Project Title: Hum So the Devil Doesn’t Hear You: Rural Black Southern Political Existences as the Otherwise
Claire Crawford
Claire B. Crawford is an assistant professor of Africana Political Thought in the Department of Politics and International Affairs and the Program in African American Studies at Wake Forest University. She received her Ph.D. in political science and international relations from the University of Southern California. Her research focuses on Black liberation movements, political identity formation, and sonic politics. Her publications include an article in Social Science Quarterly (2021). Her current book project, Hum So the Devil Doesn’t Hear You: Southern Black Rural Political Existences in the Otherwise, is an interdisciplinary study that attempts to deeply understand how we can consider otherwise possibilities of democratic engagement as practiced in the murmurs, breaks of speech, and hums of Black rural Southern life.
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:
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