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Rachel Hyatt Meade is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Boston University. Her research focuses on the sociological and political dynamics of populism, particularly examining how marginalized groups construct political identities and challenge institutional elites in the US and Argentina. She holds a Ph.D. in American and Comparative Politics from Brown University (2019) and a B.A. in History and Latin American Studies from Bard College (2010).
- Education:
- Ph.D., American and Comparative Politics, Brown University (2019)
- B.A., History and Latin American Studies, Bard College (2010)
Her work analyzes populist movements through ethnographic methods, comparing groups like the Michigan Tea Party and Argentina's La Campora. She studies how distrust in experts and media shapes information consumption patterns among populists. Teaching focuses on US politics, identity politics, and media's role in democracy. Recent projects investigate populist media ecosystems like Breaking Points and anti-lockdown movements.
Her pedagogical approach emphasizes cultivating civic skills through research literacy and critical analysis of complex information environments. She co-developed a methodology for 'theory reconstruction' to address parochial biases in political science theory development.
Before BU, she advised fellowships at Brown University. Currently advises students on balancing populist media analysis with normative democratic theory frameworks.
