Project Title: The Social Dimensions of Indigenous Politics: Chamoru Identity, Political Efficacy, Organizational Participation, and Uncertainty in Guåhan
Kevin Lujan Lee, University at Buffalo
Kevin Lujan Lee (Chamoru) is an assistant professor in the department of Indigenous Studies. As a political sociologist, he draws on theories and methodologies from political science, sociology, and Indigenous studies to improve how we understand Indigenous social movements under contemporary settler-colonialism and imperialism. Kevin’s current research centers on (1) the Chamoru politics of decolonization in his homeland of Guåhan; (2) Pacific Islander social movements in the continental United States; and (3) Indigenous Oceanic political thought, in collaboration with Josh Campbell (UCLA). His interdisciplinary, community-engaged work has been published in the fields of political science (Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics), Indigenous and Pacific studies (Wíčazo Ša Review, The Contemporary Pacific), and urban planning (Environment and Planning F, Planning Theory & Practice).’
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