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Race, Representation, and the Legitimacy of International Organizations
Daniel McDowell and co-author explore whether the representation of Black people in international organization leadership positions influences perceptions of legitimacy among Black and white individuals. Published in International Organization.
Thompson Talks to Catholic Standard, Miami Herald About the Catholic Vote in the 2024 Election
“One thing we do know is that the Latino vote broke for Trump to a much greater extent than it has for any Republican,” says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science. “So the question is, does that add significantly to the Catholic margin?”
See related: Federal, Race & Ethnicity, Religion, U.S. Elections, United States
Thompson Talks to ABC News About American Catholic Voters
“It's really interesting that the Catholic Church is probably one of the few places where you find people with different perspectives sitting together at Sunday Mass,” says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science. She adds that if past election results are any indication, Catholic turnout and the choices they make at the polls will depend on a variety of factors.
See related: Political Parties, Race & Ethnicity, Religion, U.S. Elections, United States
History Ph.D. Candidate Honored With Guggenheim Scholars Award
Ian Glazman-Schillinger will further his dissertation examining the digital strategies of far-right hate groups since the 1980s.
At Maxwell, the Conversation About Citizenship Gains Fresh Perspective
A new collection of portraits from “Americans Who Tell the Truth” take their place in the Maxwell Foyer.
See related: Civil Rights, Gender and Sex, Human Rights, Labor, Race & Ethnicity, School History
Parity and Post-Reproductive Mortality Among US Black and White Women
“Parity and Post-Reproductive Mortality Among US Black and White Women: Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study,” co-authored by Professor of Sociology Andrew London, was published in PLOS ONE.
See related: Longevity, Race & Ethnicity, United States
Tevis Speaks With WPR About the Milwaukee Mural Showing a Swastika With the Star of David
“To my eye, the mural intentionally attempts to implicate Jews writ large for the actions of the Israeli government, and it does so by taking a universal Jewish symbol, the star of David, and attempts to merge it with a swastika,” says Britt Tevis, assistant professor of history.
See related: Conflict, Race & Ethnicity, United States
New Evidence on the Underrepresentation of Asian Americans in Leadership Positions
“New Evidence on the Underrepresentation of Asian Americans in Leadership Positions,” authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Maria Zhu, was published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
See related: Asian-American, Education, Labor, United States
Jackson Speaks With Bloomberg About Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Campaigning in Rural Georgia
“There is really a lot of interest right now in ensuring that folks who are not typically tapped into the mainstream of electoral politics, that they are getting excited about this election. …They're reaching out to folks who I believe that they think may come back into the fold with them,” says Jenn Jackson, assistant professor of political science.
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Reeher Speaks to Newsweek About Kamala Harris Winning Over White Voters in Recent Polling
Grant Reeher, professor of political science professor, says some of it “is probably being driven by the enthusiasm among the white left voters for her candidacy.”
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