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Tarsis BritoView profile

Research Fellow

• International Relations Theory
• Security Studies
• Border and Migration Studies
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Tarsis Brito is an IRD Fellow at the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Originally from Teresina, Brazil, he holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Brasilia (UnB), an MSc (distinction) and PhD in International Relations from LSE. His editorial roles include Co-Editor and Associate Editor of Millennium: Journal of International Studies (vols. 50-51) and Coordinator of the Doing International Political Sociology PhD Series (2022-23). He specializes in critical theoretical approaches to international security, borders, migration, and colonialism. His education path reflects a deep engagement with critical theory: BA: International Relations (University of Brasilia) MSc: International Relations Theory (LSE, distinction) PhD: International Relations (LSE) Research interests span International Relations Theory, Security Studies, Border and Migration Studies, Postcolonialism, Race and Empire, International Political Sociology, Gender Studies, Political Geography, and Posthumanism. His work interrogates the colonial and racial underpinnings of modern border regimes, particularly in Europe, arguing that contemporary security practices are afterlives of colonial violence. He advocates for interdisciplinary dialogue between postcolonialism, race studies, and new materialism. His recent articles collectively address themes such as racialized border policing, the colonial genealogies of security methods, and theoretical frameworks linking materialism and postcolonialism. Earlier works explore sovereignty, hauntology, and feminist undecidabilities in global policy contexts. Brito has no explicitly listed scientific awards but his doctoral work was noted as award-winning. His advising record is not detailed here, though he teaches advanced courses at LSE including International Security (BSc), Critical Perspectives in IR (MSc), and Global Applications (MSc). He is affiliated with the Theory/Area/History Research Cluster at LSE. No specific lab or team affiliations are mentioned, but his research engages with comparative analyses of migration security in Britain, Australia, and the Global South/Global North divide.

Ben CarringtonView profile

Associate Professor

• Sociology of Race
• Media Studies
• Sport Studies
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Ben Carrington is an Associate Professor of Journalism and Sociology at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. He holds courtesy appointments in the Department of Sociology and the Department of American Studies and Ethnicity. Previously, he taught at the University of Texas at Austin (13 years) and the University of Brighton in England. He is also a visiting Carnegie research fellow at Leeds Beckett University. His research focuses on the sociology of race, politics, and popular culture, examining how ideologies of race, gender, class, and nationalism intersect with cultural practices. Key areas include mass media, sport, and post/colonial theory. He critiques how power structures operate in contemporary societies through these lenses. Teaching spans cultural sociology, post/colonial theory, media studies, journalism, and sports media. He supervises master’s and doctoral students, emphasizing critical engagement with sociological frameworks. Publications include four books like Race, Sport and Politics: The Sporting Black Diaspora (2010), numerous articles, and op-eds for The Guardian and Huffington Post . He also appears as a media commentator on race, culture, and politics, and produced a documentary on Stuart Hall’s legacy for public radio. His work bridges academic research and public engagement, analyzing topics like athlete activism, media framing, and cultural resistance in global contexts.

Vanessa I. CorrederaView profile

Professor

• Renaissance Literature
• Shakespeare Studies
• Critical Race Theory
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Vanessa I. Corredera is a Professor and Department Chair of the Department of English at Andrews University. Her research explores the intersection of Shakespeare, race, and contemporary performance, with a focus on critical race theory and cultural appropriation in global contexts. She teaches courses on Shakespeare, race, and adaptation, and contributes to foundational Honors curricula in Western heritage. BA, Andrews University PhD, Northwestern University Her work examines representations of race in premodern and modern literature, particularly through Shakespearean adaptations in film, theater, and popular media. She also investigates anti-racist pedagogies, diversity initiatives, and intersectional frameworks in higher education. Recent publications analyze racial euphemisms in Shakespeare appropriation, decolonial strategies in modern retellings, and the role of Shakespearean performance in challenging systemic domination. Her research spans topics like physiognomy in 16th-century literature, gendered narratives in postcolonial adaptations, and equity-driven course design. 2023: Folger Shakespeare Library Virtual Fellowship 2021: Daniel S. Augsburger Excellence in Teaching Award 2020-2021: Andrews University Faculty Teaching Fellow 2018: Undergraduate Research Mentor Award Corredera actively mentors students and serves on university committees, including the Faculty Senate and Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Action Council. She contributes to professional organizations as an editor and trustee, advocating for inclusive scholarship and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Ramy AlyView profile

