Program Highlight | Winter 2007-2008
New Workshop on African American Politics and Society
The Center on African American Politics and Society (CAAPS), led by Fredrick Harris (Political Science), has launched a seminar series that will provide a forum for discussing social science research on the political, social, and economic conditions affecting black communities. The CAAPS Workshop will take place on a monthly basis throughout the spring semester.
The series will kick off with a talk by Paul Frymer (UC-Santa Cruz) on January 30, 2008, who will discuss African Americans, the labor movement, and the decline of the Democratic Party. On February 13, Ismail K. White (Ohio State) will present his research on the effect of racialized political messages on African American public opinion. The following seminar on March 3 will feature the work of Cathy Cohen (University of Chicago), who, with CAAPS Director Fredrick Harris, is editing a new book series from Oxford Press entitled "Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities." The final seminar will be held on April 30, with Katrina Gamble (Brown) discussing black representation and deliberation in the U.S. Congress. All sessions will be held from noon to 2pm in Room 270B of the International Affairs Building.
Established in January 2008, CAAPS aims to be a cutting-edge research unit that facilitates collaborative research within and across disciplines on African American politics and society. The Center conducts conferences and workshops, supports education and training on African American studies, and strives to bridge the center's research with the needs and concerns of policy and community-based actors who work within and in behalf of black communities.
