Project Title: Ascriptive Agents: Vietnamese Political Theories of Race, Gender, and the West
Kevin Pham, University of Amsterdam
Kevin D. Pham is an Assistant Professor of political science at the University of Amsterdam. His work explores the history of nineteenth and twentieth century political thought, focusing on non-Western theories of democracy, colonialism, and freedom. His first book, The Architects of Dignity: Vietnamese Visions of Decolonization (forthcoming with Oxford University Press), is the first book in political theory centered on Vietnamese thinkers. He has degrees from the University of California, Irvine, the University of Amsterdam, and the University of California, Riverside. He co-hosts a podcast about Vietnamese intellectual history called Nam Phong Dialogues.
About the APSA Advancing Research Grants for Early Career Scholars
The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants provide support for the advancement of scholars from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups and for research that examines political science phenomena affecting historically underserved communities and underrepresented groups and communities. In July 2023, APSA awarded six projects for the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant for Early Career Scholars for a combined total award amount of $12,000. In December 2023, APSA awarded three additional projects.
Read more about the funded projects here.