Associate Professor

• Social Anthropology
• Gender Studies
• Race and Ethnicity
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Ramy Aly serves as Associate Professor and Anthropology Unit Head in the Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology at The American University in Cairo (AUC), where he has held faculty position since 2013 after previously lecturing in Anthropology at the University of Sussex, UK. He earned his PhD in Social Anthropology from Sussex in 2011. His academic credentials include: PhD in Social Anthropology, University of Sussex (2011) Dr. Aly's research investigates identity construction through intersecting frameworks of gender, race, and class. Current projects examine ethical subject formation following Egypt's 2011 revolution and racial dynamics via hair culture practices among Egyptian youth. His work bridges cultural anthropology with diaspora studies, emphasizing performative aspects of identity in transnational contexts while addressing decolonial perspectives on Middle Eastern communities. His publication trajectory evolves from localized ethnography to comparative diaspora frameworks, exemplified by his foundational 2015 monograph on Arab identity performativity in London and the comprehensive 2022 handbook synthesizing Middle Eastern diaspora scholarship. These works collectively establish him as a significant voice in contemporary anthropological discourse on migration, belonging, and cultural transformation. Aly actively cultivates student development through institutional initiatives: chairing the Altorki Award for Ethnographic Research, co-founding The Authors’ Challenge writing program, and advising the AUC Times student publication. His professional engagement extends to memberships in the Royal Anthropological Institute (UK), European Association of Social Anthropology, and Society for Cultural Anthropology, reflecting his standing in global anthropological networks.

• Global History
• Colonial History
• Gender History
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Ulrike Schaper is an Associate Professor (Juniorprofessorin) of Modern History at the Free University of Berlin's Friedrich Meinecke Institute within the Department of History and Cultural Studies. She joined the faculty in 2013 and was reappointed in October 2016 following a positive evaluation of her performance. Prior to this position, she conducted research and taught at the Collaborative Research Centre Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood, the Department of Law, and the Department of Theater Studies at Freie Universität Berlin. In 2014, she was a Visiting Scholar at Cambridge University. Her research focuses on the global history of late nineteenth and twentieth century Germany, with particular emphasis on colonial history, gender history, and the history of sexuality. She has extensively worked on German colonial history, colonial knowledge, and colonial law, receiving her PhD in 2010 with a study on the colonial legal order in the German colony of Cameroon. Her current research examines West German sex tourism between approximately 1965 and 1995 to investigate intersections of globalization, sexual liberalization, and commodification in West Germany's relationship with the "Third World." This project connects her interests in gender history, the history of sexuality, colonial othering, and processes of exotization within post-World War II history. Professor Schaper's scholarly output demonstrates consistent engagement with themes of colonialism, gender, and legal history. Her publications reveal a trajectory from foundational work on German colonial legal structures in Cameroon to increasingly sophisticated analyses of postcolonial legacies, sexual politics, and global power dynamics. Recent works show her expanding focus to include contemporary issues of monument politics, public space decolonization, and the ongoing impacts of colonial history in modern European identity formation. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges historical methodology with insights from gender studies, postcolonial theory, and cultural anthropology. She has been involved in significant research projects including "The Laws of Social Cohesion" funded by the Berlin University Alliance, and "Toppling Statues: Public Spaces, Colonial Heritage, and Identities in Europe" with UNA Europa Seed Funding. Her collaborative work "The Archaeology of German Colonial heritages in Ghana" has been completed. She has organized numerous conferences and workshops on topics ranging from intimacy and mobility to German and Italian colonialism, demonstrating her leadership in the field. Professor Schaper actively supervises graduate students and teaches courses on theory, method, and history of history, as well as Global History MA Colloquia. Her teaching for the Winter Semester 2024/25 includes seminars and colloquia focusing on foundational historical methodology and advanced global history topics. She continues to be an active contributor to academic discourse through her publications, conference presentations, and collaborative research initiatives that bridge historical scholarship with contemporary social issues.

