Graduate Associate, 2011- | Department of Political Science
PhD Student, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto.
Bruce’s research interests lie primarily in contemporary political thought, and especially the relationship between religion and politics. He wrote his M.A. thesis on John Rawls’ Political Liberalism, in which he advanced a sociological criticism of Rawls’ argument for how religiously divided societies may nevertheless be stable. Additionally, he wrote his undergraduate honours thesis on free expression and the Danish Cartoons Controversy. Finally, he is also interested in global ethics, especially in relation to religious pluralism, as well as practices of civic freedom in the context of global ethical issues, such as intercultural dialogue, democratization, and intervention.
Bruce holds an M.A. in Political Science from the University of Victoria and a B.A. (Hons) in Political Science from the University of British Columbia.
Sidney Smith Hall, Room 3018 100 St. George St., Toronto, ON, M5S 3G3
Email: bruce.lyth@utoronto.ca