Rogan Kersh on Student Activism in the U.S. 📚

Rogan Kersh explores the nature and implications of student activism on and beyond U.S. campuses in recent months/years. http://global.oup.com/ushe/product/by-the-people-9780190216146

Beginning with the “Occupy” movement, fueled on campuses by the #itooam campaign, and expanded by demonstrations in the wake of the Michael Brown and Eric Garner killings in Ferguson and New York City, advocacy among a generation typically described as politically apathetic has reached heights not seen in America for decades.

Are these “Generation Y” activists pursuing new styles and practices, or are social media campaigns merely updated versions of flyers and posters from the 1960s–70s? What are the implications for American electoral and legislative politics? Are U.S. advocates tapping into global dissatisfaction and unrest—especially with rising levels of inequality in many places—or are these movements largely homegrown? In this webinar, Professor Kersh will address these and other urgent issues surrounding student activism.

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Rogan Kersh (@rtkersh) is Provost and Professor of Political Science at Wake Forest University. He is a co-author, along with James Morone, of the acclaimed textbook By The People: Debating American Government, Second Edition.

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