Gerd BayerView profile

Professor

• Restoration and Early Modern Prose Fiction
• Holocaust Studies
• Postmodern and Contemporary Novel
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Prof. Dr. Gerd Bayer is a faculty member at the Department of English and American Studies, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg. He holds the academic rank of Professor and has been an Akademischer Direktor since 2016, with an außerplanmäßiger Professor title since 2017. His educational background includes an M.A. and 1. Staatsexamen in English and American Studies and Geography from FAU (1998), a Ph.D. (2003), and a Habilitation (2012). Current research focuses on Restoration prose fiction, Holocaust literature/film, postmodernism, and epistolary culture. Grants include the Thyssen-Foundation Grant (2018-2023) and DFG Grant (2009-2012). He has served on editorial boards for journals like The Journal of Popular Culture and Humanities (Switzerland) , and as Associate Editor for The Journal of Postcolonial Writing (2012-22). Peer review activities span 25+ journals and publishers, including Cambridge University Press and Routledge. His supervision includes Christof Beer (2021), Jaroslaw Jasenowski (2024), and others. He is currently on leave from April to September 2025 and will deliver a keynote on metal documentaries in Sevilla (June 2025).

• Hispanic Studies
• Colonial Latin American Literature
• Slavery and Literacy in Colonial Latin America
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Professor Jose Jouve-Martin is a faculty member in the Department of Hispanic Studies at McGill University. His research focuses on the intersection of history and literature in colonial Latin America, particularly exploring themes of slavery, literacy, and colonialism. He has held significant academic roles including Director of Undergraduate Programs in Hispanic Studies and has been funded by major grants such as SSHRC and FQRSC. His work spans monographs, peer-reviewed articles, and edited volumes, with notable publications like Esclavos de la ciudad letrada (2005). He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on colonial literature, the baroque, and Afro-Hispanic studies. Education: Ph.D. in Hispanic Literature, Georgetown University (2003) Licenciatura in Philosophy, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (1994) His research interests include the cultural history of opera, funerary rituals in the Spanish Empire, and the role of writing among enslaved populations. He has advised numerous graduate and undergraduate students on topics ranging from colonial drama to modern Latin American literature. His international collaborations include membership in the MCRI 'The Hispanic Baroque' and Brown University's research groups. Prof. Jouve-Martin’s scholarly contributions have been recognized with awards such as an honorable mention for the Franklin Pease G.Y. Memorial Prize (2007). He actively participates in academic service roles, including editorial boards for Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispánicos and Latin American Research Review .

Anne RawlsView profile

Professor

• Ethnomethodology
• Race Relations
• Social Theory
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Anne Rawls is a Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department of Sociology at Bentley University. She also holds roles as Professor for Interaction, Work, and Information at the University of Siegen (Germany), Senior Fellow at Yale University's Urban Ethnography Project, and Director of the Garfinkel Archive, LLC. Her academic career began with a B.A. in Sociology (Summa Cum Laude), M.A. in Philosophy, and Ph.D. in Sociology from Boston University, followed by a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on ethnomethodology, race relations, workplace studies, and the sociology of information. Notable works include Epistemology and Practice: Durkheim's Elementary Forms of the Religious Life (Cambridge University Press) and editorship of Garfinkel’s Archive . She explores how interactional practices shape social order, race dynamics, and modern democratic systems, emphasizing the role of 'constitutive practices' in creating moral and social facts. Teaching interests span race, gender, globalization, and the ethics of situated practices. Her consulting work addresses workplace studies and computer-mediated work design. Rawls' contributions bridge classical sociological theory (Durkheim, Garfinkel) with contemporary issues like racial justice and technology's societal impact. Her research highlights tacit racism in everyday interactions, the moral foundations of public life, and the interplay between sociology and technology. She has presented globally and contributed to debates on sociological methodology and the legacy of key theorists like Goffman and Garfinkel.

