Dr. Adam Scott Kunz

Adam Kunz joined our department in Fall 2021. His scholarly interests are in contemporary political theory, existential threats to human flourishing, the limits of freedom of religion, and jurisprudence. He teaches courses on constitutional law, contemporary political theory, and the history of liberalism. A theme of his courses is translating rigorous theoretical knowledge into practices that build solidarity among citizens, temper individualism, and promote a more egalitarian society.

Before coming to UW-Eau Claire, Dr. Kunz completed his Ph.D. (2019) at the University of California, Davis. His dissertation explored one aspect of citizenship theory, namely an investigation into the concept of civic friendship and its role in supporting solidarity among diverse citizens. He also attended law school at The George Washington University Law School (2012). He then practiced commercial litigation in Washington, DC, at Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP (now Faegre Drinker). Among his cases, Dr. Kunz represented the Native American students who challenged the racist name of the Washington, D.C., pro-football team.