黑料老司机

Prior to joining the 黑料老司机 faculty in 1999, he was an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Political Science at Concord College (1990-98), and in Spring 1999 served as a National Endowment for the Humanities visiting Scholar at Otterbein College. While on research leave in 2010-11, he was a Research Fellow at the Center for Biomedicine and Society, Kings College, London.

Professor Tierney檚 research employs classical and contemporary social theory to interpret the social implications of advanced medical technologies, such as the growing 渂ioeconomy� of human tissues, as well as current bioethical dilemmas, such as the 渞ight to die� movement. His most recent research applies the 済ift-exchange� tradition (which derives from the work of anthropologist Marcel Mauss) to the bioeconomy, as part of an international effort to conceptualize an affirmative 渂iopolitics.� His publications have appeared in numerous international social theory journals.