Author: Nadia Brown
Engaging with identity politics during times of heightened polarization
The challenges:
- How to show the value of diversity and intersectionality for policymaking in an era of heightened polarization.
- How to effectively contribute to the policy arena as a black feminist when your expertise is in question from the gate given who you are.
- How to push against situations where your identity brings diversity, but you are expected
Issue Areas: American/Comparative Public Policy, Identity Politics, Power PoliticsEngagement Experiences: Close collaboration with policymakers