Simon Sihang Luo
Postdoctoral Scholar, Political Science
Bio
Simon Sihang Luo is a political theorist whose work focuses on comparative political theory, contemporary political theory, and radicalism. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from Indiana University, Bloomington.
Simon’s current book project investigates the multiple uses of the memories of the Cultural Revolution in theoretical debates in the contemporary Chinese intellectual sphere. By tracing the genealogy of Cultural Revolution memories in post-Mao China, the book project demonstrates how political actors holding different ideological positions make the Cultural Revolution a usable past as they articulate different visions of China’s political future. By so doing, the book project analyzes how the past is useful for democratic and antidemocratic politics in a rapidly changing society, and how narratives of a revolutionary historical event constitute a repertoire of political knowledge for the public sphere.
Simon has published scholarly articles about democratic theory and global encounters of ideas. In public writings in both English and Chinese, Simon has written about the history of political thought, political emotions, historical interpretations, labor politics, and the transnational dissemination of political knowledge.
Simon has taught multiple courses, in various roles, in political theory, Chinese politics, American politics, and ethics. At Stanford, Simon will continue to bring his research interests to the pressing issues in domestic and global politics of our age in his classroom, and offer courses related to political memories, citizenship, radical political theory, and the rise of China.
Professional Education
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Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington, Political Science (2022)
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M.A., New York University, Politics (2015)
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B.A., Tsinghua University, Philosophy (2013)
2024-25 Courses
- From Cold War to New Cold War: Politics and Political Theory in Contemporary China
POLISCI 235A (Aut) -
Prior Year Courses
2023-24 Courses
- From Cold War to New Cold War: Politics and Political Theory in Contemporary China
POLISCI 235A, POLISCI 335A (Aut) - Political Memory and Democratic Citizenship
POLISCI 235B (Spr)
2022-23 Courses
- From Cold War to New Cold War: Politics and Political Theory in Contemporary China
POLISCI 235A, POLISCI 335A (Aut) - Political Memory and Democratic Citizenship
POLISCI 235B (Spr)
- From Cold War to New Cold War: Politics and Political Theory in Contemporary China
All Publications
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Confucian democratic constitutionalism (Book Review)
CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORY
2024
View details for DOI 10.1057/s41296-024-00721-0
View details for Web of Science ID 001311688400001
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Reawakening a Revolutionary Party: The Ancient and Modern Princes in Wang Hui's Political Theory
AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE REVIEW
2024
View details for DOI 10.1017/S0003055424000029
View details for Web of Science ID 001160947500001
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The Liberalism of Fear in China: Hu Ping and the Uses of Fear and Memory in Contemporary Chinese Liberalism
GLOBAL INTELLECTUAL HISTORY
2023; 8 (3): 335-353
View details for DOI 10.1080/23801883.2021.1977674
View details for Web of Science ID 001128491500001
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Teaching political theory: A pluralistic approach (Book Review)
CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORY
2023
View details for DOI 10.1057/s41296-023-00623-7
View details for Web of Science ID 000937103600001
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Historical memory, democratic citizenship, and political theory: Reconstructing a historical method in Judith Shklar's writings
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL THEORY
2023; 22 (2): 324-345
View details for DOI 10.1177/1474885120987762
View details for Web of Science ID 000612332000001
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The China model: political meritocracy and the limits of democracy (Book Review)
ASIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
2017; 25 (1): 151-154
View details for DOI 10.1080/02185377.2016.1256225
View details for Web of Science ID 000402940700008