Project Title: Can facts about the persistence of a racial wealth gap increase support for reparations?
Anil Menon is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Merced. Previously, he was a Klarman postdoctoral fellow at Cornell University. He received his PhD in political science from the University of Michigan in 2022. His research interests include the legacies of political violence and political responses to conditions of vulnerability more broadly. His research on these topics is published in journals including the American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, and The Economic Journal. His public-facing work has been featured in outlets like the Washington Post: Monkey Cage, The Conversation, Current History, and the LSE USAPP blog.
About the APSA Advancing Research Grants for Early Career Scholars
The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants provide support for research that examines political science phenomena affecting historically underserved communities and underrepresented groups and communities. In July 2024, APSA awarded ten projects for the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant for Early Career Scholars for a combined total award amount of $20,000. Read more about the funded projects here:
Read more about the funded projects here.