• Rococo art
• Women artists
• Gendering of aesthetic culture
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Melissa Hyde is Professor and Distinguished Teaching Scholar at the University of Florida's College of the Arts, School of Art and Art History. She holds a PhD in Art History from UC Berkeley and an honorary doctorate from Colorado College. Specializing in 18th-19th century European art, her research examines gender, identity, and cultural contexts in visual culture. Education: PhD, History of Art, University of California, Berkeley Honorary Doctorate, Colorado College (History major) Hyde's research explores Rococo aesthetics, women artists, color symbolism, and self-portraiture through interdisciplinary frameworks. She has curated major exhibitions like Becoming a Woman in the Age of Enlightenment and collaborates internationally. Her scholarship reinterprets gender dynamics in art historical narratives. Publication analysis reveals sustained focus on 18th-century French art, particularly: gender representation in portraiture; women artists' professional strategies; Rococo revivalism; and color politics. Recent work engages with contemporary artists reinterpreting historical techniques. Awards: UF Research Foundation Professor (twice) UF Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars (2018) COTA Outstanding Doctoral Mentoring Award (2022) Mellor Prize, National Museum of Women in the Arts (2009) CASVA Senior Fellowship (2020) Advised 9 PhD students including current advisees and completed dissertations on feminist art history, portraiture politics, and cross-cultural representation. Secured grants from Getty Research Institute, Clark Art Institute, and AAUW. Directed the Harn Eminent Scholar Chair Lecture Series and served as President of ASECS and HECAA. Leads research initiatives on women artists through the Getty-sponsored Illuminating Women Artists publication series.

Mikko TuhkanenView profile

Professor

• Transnational Literatures
• Race and Ethnicity Studies
• Gender and Sexuality
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Mikko Tuhkanen is a Professor of English at Texas A&M University, specializing in African American and African-diasporic literatures, LGBTQ+ literatures, and literary theory. He holds a PhD from SUNY Buffalo (2005) and a dual PhD from the University of Tampere, Finland (2000), with an MA from the same institution (1994). His research focuses on transnational literatures, race and ethnicity studies, gender and sexuality, and 20th-century comparative literature. Key publications include The American Optic (2008), The Essentialist Villain: On Leo Bersani (2018), and the edited volumes Leo Bersani: Queer Theory and Beyond (2014) and The Cambridge History of Gay and Lesbian Literature (2014). Recent articles explore James Baldwin’s aesthetics, Richard Wright’s psychoanalytic frameworks, and cinematic fascination theory. His work bridges literary criticism, queer theory, and poststructuralist thought, often engaging with thinkers like Leo Bersani, Jacques Lacan, and Gilles Deleuze. He is currently completing studies on James Baldwin and the cultural impact of Pet Shop Boys.

