Roundtable on the Identity Politics of Political Science

Session Submission Type: Roundtable

Session Description

This panel deals with the interplay between identity, methodology, areas of study and status within the discipline. These issues are explored in relation to various markers of achievement in the profession ranging from journal rankings, citations counts, disciplinary awards, and recognition of scholarly contributions. Presenters will offer insights into the ways in which organizational hierarchies operate in relation to social identity and as well as the consequences for graduate student training, hiring, publication, tenure and promotion, and other professional pursuits.

Sub Unit

• Theme Panel

Chair

• Jessica Blatt Marymount Manhattan College

Presenters

• Lisa Garcia Bedolla University of California, Berkeley

• Jane Y. Junn University of Southern California

• Julia S. Jordan-Zachery University of North Carolina Charlotte

• Christian Davenport University of Michigan

• Taeku Lee University of California, Berkeley