Joseph H. Carens is a

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at the Department of

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of the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

, Canada. His research interests are mainly focused on contemporary

political theory Political philosophy or political theory is the philosophical study of government, addressing questions about the nature, scope, and legitimacy of public agents and institutions and the relationships between them. Its topics include politics, l ...

, especially on issues related to

immigration Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, and ...

and political community. Carens is an advocate of

open borders An open border is a border that enables free movement of people (and often of goods) between jurisdictions with no restrictions on movement and is lacking substantive border control. A border may be an open border due to intentional legislation ...

, and often considered a leading ethical theorist in the field of immigration.

Education and career

Carens received his A.B. in philosophy from the

College of the Holy Cross The College of the Holy Cross is a private, Jesuit liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts, about 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston. Founded in 1843, Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England and one of the oldest ...

, and a

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and

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in political science and an MPhil in religious studies from

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

. Before moving to the University of Toronto, he taught at

North Carolina State University North Carolina State University (NC State) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina system, it is the largest university in the Carolinas. The universit ...

Lake Forest College Lake Forest College is a private liberal arts college in Lake Forest, Illinois. Founded in 1857 as Lind University by a group of Presbyterian ministers, the college has been coeducational since 1876 and an undergraduate-focused liberal arts i ...

Wesleyan University Wesleyan University ( ) is a Private university, private liberal arts college, liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded in 1831 as a Men's colleges in the United States, men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Epis ...

, and

Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial Colleges, fourth-oldest ins ...

Personal life

Carens is married to Feminist Theorist Jennifer Nedelsky, and has two children.

Partial bibliography

*''

The Ethics of Immigration ''The Ethics of Immigration'' is a September 2013 book by the philosopher Joseph Carens. Structure of the book The first eight chapters of the book argue for a robust system of migrant rights and equal treatment of migrants and natives, while co ...

'' (Oxford, 2013) *''Immigrants and the Right to Stay'' (Boston Review/MIT, 2010) *''Culture, Citizenship, and Community: A Contextual Exploration of Justice as Evenhandedness'' (Oxford, 2000) *''Equality, Moral Incentives, and the Market: An Essay in Utopian Politico-Economic Theory'' (Chicago, 1981) *''Democracy and Possessive Individualism: The Intellectual Legacy of C.B. Macpherson (Editor) (SUNY Press, 1993) *''Is

Quebec Nationalism Quebec nationalism or Québécois nationalism is a feeling and a political doctrine that prioritizes cultural belonging to, the defence of the interests of, and the recognition of the political legitimacy of the Québécois nation. It has been ...

Just? Perspectives from Anglophone Canada'' (Editor) (McGill-Queen's University Press, 1995)

References

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Education and career

Personal life

Partial bibliography

Further reading

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