ESP Biography

NATHAN COLLETT, MIT Grad Student in Technology and Policy

Major: TPP

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: G

Brief Biographical Sketch:

Nathan Collett is currently pursuing an S.M. in the MIT Technology and Policy Program as a Fulbright Scholar. His thesis research is focused on political economy and sustainable housing.

Nathan previously worked in the Canadian government conducting research on climate change and democratic stability. He has a B.A. & Sc. from McGill University where he was a student fellow at the Research Group on Constitutional Studies and the editor of the McGill Journal of Human Behaviour. He grew up in Vancouver, Canada, immersed in nature, good books, and social democratic politics.

Past Classes

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Z16074: Intro to Political Theory: Democracy and Capitalism in Splash 2025 (Mar. 15 - 16, 2025)

This class is an introduction to the study of political theory, which asks: Are capitalism and democracy compatible? Are they in conflict? We will use his contemporary problem to understand how academics develop ideas and arguments about politics. This seminar will involve a short lecture on contributions to this problem by both classical and contemporary theorists, followed by an interactive workshop focused on constructing compelling analytical arguments via discussion and written expression.