Project Title: Affective Political Community in Unlivable Times
Althea Sircar
Althea Rani Sircar (she/her/hers) is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Redlands. Her scholarship examines ontological and epistemological dimensions of embodiment, identity, suffering, survival, and community. She is currently writing a book titled Affective Political Community in Unlivable Times, which considers how embodied, affective experiences of suffering, crisis, and lack shape political subjectivity, identity, and difference. Her research and teaching interests include: postcolonial and decolonial theory; critical higher education studies; intersectional feminist, queer, and disability theory; and critical approaches to the intersections of humanity, animality, and technology. She holds degrees from Duke University, Cornell University, and the University of California-Los Angeles.
About the APSA Advancing Research Grants for Early Career Scholars
The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants provide support for research that examines political science phenomena affecting historically underserved communities and underrepresented groups and communities. In July 2024, APSA awarded ten projects for the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant for Early Career Scholars for a combined total award amount of $20,000. Read more about the funded projects here: