Profiles in "Democracy and Citizenship" Expertise Area

  • Hero's research and teaching focus on American democracy and politics, especially through the analytical lenses of Latino Politics, Racial/Ethnic Politics, State and Urban Politics.
  • Brown is the director of ASU’s Melikian Center. His research and teaching focus on the Western Balkans in global context.
  • Colbern's areas of expertise is in American politics, race, immigration, social movements, policy, federalism and citizenship.
  • 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.
  • A philosopher and scholar of religion, Amesbury works on religion and contemporary social and political thought.
  • Ben Gansky is a PhD student in the Human & Social Dimensions of Science & Technology Program at SFIS. Ben researches issues pertaining to democratic tech governance; data theory, politics, & governance; & participatory civics