Will Kymlicka

Will Kymlicka
Will Kymlicka lecturing at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, 19 June 2007
Born	1962 (age 54–55) London, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater	Queen's University Oxford University
Era	Contemporary philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Liberalism
Institutions	Queen's University, Central European University
Main interests	Political philosophy, multiculturalism, citizenship, minority rights
Notable ideas	Multicultural citizenship, societal culture
Influences John Stuart Mill, John Rawls, Ronald Dworkin, Gerald Cohen, Tom Regan

Will Kymlicka (/ˈkɪmlɪkə/; born 1962) is a Canadian political philosopher best known for his work on multiculturalism and animal ethics. He is currently Professor of Philosophy and Canada Research Chair in Political Philosophy at Queen's University at Kingston, and Recurrent Visiting Professor in the Nationalism Studies program at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. For over 20 years, he has lived a Vegan lifestyle.

Kymlicka received his B.A. (Honours) in philosophy and political studies from Queen's University in 1984, and his D.Phil. in philosophy from Oxford University in 1987, under the direction of G. A. Cohen. He has written extensively on multiculturalism and political philosophy, and several of his books have been translated into other languages. Kymlicka has held professorships at a variety of different universities in Canada and abroad, and has also worked as an advisor to the Government of Canada.