Voices of the Right: Political Conservatism in Academia

Session Submission Type: Roundtable

Session Description

This panel discusses the role of political conservatives in academia and in political science in the current era of severe polarization and controversies over academic freedom. It will take an honest look at the current state of conservative intellectual life in America, while also considering how and when understanding conservative perspectives, and inclusion of conservative scholarly voices, can enhance scholarship, teaching, and academic debates in our discipline.

Sub Unit

• Theme Panel

Chair

• Rogers M. Smith University of Pennsylvania

Presenters

• Laura K. Field American University

• Ronnee Schreiber San Diego State University

• Jon A. Shields Claremont McKenna College

• James R. Stoner Louisiana State University

• Matthew Woessner United States Army War College