Race, Gender, and Immigration in the 2026 Midterm elections
A panel discussing the role of race, gender, sexuality, and immigration in the 2026 midterm elections hosted by Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies & Political Science.
Join us in bringing students and faculty together to discuss election results, what they tell us about American politics, and what we might expect looking ahead to 2028. Free pizza and drinks are provided! Open to faculty, students, and the general public. Zoom link available for virtual attendees: https://wustl.zoom.us/j/95578638863
Hosted by Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies & Political Science and co-sponsored by Triota, Pi Sigma Alpha, & CRE2.
Panelists:
- Dr Travis Crum
- Dr. Crum is an Associate Professor of Law at Washington University in St. Louis. Professor Crum’s scholarship explores the relationship between voting rights, race, and federalism.
- Tamsin Kimoto
- Professor Kimoto earned a PhD in Philosophy from Emory University in 2020 with a dissertation on critical phenomenology and trans politics. Prior to joining WashU as Assistant Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, they were Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Goucher College.
- Diana O’Brien
- Diana Z. O'Brien is the Chair of Women, Gender, and Sexual Studies at WashU, Professor of Political Science, and studies the causes and consequences of women's political representation in established democracies and across the globe. Her research examines gender and political parties, executive branch politics, citizens' responses to women's presence in politics, and research methods.
- Matthew Hayes
- Matthew Hayes is the Associate Professor of Political Science and Associate Director for Research & Scholarship, Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Equality at WashU. His current research investigates how citizens evaluate the importance of descriptive, symbolic, and substantive representation.
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