Blackness and Democratic Constructions
Saturday, September 5, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
2026 APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition — Boston, MA | Register here
Co-sponsored by Division 32: Race, Ethnicity, and Politics
In-person | Created Panel
Participants:
- (Chair) Andra Gillespie, Emory University
- (Discussant) Andra Gillespie, Emory University
- (Discussant) Chase Brown, George Washington University
Session Description:
How does the experience of Black Americans contribute to our understanding of constructions of democracy? How should democracy be (re)designed and constructed to create a democracy for all? These papers engage with these questions, leveraging methods ranging from historical analyses to surveys.