APSA Oral History Project: Meet Dr. Todd Shaw, University of South Carolina

This collection of interviews contributes to a continuous project that seeks to amplify the scholarship and contributions of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to the profession and investigate the history of race and racism in the political science profession. It further builds upon the APSA-Pi Sigma African American Alpha Oral History Project (1988-1994) and is motivated by the McClain Task Force on Systemic Inequality in the Discipline (2022). This project was filmed by Hal Jacobs and conducted and edited by the staff of the American Political Science Association.

This interview was conducted by APSA’s Program Manager for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, India Angelique Simmons, at the National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS) Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, March 10, 2023.

About Dr. Shaw
Dr. Todd Shaw is the Associate Professor of Political Science and African American Studies at the University of South Carolina. He was appointed the College of Arts & Science Distinguished Associate Professor of Political Science and African American Studies by Dean Mary Ann Fitzpatrick in August of 2012. He served as the Interim Chair and then Chair of the Department of Political Science from 2017 to 2019. He researches and teaches broadly in the areas of African American politics, urban politics and public policy, as well as citizen activism and social movements. Dr. Shaw is a past president of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists, former member of the Executive Council of the American Political Science Association and the Southern Political Science Association as well as involved in numerous other professional and civic groups. Read more: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools...

Videographer: Hal Jacobs
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