Past Events



Thoughts on the World, the Black and the Political

Ainsley LeSure, Occidental College
Mar 1, 2021 at -

Ainsley LeSure (PhD, University of Chicago, Political Science, 2015) is an Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and specializes in political theory with a particular focus on the critical theory of race and racism…



The Effect of Social Networks on Black Women’s Partisanship and Candidate Support

Chryl Laird, Bowdoin College
Feb 15, 2021 at -

Chryl N. Laird received her PhD from The Ohio State University in 2014 and is currently an Assistant Professor of Government and Legal Studies at Bowdoin College. She studies American politics with a focus on black…



“Of the Meaning of Progress”

DuBois on Leadership, Japan, and Global Democracy
Alex Haskins, Wheaton College
Feb 1, 2021 at -

Alex Haskins currently holds the rank of Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations at Wheaton College (IL). He earned his PhD from the University of Chicago, his MA from Harvard University, and his…



Holding Fast: Resilience and Civic Engagement Among Latino Immigrants

Oct 30, 2020 at -

A conversation with Michael Jones-Correa, President’s Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Director of CSERI, on his new book. Holding Fast outlines the complex political…



Racial and Ethnic Politics Workshop for Junior Faculty

History, Institutions and Theory Research Coordination Network
Feb 28, 2020 - Feb 29, 2020 (All Day)

hosted by CSERI

Mentors:
Rodney Hero, Arizona State University
Juliet Hooker, Brown University
Michael Jones-Correa, University of Pennsylvania
Jane Junn, …



Local Responses to Change in the Philadelphia Region: Race, Class, and Immigration

Nov 8, 2019 (All Day)

The Philadelphia region – both the city and its surrounding counties – has been transformed over the last decades, driven by economic and demographic changes like immigration, gentrification, and a racially diverse…



What Borders Do

Michael Jones-Correa, President's Distinguished Professor of Political Science, in conversation with Fernando Chang-Muy, Thomas O'Boyle Lecturer in Law
Oct 21, 2019 at -

Immigration has been a vital political issue in both the United States and globally for decades, with economic, security, and humanitarian implications.



Precarious Statuses of Migrants

Keynote Speakter: Michel Gabaudan, Former President, Refugees International
May 23, 2019 at -

Many migrants around the world inhabit precarious statuses: living either partly or fully outside the boundaries of legal membership in their countries of residence, with consequences for their access to social…



Antinomies of Democracy

Nov 16, 2018 at -

With the resurgence of fascism and xenophobia in the world, scholars and pundits have declared that democracy is in crisis. However, history reveals that democracies have always existed amidst systems that thrive on…



Identity & The 2016 U.S. Election

Jane Juan (USCI), Jamila Michener (Cornell), Moderator: Michael Jones-Correa
Oct 4, 2017 at -