<p><b>Chiara Cordelli</b> is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. Coming from Italy, she brings her creativity to her research work on social and political philosophy, with a particular focus on theories of distributive justice, political legitimacy, normative defenses of the state, and the public/private distinction in liberal theory. In this episode, she talks about why she chose to be an academic and the ups and downs in this journey to becoming a professor at the University of Chicago.</p>

Episode 69 - Patrice Rankine: "The world of ideas is vast."

Created by The University of Chicago Yuen Campus in Hong Kong, The Course is a compilation of personal conversations with professors from The University of Chicago. Each episode features one professor, where they talk about who they are outside lecture halls, the path that led them to become a professor, and all the ups and downs along the way. For curious students and anyone interested, here’s The Course on career stories as told by professors from UChicago.