PSCI206
MODERN POLITICAL THEORY
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- Department
- Political Science
- Terms offered
- 5
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Examines a central normative category of modern democracy from a number of different perspectives: historical development of a distinctly modern public sphere, the liberal and civic republican accounts of the public sphere, and feminist and postmodern critiques. (THEORY)
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
2011 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Spring: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Spring: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Spring: 14% chance, high confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Wed, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM ES402 2026
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC206 2011
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Danielle V. Hanley | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 20 enrolled | 24694 |
| Spring 2023 | Danielle V. Hanley | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 25 enrolled | 32523 |
| Spring 2016 | Robert G. Boatright | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 25 enrolled | 34942 |
| Spring 2013 | Robert G. Boatright | Lecture | 1 | 23 of 30 enrolled | 32277 |
| Spring 2011 | Robert G. Boatright | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 25 enrolled | 38914 |