Ophelia Vedder

Ophelia Vedder

Assistant Professor of Political Science (starting Fall 2025)
PhD, Princeton University
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  • Washington University
    MSC 1063-228-249
    One Brookings Drive
    St. Louis, MO 63130-4899

Ophelia Vedder is a political theorist whose research focuses on feminism and liberalism. She uses gender as a lens to explore political problems concerning liberal legitimacy, distributive justice, social equality, autonomy, and the nature of work. Her work has appeared in the European Journal of Political Theory and in Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society. She is currently a PhD candidate in Politics at Princeton University.