THC Events
Lincoln Symposium: Speakers,
Joseph R. Fornieri, Ph.D.
Joseph R. Fornieri is Associate Professor of Political Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology where he teaches American politics, political philosophy and constitutional rights and liberties. He is the author of Abraham Lincoln's Political Faith, an acclaimed scholarly work that explores Lincoln's religion and politics. In addition to numerous chapters in edited volumes, he is the author-editor of three other books on Abraham Lincoln's political thought and statesmanship including, The Language of Liberty: The Political Speeches and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln's American Dream: Clashing Political Perspectives with Kenneth L. Deutsch, and Lincoln's America with Sara V. Gabbard. He is also co-editor with Ken Deutsch of An Invitation to Political Thought, a text reader and guide to the classic political thinkers of the Western tradition from Plato to Nietzsche.
Dr. Fornieri serves as an Advisory Member of the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, the Lincoln Forum and the Lehrman American Studies Institute. He was awarded the Eisenhart Provost's Award for outstanding teaching in 2002. He has taught at both the High School and college level. He lectures on Abraham Lincoln to diverse audiences of students, adults, and academics regularly. He recently was a Fulbright Lecturer, 2008-2009 in Prague, Czech Republic where he taught American political thought and First Amendment Law at Charles University.
