Tomorrow, June 11, 2020, Ask A Political Scientist yields the floor again to Black scholars with Anti-Black Racism in Political Science and the Academy. This live stream is free to the public on Youtube, but will be accepting donations. Viewers will be able to ask questions via chat. All donations will go to the Oklahoma City chapter of Black Lives Matter.
Here’s some background on this week’s amazing guests:
Andrea Benjamin, Ph.D is Associate Professor of African and African American Studies at the University of Oklahoma. Her research interests include Race and Politics, Local Elections and Voting behavior, and Public Opinion. Her first book, Racial Coalition Building in Local Elections: Elite Cues and Cross-Ethnic Voting, explores the potential for Black and Latino Coalitions. Dr. Benjamin is currently working on a project about coalitions, electoral representation, and policy representation in local politics.
Moiya McTier is an astrophysicist and folklorist based in NYC. She studies planets outside of our solar system and is an expert in fictional worldbuilding. To see how she combines the two, check out her podcast, ExoLore, where she invites experts to help her imagine life on alien planets.
The lives stream starts at 7:00pm ET June 11, 2020. bit.ly/askaps
