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Waller Newell is Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. He is also co-director of the Centre for Liberal Education and Public Affairs. His academic work bridges political theory, philosophy, and public intellectual engagement.
His research focuses on the history of political philosophy, spanning classical thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Xenophon; modern figures including Machiavelli and Rousseau; and German Idealists like Hegel, Nietzsche, and Heidegger. Central themes in his scholarship include political community, civic virtue, statesmanship, tyranny, and honor. He explores how these ideas shape leadership and moral character across civilizations.
The available publications show a deep engagement with metaphysical and ontological dimensions of political life, particularly in relation to tyranny and political wholeness. His work draws on ancient wisdom to interpret modern political crises, reflecting a consistent interdisciplinary approach that connects philosophy, literature, and political science.
- John Adams Fellow at the University of London (1997)
- Fellow of the Eccles Centre at the British Library (1997)
- Fellow of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (1990-91)
- Fellow at the National Humanities Center (1985-86)
- Junior Fellow of Massey College, University of Toronto (1974-75)
- National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for University Teachers
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship
Professor Newell has supervised graduate students and contributed to academic discourse through editorial roles, including serving on the editorial boards of The Literary Review of Canada and Kritika & Kontext, and as contributing editor to Books in Canada. He has received multiple competitive research fellowships and grants from national funding bodies in both the United States and Canada, supporting his scholarly work over several decades.
He is affiliated with key research centers such as the Centre for Liberal Education and Public Affairs (which he co-directs), and has connections with interdisciplinary initiatives including the Carleton Centre for the Study of Islam and the Centre for Jewish Studies, reflecting the breadth of his intellectual contributions.
