Background
Connolly, John Matthew was born on September 20, 1943 in New York City. Son of John Clement and Alice Agnes (Joiner) Connolly.
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John Matthew Connolly
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John Matthew Connolly, American philosophy educator, academic administrator. Recipient Open Exhibition award Brasenose College, Oxford, England, 1966; Presidential scholar, 1961-1965; Danforth fellow, 1965-1971, Humboldt fellow, 1979-1982. Member American Philosophical Association, American Civil Liberties Union.
Education
Bachelor, Fordham College, 1965. Master of Arts, Oxford University, 1967. Postgraduate, Princeton University, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1971.
Career
Instructor philosophy Elms College, Chicopee, Massachusetts, 1971—1973. Assistant professor Smith College, Northampton, 1973—1981, associate professor, 1981—1988, director Junior Year in Germany, 1978—1979, chairman philosophy department, 1984—1987, since 2004, secretary faculty, 1984—1987, professor, since 1988, dean curriculum and faculty development, 1992—1994, dean of the faculty, 1994—2001, provost, 1998—2001, acting president, 2001—2002. Consultant FernUniversität Hagen, Germany, 1981-1982.
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Membership
Member American Civil Liberties Union, American Philosophical Association.
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Married Marianna P. Kaul, June 28, 1969. Children: Fiona, Sabina.
Awards
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Recipient Open Exhibition award Brasenose College, Oxford, England, 1966. Presidential scholar, 1961-1965. Danforth fellow, 1965-1971, Humboldt fellow, 1979-1982.Recipient Open Exhibition award Brasenose College, Oxford, England, 1966. Presidential scholar, 1961-1965. Danforth fellow, 1965-1971, Humboldt fellow, 1979-1982.