#  Wenyang Gao 

Graduate Associate

 

 

 



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Wenyang Gao is a PhD candidate in political theory in the Political Science Department at Brown University. Her research explores eco-virtues that can cultivate ecological citizens who live a free and meaningful life by drawing insights from Confucian philosopher Mencius. Broadly, Wenyang's research interests focus on the concept of citizenship in relation to questions of political ethics, civic virtue, identity, political judgment, and theories of freedom.