What can a scholar of 17th century political theory, teach us about today questions.... A lot.
Let me introduce you to Teresa M. Bejan.
She writes about political theory and history, bringing past perspectives to bear on contemporary questions.
(Watch the videos, read the articles.)
https://www.teresabejan.com/talks-and-articles
and
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/16/opinion/sunday/pronouns-quakers.html