Experts in this group study politics and social movements in the United States, with particular emphasis on the twentieth century.
Some focus specifically on technology, science, and the economy, while others examine struggles for racial justice and human rights. Deeply informed by history, the group seeks actively to inform contemporary policy debates on a variety of issues, including nuclear proliferation, international scientific exchange, agricultural subsidies, intellectual property law, diversity in STEM fields, and reforms aimed at fostering inclusive and sustainable urban communities.
For more information, visit the U.S. Society and Politics/Policy Perspectives faculty page.
Daniel Amsterdam, Assistant Professor of History
Urban; Political Economy
Kate Pride Brown, Assistant Professor of Sociology
Political Sociology; Social Movements
Douglas Flamming, Professor of History
Labor; Race and Civil Rights
Larry Foster, Professor of History
Religion and Religious Freedom
Carla Gerona, Associate Professor of History
Borderlands
John Krige, Kranzberg Professor of the History of Technology
Science, Technology, and Diplomacy since 1945
Mary McDonald, Homer Rice Chair in Sports and Society
Gender; Inequality; Sports
Todd Michney, Assistant Professor of History
Race and Ethnicity; Digital Humanities
Willie Pearson, Jr., Professor of Sociology
STEM Workforce; Race and Diversity
Sherie Randolph, Associate Professor of History
Black Feminist Theory; Social Movements; Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
Jennifer Singh, Associate Professor of Sociology
Public Health; Biomedical Ethics
John Smith, Assistant Professor of History
Sport and Modern Society
Steven Usselman, Professor of History
Technology and Innovation; Political Economy
Bill Winders, Associate Professor of Sociology
Agriculture; Political Economy
Ronald Bayor, Emeritus Professor of History
Urban and Immigration Policy
August Giebelhaus, Emeritus Professor of History
Energy; Political Economy
Greg Nobles, Emeritus Professor of History
American Revolution and the Frontier