Peg Birmingham

Peg Birmingham is an American professor of philosophy at DePaul University. Her scholarly work has significantly contributed to the understanding of Hannah Arendt's thought, with a particular focus on Arendt's concept of the 'right to have rights.' Birmingham's research extends into broader areas of modern social and political philosophy, as well as feminist theory. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, and master's and doctoral degrees in philosophy from Duquesne University. Birmingham has held academic positions at Marist College, Pace University, and currently at DePaul University. Her published works include "Hannah Arendt and the Right to Have Rights: The Predicament of Common Responsibility" (2006) and "Dissensus Communis: Between Ethics and Politics" (1995), alongside numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed articles.