; M.A., Cornell University; Ph.D., Cornell University

His research and teaching focus on democratic theory, American political development, political economy, and social movements. He explores how capitalist development and democratic politics have shaped each other in U.S. history, with a current book project on the American cooperative movement from the mid-19th century through the New Deal. His work draws on cooperative settlements, farmers' organizations, workers' cooperatives, and radical unions to examine democratic alternatives to capitalist structures.

His recent scholarly output includes a forthcoming co-authored chapter in The Cambridge History of Democracy, which engages with 20th-century debates on democracy and justice. The publication reflects his interest in normative political theory and historical analysis, with themes spanning political equality, social justice, and liberal democratic theory.

Ed Quish teaches courses including Introduction to American Politics, Introduction to Political Theory, Social Movements in American Politics, Theories of American Democracy, American Democracy Today, and The Green New Deal. His teaching integrates historical and theoretical perspectives on U.S. politics and democratic practice.

There are no listed scientific awards or honors in the available information.

He advises students in political science and related fields, though no specific advisees are named. His work may involve collaboration with interdisciplinary programs such as American Studies or Public Policy, given the scope of his research. No grants or funded projects are explicitly mentioned.

There is no information about lab affiliations or research teams, but his scholarly activities suggest engagement with political theory workshops, democratic innovation networks, and historical political economy research groups.