When:
Friday, May 26, 2023
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM Central
Where: Scott Hall, 201, 601 University Place, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Graduate Students
Contact:
Ariel Sowers
(847) 491-7454
Group: Department of Political Science
Sponsor: Race, Ethnicity, and Politics (REP) Workshop
Category: Academic
Please join the Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Workshop as they host Duke University Associate Professor of Political Science Candis Watts Smith.
Session Details forthcoming / TBD
Professor Candis Watts Smith's expertise highlights race and ethnicity's role in shaping the American political landscape. Her research agenda illuminates the ways in which demographic dynamics influence citizens' and denizens' of the U.S. understanding of their own identity, their political attitudes, and their policy preferences. Smith applies the knowledge gained from research to speak to issues that influence real people, including the effects racial attitudes on American politics, diversity issues, and access to resources that ought to be distributed equitably. Prior to her appointment at Duke University, she was a member of the Departments of Political and African American Studies at Penn State. She is a co-host of the Democracy Works Podcast and a TEDx alumna.