Nicolas McAfee
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science and Economics|
Christendom College
About
Welcome to my official website! I am Dr. Nicolas McAfee, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Economics at Christendom College. A native of Upland, California, I received my Ph.D. in Politics from the University of Dallas.My work centers on recovering the political thought and wisdom of William Shakespeare and Thomas More. I recently published my first academic book, Political Wisdom in Late Shakespeare: A Way Out of the Wreck, and I am currently editing a new English translation of the Latin edition of More's History of King Richard III.
news
---I recently sat down for a conversation with Jack Kieffaber, where we discussed our running debate on A Man for All Seasons - a conversation sponsored by the Thomas More Society of America and hosted at Hillsdale College's D.C. Campus.
---In early March, I was honored to present a paper at the inaugural conference of The Association for the Renewal of Catholic Political and Social Thought (Catholic POST), held in Budapest, Hungary. The title of the conference was "The Renaissance of Catholic Social Teaching."
---On the evening of May 12th, I returned to the Basilica of St. Mary (Alexandria, VA) to give "Part Two" of a lecture and conversation on the politics and patriotism of Thomas More (you can find here the recording of "Part I," where I teamed up with Hillsdale College's Shaun Rieley).
Talks
Listed below are titles of talks either recently given or under development.Talk inquiries can be made here. I strive to bring a fresh, engaging experience to each and every audience - school, parish, or otherwise. As such, I'm happy to workshop ideas to find the presentation that's right for your organization.Want to hear what I sound like? Check out this podcast episode on Thomas More that I recorded with Marc Barnes of New Polity.
Thomas More
• What can Thomas More Teach Us about Fellowship?
• Living a Dynamic Life: Thomas More on the Basics of Moral Ascent
• “A Battle Code for the Faint-Hearted Soldier”: Entering Gethsemane with Thomas More
• Thomas More: Augustinian Statesman
• The Politics of Mutual Knowledge: Thomas More against Empire
Shakespeare
• Power in Patience: The Forgotten Queens of Shakespeare's Late Plays
• "Poor and Mangled Peace": Just War Theory and Shakespeare's Henry V
• Too Good to Be True? Making Sense of Shakespeare's Improbable Romance Plays
• Loving England...But Not Too Much? Learning Patriotism with Shakespeare's Cymbeline
Contact
For talk requests and other inquiries, you are welcome to reach me here: