Harrison Frye -

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Harrison Frye is a political theorist with a wide interest in normative political theory. He currently works on two main areas of research. First, he is interested in the morality of markets and inequality. Second, he is interested in the ethics of online public shaming. His work has appeared in journals such as Philosophy & Public Affairs, Journal of Political Philosophy, and British Journal of Political Science.

Education

Ph.D., University of Virginia
MA, University of Virginia
AB, Princeton University

Areas of Expertise

Political Theory

Honors, Awards, and Achievements

2023 SPIA Excellence in Teaching Award
2021 Finalist for Outstanding Article in Business Ethics Quarterly for 2020
2020 Review of Politics Award (for best paper in normative political theory presented at the 2019 MPSA conference in Chicago)
2019 Review of Politics Award (for best paper in normative political theory presented at the 2018 MPSA conference in Chicago)

Research Interests

Distributive Justice
Freedom
Normative Economics
Political Obligation

Selected Publications

2024 “Domination at Work: Resisting the Radical Diagnosis,” British Journal of Political Science 54 (2): 373-388.
2023 “Rescuing the Market from Communal Criticism,” Philosophy & Public Affairs, 51(3): 234-264
2022 “The Problem of Public Shaming,” Journal of Political Philosophy, 22(2): 188-208