Profiles in "Social Movements" Expertise Area

  • Edson teaches undergraduate courses in rhetorical theory and feminist rhetoric She supervises the graduate teaching associates and assistants and is the director of the summer study abroad program.
  • Prasad's research and scholarship include South Asia, social movements, Dalit studies, oral history, gender and land right.
  • Barclay's research project explores the interplay of political, demographic, and social movement factors that influence the deployment of law. He has a doctorate in political science from Northwestern University..
  • Paisley M. Benaza, MBA is a culture & communications strategist and PhD student researching intersectional identity, technology, and socio-economic justice in the business of media, entertainment & sport in a digital world.
  • Casey teaches History and Religious Studies courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. His research focuses on the history of religion and politics in Latin America.
  • Calhoun’s research addresses large-scale social transformations & their impact on politics & social organization. A current focus is on changing patterns of Eurasian integration & implications for the modern world-system.
  • Dr. Linton is a community-engaged scholar who utilizes legal analysis and ethnographic methods to chart not only reproductive rights in the United States and El Salvador but also grassroots organizing efforts.
  • Abby Saavedra (she/her) is a Ph.D. student who uses mixed methods to research sociopolitical development and the psychosocial impacts of diversity and ethnic studies education.