Susan Mendus

Susan Lesley "Sue" Mendus, CBE, FBA, FLSW (born 25 August 1951) is a Welsh academic specialising in political philosophy. She is currently Professor Emerita of Political Philosophy at the University of York. She was Vice-President (Social Sciences) of the British Academy between 2008 and 2012.

Early life and education

Mendus was born on 25 August 1951 in Swansea, Wales, to John and Beryl Coker.[1][2] She grew up in Waun Wen, Swansea,[3] and educated at Waun Wen Primary and Mynydd Bach schools.[2]

Mendus studied classics and philosophy at Aberystwyth University, graduating in 1973 with First Class Honours.[3] After Aberystwyth she turned to the University of Oxford for a BPhil in 1975.[4]

Academic career

In 1975, Mendus was appointed a lecturer in philosophy at the University of York. In 1986, she transferred to the Politics Department[5] and was awarded the title Professor of Political Philosophy in 1995. Between 1995 and 2000, she was Director of the Morrell Studies in Toleration Programme at the University of York.[6]

She is a member of Editorial Boards of the British Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Philosophy of Education, and the Journal of Applied Philosophy.[7]

Susan Mendus was called as an expert witness to the Leveson Inquiry of 2011–2012 into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press.[8][9]

Personal life

In 1977, the then Susan Coker married Andrew Mendus.[1][3]

Honours

Mendus was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) in 2004.[6] She is a Founding Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (FLSW), which was launched in 2010.[10] She was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of Swansea Metropolitan University in July 2012.[2] In the 2013 New Year Honours, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) 'For services to Political Science'.[11]

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References
  1. "MENDUS, Prof. Susan Lesley". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. "Welsh Political Philosopher Honoured by Swansea Met". Swansea Metropolitan University. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  3. Thomas, Geraint (1 January 2013). "Political philosopher gets CBE honour to think over". South Wales Evening Post. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
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  5. "Susan Mendus - Biography" (pdf).
  6. "British Academy Fellows". The British Academy. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  7. "Memberships". Professor Sue Mendus. University of York. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  8. "Research". Professor Sue Mendus. University of York. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  9. "Professor Sue Mendus". Evidence. The Leveson Enquiry. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  10. "Founding Fellows". The Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  11. "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. pp. 7–8.
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