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Race, Representation, and the Legitimacy of International Organizations

David A. Steinberg, Daniel McDowell

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.

November 14, 2024

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?”

November 13, 2024

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.

October 30, 2024

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.

October 25, 2024

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. 

October 11, 2024

Parity and Post-Reproductive Mortality Among US Black and White Women

Cheryl Elman, Angela M. O’Rand, Andrew S. London

“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.

September 23, 2024

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.

September 19, 2024

New Evidence on the Underrepresentation of Asian Americans in Leadership Positions

Maria Zhu

“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.

September 10, 2024

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.

August 30, 2024

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.”

August 17, 2024

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