Matthew J. Moore

Matt Moore

Professor

Fields

Political Theory
Pluralism
Buddhist Political Thought
Comparative Political Thought
Philosophy of Law

Contact Information

Office: Building 47, Room 11Q
Phone: 805-756-2895
E-mail: mmoore02@calpoly.edu
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/matthewjmoore1/home

About Matt Moore

My primary area of teaching and research interest is political theory--the study of theories about the best form(s) of government. I also teach and write about issues in public law. I received a PhD. in Political Science from the Johns Hopkins University in 2004. I have been teaching at Cal Poly since 2006.

Classes I offer include POLS 111, 112, 230, 245, 329, 330, 331, 334, 348, 349 and 430.

Education

2004 Ph.D. The Johns Hopkins University

1997 B.A. Eugene Lang College, The New School for Social Research

Emeritus Status

The department's most recent recipient of emeritus status is Professor Emeritus Matthew J. Moore. Professor Moore joined the department in 2006 and taught numerous courses in political theory and philosophy of law. During his 19 years at Cal Poly, Professor Moore published 15 peer reviewed articles and book chapters, as well as his 2016 book Buddhism and Political Theory (Oxford). He continues to be an active researcher and has several articles and chapters in press.

Professor Moore received the College of Liberal Arts Award for Outstanding Career Achievement in Service in 2017, the Cal Poly Distinguished Teaching Award in 2013-2014 and the College of Liberal Arts Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award, also in 2013-2014. He made valuable contributions to the life of the department, including championing the creation of the Political Science Minor. During the last several years of his work at Cal Poly, Professor Moore split his time between the Political Science Department and the President's Office, where he wrote speeches and other documents.

Professor Moore would probably have stayed at Cal Poly for another 19 years, but health problems made early retirement necessary. He is profoundly grateful to Cal Poly, his colleagues and generations of students for offering him the opportunity of a tenure-track job in his field, and for their friendship and support over the years. He and his family have relocated to Vermont, where they are closer to extended family and medical resources.

Selected Publications

My recent publications include Buddhism and Political Theory (Oxford University Press, 2016), “Buddhism, Mindfulness, and Transformative Politics.” New Political Science (2016), “Buddhism and International Law” in Kapust and Kinsella, eds., Comparative Political Theory in Time and Place (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017), and “Textbooks and the Dilemmas of Teaching Political Theory” PS: Political Science & Politics (2017)

Selected Presentations

Roundtable: Mandated Meaning: Making required assessment and program review meaningful for people in the department (really!) Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Vancouver, BC: April, 2017.

“Meditation for Machine Consciousnesses: What Buddhism Can Tell Us About the Politics of Near Future Technologies.” Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Vancouver, BC: April, 2017.

“New Media, Speculative Technology, and Changing Conceptions of Citizenship” presented at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA: March, 2016.

“Does Mindfulness Make Any Difference?” presented at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV: April, 2015.