Martha C. Nussbaum

Martha Nussbaum
Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor
LBQ 520
Office Hours: Autumn Quarter, Wednesdays: 2:00 - 4:00 pm
773.702.0303
Harvard University, PhD
Research Interests: Law, Ethics, Human Rights, Ancient Philosophy

Martha C. Nussbaum received her BA from NYU and her MA and PhD from Harvard. She has taught at Harvard, Brown, and Oxford Universities and is currently the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, appointed in the Department of Philosophy and the Law School. She is an Associate in the Classics Department, the Divinity School, and the Political Science Department and a Member of the Committee on Southern Asian Studies. Professor Nussbaum is internationally renowned for her work in Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, feminist philosophy, political philosophy, and philosophy and the arts and is actively engaged in teaching and advising students in these subjects. She has received numerous awards and honorary degrees and is the author of many books and articles. For an up-to-date description, please see her University of Chicago Law School webpage here. Professor Nussbaum's CV is available from her upon request.

For full list of Martha C. Nussbaum's courses back to the 2012-13 academic year, see our searchable course database.