John Tomasi

John Tomasi is the inaugural president of Heterodox Academy, an international organization of professors dedicated to the ideal of free and open inquiry.

Before joining HxA, Tomasi held teaching and research positions at a number of leading research universities, including Princeton, Stanford, and Harvard. He spent most of his career at Brown, where he was the Romeo Elton 1844 Professor of Natural Theology, Professor of Political Science, and Philosopher of Philosophy (by courtesy). At Brown, Tomasi twice won university-wide teaching awards, including Best Lecturer and Best Seminar Teacher.

Tomasi is the author of numerous scholarly articles and books. His most recent book is the edited volume Viewpoint Diversity: What It is, Why We Need It, and How To Get It (published by Heresy press in March 2026).

Tomasi earned his graduate degree at Colby College, and his graduate degrees University of Arizona (M.A.) and from Oxford University (B.Phil. and D.Phil.), all in Philosophy.