Will Kymlicka

Will Kymlicka
Kymlicka in 2008
Born1962 (age 6263)
London, Ontario, Canada
SpouseSue Donaldson
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Canada (2023)
Killam Prize (2004)
Pierre Chauveau Medal (2001)
Education
Education
ThesisLiberal equality and cultural community (1987)
Doctoral advisorG. A. Cohen
Philosophical work
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolModern liberalism
Institutions
Doctoral studentsOmid Payrow Shabani
Main interests
Notable worksZoopolis: A Political Theory of Animal Rights (co-authored with Sue Donaldson, 2013)
Notable ideas
  • Multicultural citizenship
  • Political theory of animal rights
  • Societal culture (a culture which provides its members with meaningful ways of life across the range of human activities)
Websitewww.willkymlicka.ca

William Kymlicka OC FRSC (/ˈkɪmlɪkə/ KIM-lih-kə; born 1962) is a Canadian political philosopher best known for his work on multiculturalism and animal ethics. He is currently Professor of Philosophy and Canada Research Chair in Political Philosophy at Queen's University at Kingston, and Recurrent Visiting professor in the Nationalism Studies program at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. For over 20 years, he has lived a vegan lifestyle, and he is married to the Canadian author and animal rights activist Sue Donaldson.