Melissa Harris-Lacewell is Associate Professor of
Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University. Her writings
have been published in newspapers throughout the country. She has provided
expert commentary on U.S. elections, racial issues, religious questions and
gender issues for many television, radio and print sources both in the United
States and around the world.
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Welcome
back for the 2008-2009 academic year. This fall Professor Harris-Lacewell
is teaching two courses. The Politics of American
Racial Health Disparities and Black
Women's Political Activism. The syllabi are available at blackboard.princeton.edu.
Politics department majors should sign up for advising. All departmental
questions should be directed here. |
08.24.08: Check out my lunch discussion
at The Century Foundation earlier this month.
View Discussion  08.28.08: Barack Obama will accept
the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Presidency.
Join us in Denver  Race, Politics, Religion, Popular
Culture Blog
Conversations with Dr. Melissa Harris-
Lacewell and Dr. Yolanda Pierce, Associate Professor of African American Religion
and Literature at Princeton Theological Seminary.
READ THE BLOG |
• Shedding
light on racism today.
• Experts Say Obama Needs To Strike
A Delicate Balance To Win Over White Voters.
• The Consensus on Sen. Joe Biden as Obama’s Running Mate? A
Smart, Valuable Choice.
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• August
27, 2008: Teaching Diversity in the Classroom
• August 29-31, 2008: American
Political Science Association Annual Meeting
• September 13, 2008: Discussion
of Race and Politics
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