Emily BrayshawView profile

Research Fellow

• Performance Costume
• Fashion History
• Textile Design
• +7 more

Dr Emily Brayshaw is an Honorary Research Fellow and Casual Academic at the University of Technology Sydney's Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building. She combines scholarly work in critical costume studies with theatrical costume design and viola performance . Holding a 2016 PhD in Design from UTS and a BA (Hons) from the University of New South Wales, her research spans fashion history, performance costume, and material culture. Current Appointments: Honorary Research Fellow (2019-2026), Casual Academic in Design/Fashion History Research Themes: WWI dress, kitsch aesthetics, sustainability in costume, shoe studies, and body-garment dynamics Her interdisciplinary work connects fashion theory with theatre practice, examining costume's psychological and ethical dimensions. Publications since 2014 explore topics ranging from vaudeville's racialized costumes to contemporary footwear trends . She actively contributes to public discourse through The Conversation and maintains memberships in the Footwear Research Network and Association of Dress Historians . Recent scholarship reveals trends in 20th-century costume methodology , WWI fashion dynamics , and shoe symbolism across media. Articles like 'Dressing for the Viola' (2023) and 'From Caftan King to Peacock Pasha' (2024) demonstrate her focus on gendered performance wear and orientalist fashion . Her 2021 Journal of Aesthetics & Culture translation of Schlemmer's kitsch manuscript bridges historical avant-garde theory with modern practice. As a public intellectual, Emily has completed over 100 media interviews since 2020, covering topics like Crocs' cultural resurgence and vaudeville's legacy . Her teaching encompasses fashion theory, critical thinking, and costume history, while she simultaneously serves as principal viola for the Woollahra Philharmonic Orchestra.

Zachary OberfieldView profile

Professor

• Political Science
• American Politics
• Public Policy
• +11 more

Zachary Oberfield is Professor and Chair of Political Science at Haverford College, where he teaches courses in American politics, public policy, criminal justice reform, bureaucracy, the presidency, and Congress. He has previously held academic positions at Temple University and the City College of New York. B.A., Political Science, Hobart and William Smith Colleges Ph.D., Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison His research centers on organizational change, leadership, and street-level bureaucracy, with a particular focus on public institutions such as schools and police departments. He investigates how frontline public servants are socialized, how diversity climates affect agency performance, and how reforms in criminal justice and education unfold in practice. His recent publications span topics including school finance fairness, charter school governance, police workforce development, and racial bias in public management. His work employs longitudinal and comparative methods, often analyzing policy implementation over time and across institutional contexts. He has published in leading journals such as American Educational Research Journal , Public Administration Review , and Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory , as well as with major university presses. Zachary Oberfield is actively engaged in contemporary policy debates, contributing to public discourse through outlets like the Washington Post 's Monkey Cage blog. His current research examines criminal justice reforms in Delaware County, PA. He advises on public sector leadership and organizational reform, though no formal students are listed. He has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards. He is affiliated with the Department of Political Science at Haverford College, contributing to both teaching and administrative leadership as department chair.

Michael BasselerView profile

Adjunct Professor

• Literary and Cultural theory
• African American literature and culture
• Literature and knowledge
• +6 more

Michael Basseler is an Adjunct Professor of Literary and Cultural Studies at the Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC) at Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen. He serves as the Managing Director of GCSC/GGK and has been the academic director since 2013. His work focuses on American literature and culture, particularly on African American literature, narrative theory, and interdisciplinary resilience studies. His educational background includes a PhD dissertation on cultural memory and trauma in contemporary African American novels and a postdoctoral dissertation (Habilitation) on literature as a form of "life knowledge" through short stories from the late 19th to early 21st century. Basseler's research interests span Literary and Cultural theory, African American literature and culture, Literature and knowledge, Narrative theory and cultural narratology, Interdisciplinary resilience studies, and genre theory and history. His recent projects focus on the concept of (cultural) resilience, issues of race and racism, and post-Cold War culture. His scholarly approach integrates literary analysis with cultural studies to examine how narratives shape and reflect cultural understandings of resilience, memory, and identity. His publications reveal a consistent focus on short literary forms, particularly the short story, and their evolving functions in contemporary culture. He has made significant contributions to understanding how literature serves as "life knowledge" and how narratives engage with concepts of resilience in times of crisis. His work often bridges theoretical frameworks with close readings of specific texts to illuminate broader cultural patterns. Reviewed works in Amerikastudien/American Studies Active member of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Amerikastudien (since 2009) Founding member of European Network for Short Fiction Research (since 2014) As a supervisor, Basseler has guided numerous doctoral students through their dissertations, with a focus on contemporary cultural issues including African American identity, Caribbean literary interventions, resilience narratives, and cultural memory. His current research projects include "Narrating Resilience, Achieving Happiness?" (since 2021) and "Short Forms Beyond Borders" (EU Strategic Partnerships, 2020-2023), which explores short forms as tools for cultural, educational, and social mediation in Europe. Basseler leads an international research group and collaborates with specialists from six European universities and a private firm to develop short forms as both tools and objects of pedagogical innovation and cultural mediation, recognizing the growing relevance of brevity in contemporary society across various media forms.

