Evelyn Boyden

Evelyn Boyden is a PhD candidate in the Harvard Government Department who specializes in political theory and intellectual history. Her primary research interests include early modern theories of political obligation, the history of political resistance and its justification, and the development of the concept of sovereignty. Her dissertation tracks these themes through an examination of the use of oaths and of the theory of the divine right of kings in early modern English political thought. Her other research areas are in the early modern roots of liberalism, conflicts between political and ecclesiastical authority, and theories of citizenship and civil liberties. Evelyn has taught courses in the history of political thought, modern democratic theory, and ethics. She holds a BA in Government and Theology from Georgetown University.