Danielle Allen is James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University. She
is also Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation at the Harvard Kennedy
School and Director of the Democratic Knowledge Project-Learn, a research lab
focused on civic education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is a
professor of political philosophy, ethics, and public policy as well as a seasoned
nonprofit leader, democracy advocate, tech ethicist, distinguished author, and mom.
She is a contributing columnist at The Atlantic Magazine and was the 2020 winner of
the Library of Congress’ Kluge Prize, which recognizes scholarly achievement in the
disciplines not covered by the Nobel Prize. She received the Prize “for her
internationally recognized scholarship in political theory and her commitment to
improving democratic practice and civics education.” Her many books also include the
widely acclaimed Our Declaration: a reading of the Declaration of Independence in
defense of equality; Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A.; Democracy in the Time of
Coronavirus; and Justice by Means of Democracy. Her forthcoming book, The Radical
Duke, a biography of an 18th century British political reformer, is due out with
Liveright/Norton in 2026.
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