Leslie Paul Thiele

Leslie Paul Thiele teaches political theory and serves as Director of Sustainability Studies at the University of Florida. His interdisciplinary research focuses on sustainability issues and the intersection of political philosophy and the natural sciences. His central concerns are the responsibilities of citizenship and the opportunities for leadership in a world of rapid technological, social, and ecological change. 

  In Fall 2013, Professor Thiele is teaching IDS 2154, Facets of Sustainability, the gateway course to the Minor and the Major in Sustainability Studies.   He is also teaching a graduate seminar in Environmental Political Thought. His office hours for the Fall semester are Wednesday 3-5 P.M. in 302 Anderson Hall.

In Spring 2014, Professor Thiele is teaching the Capstone Course for the Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability Studies, IDS 4942, Sustainability in Action.

Department of Political Science
302 Anderson Hall
University of Florida
P.O. Box 117325
Gainesville, Florida 32611-7325
Tel. (352) 273-2380