Daraka Larimore-Hall

Daraka Larimore-Hall is a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), within the College of Letters and Science. He specializes in Social Movements, Political Parties, Labor Movement, Political Sociology, and Political Theory. His work is affiliated with the UCSB Community Labor Project.

Education:
- Ph.D. in Sociology from University of California, Santa Barbara

Research Interests:
Larimore-Hall focuses on the intersection of labor movements and political structures, analyzing how social movements shape political institutions and vice versa. His work emphasizes historical and theoretical frameworks to understand contemporary labor dynamics, political party evolution, and sociopolitical mobilization strategies.

Labs/Teams:
He collaborates with the UCSB Community Labor Project, which bridges academic research with grassroots labor advocacy.

Teaching:
Courses include Capitalism and Social Theory, Social Science Research for Labor Studies, and others in the Sociology curriculum.