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Jill Frank holds the President White Professorship of History and Political Science and the Robert J. Katz Chair in the Department of Government at Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences, with additional affiliations in Classics and the Society for the Humanities.
Her research centers on Ancient Greek historians, poets, and philosophers as resources for contemporary democratic theory and practice. Key interests include:
- Law and judgment in classical texts
- Persuasion and justice frameworks
- Property and nature concepts
- Constitutional theory development
- Aesthetics-politics interrelationships
- Power dynamics in Plato, Aristotle, and tragedians
She connects classical works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Thucydides to modern democratic challenges through rigorous textual analysis and theoretical innovation.
Her scholarly impact includes:
- Receiving the Top Honor from the Political Science Association for her book
Professor Frank actively mentors graduate students through the Government field faculty while teaching core courses including GOVT 4000 (Major Seminar), GOVT 4999 (Independent Study), and GOVT 6846 (Equality). She contributes to departmental initiatives like the Political Theory Workshop and Peter Katzenstein Book Prize, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue on governance and political thought.