John Michael McCluskeyView profile

Associate Professor

• Music and Sport
• Music and Religious Experience
• Commercial Music
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Dr. John Michael McCluskey is currently the Interim Dean of the School of Fine and Performing Arts and a Tenured Associate Professor of Music at Shorter University. He previously taught at Transylvania University and the University of Kentucky before joining Shorter's faculty. His roles include teaching courses on Western music history, world musics, and interdisciplinary music studies. Education: Ph.D. and M.A. in Musicology and Ethnomusicology, University of Kentucky Bachelor’s degree in Music Education, Lee University Dr. McCluskey's research explores intersections between music and cultural phenomena. Key areas include: Music's role in American college football Relationships between music and religious experiences Commercial music dynamics Music's integration into video games His publications in American Music and Journal of the Society for American Music demonstrate engagement with musicological and ethnomusicological frameworks. Conference presentations span international, national, and regional levels, showcasing his interdisciplinary approach. Professional affiliations include: Society for American Music (SAM): Website Committee member, former Layout Editor for SAM Bulletin Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM): Active member American Musicological Society (AMS): Past-President of South-Central chapter, former Vice-President and Program Committee Chair His scholarly work combines archival research with ethnographic methods, particularly evident in his dissertation on music in American college football. Current projects likely expand on music's performative and symbolic functions in contemporary cultural contexts.

Duchess HarrisView profile

Professor

• African American Political History
• Civil Rights Movement
• Black Feminist Politics
• +4 more

Duchess Harris is a Professor of American Studies at Macalester College, where she has built a distinguished career since joining as an instructor in 1994. She earned tenure in 2004 and was promoted to full professor in 2013. A founding member of Macalester's American Studies department, she served as its chair for eight years. Harris holds a JD from Mitchell Hamline College of Law (2011) in addition to her PhD in American Studies from the University of Minnesota. Her educational background includes a degree in American History from the University of Pennsylvania, where she made history as the first Black woman elected Student Body President at an Ivy League institution. She completed postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Minnesota Law School and the University of Georgia, and a policy fellowship at the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Harris's research focuses on 20th-century African American political history, civil rights, and Black feminist politics. Her scholarship examines the intersection of race, gender, and law, with particular attention to Black women's political leadership from the Kennedy administration through the Trump presidency. She developed a distinctive pedagogical approach she calls 'Black Pedagogy,' which integrates legal training with experiential learning through site visits to correctional facilities and community engagement. Her recent publications demonstrate consistent scholarly output across multiple disciplines, with emphasis on contemporary political movements like Black Lives Matter and Black Girl Magic. These works analyze both historical continuity and innovation in Black feminist political strategy, particularly regarding digital organizing and representation in mainstream politics. Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal 200 Black Leaders in the Twin Cities region (2023) Macalester College Trustee Award for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service (2022) Thomas Jefferson Award (Macalester's highest honor, 2021) University of Pennsylvania Distinguished Service Award (2017) Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers Profiles in Courage Award (2015) Harris has mentored numerous students through Macalester's academic programs and developed innovative courses connecting classroom learning with real-world experiences. Her community engagement extends to multiple boards including Region's Hospital Foundation, Friends of St. Paul Libraries, and Brownbody. Public policy appointments include serving as a Minneapolis Civil Rights Commissioner, on the Governor's Council on Black Minnesotans, and co-chairing the Statewide Martin Luther King Holiday. She is currently a member of the Kamala Harris Project and serves on the Shirley Chisholm Presidential Accountability Commission.