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Luke C. Sheahan is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Duquesne University and a non-resident scholar at the Program for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on First Amendment rights, particularly freedom of association, academic freedom, and the thought of Robert Nisbet. He teaches public law and American politics, emphasizing constitutional principles and civil liberties.
Sheahan earned a B.A. from Oregon State University's Honors College (2006), followed by an M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from The Catholic University of America (2012, 2016). Prior to Duquesne, he held postdoctoral positions at Duke University and Wellesley College, where he contributed to the Freedom Project. His work bridges legal philosophy, political theory, and intellectual history.
Research interests include: conservative intellectual traditions, constitutional pluralism, the role of voluntary associations in civil society, and critiques of modern developmentalism. His book Why Associations Matter (University Press of Kansas, forthcoming) argues for a First Amendment framework protecting intermediary institutions.
Publications span peer-reviewed journals like Political Science Reviewer and Humanitas, exploring topics such as Nisbet's sociological methodology, Lewis's That Hideous Strength, and the conservative defense of free speech. His scholarship emphasizes historical perspective, textual analysis, and the recovery of neglected thinkers.
Professional activities include lectures on religious liberty and association rights at universities nationwide. Current projects examine F.A. Hayek's legal thought, the intersection of imagination and political order, and the ecumenical dimensions of First Amendment rights.
