Convocation: Martha Nussbaum

Renowned scholar Martha Nussbaum has contributed to important contemporary conversations in the areas of feminism, international policy, global justice, animal rights and the humanities. Through the lens of philosophy, she has studied issues of moral inquiry and insight, examined questions of social justice and the ethics of development, with particular reference to the role of women in society, and presented an ambitious theory of the emotions. As professor of law and ethics at the University of Chicago, Nussbaum holds appointments in the philosophy department, law school and divinity school. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, Nussbaum is the author of several books and the recipient of multiple honorary degrees from colleges and universities in North America, Asia, and Europe.