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Vesla Mae Weaver is the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Sociology at Johns Hopkins University, a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and faculty affiliate of Yale University's Justice Collaboratory. Her work centers on racial inequality, policing, incarceration, and democratic citizenship in the U.S., with a focus on how coercive institutions shape marginalized communities. Weaver earned her PhD in Government and Social Policy from Harvard University.
Education:
- PhD in Government and Social Policy, Harvard University
Her research explores the intersection of race, power, and governance, including groundbreaking projects like the American Prison Writing Archive and Portals, a civic infrastructure collecting grassroots perspectives from policed communities. Key themes include carceral state impacts, racial authoritarianism, and the role of marginalized voices in reimagining democracy.
Awards & Fellowships:
- Andrew Carnegie Fellow (2017)
- Russell Sage Foundation Fellowship
- National Science Foundation Fellowship
- Brookings Institution Fellowship
Weaver's advocacy extends beyond academia through op-eds in major publications and public engagements rethinking public spaces centered on civic health rather than surveillance. Her current book project, The State From Below, synthesizes first-hand accounts of policing from those most affected.
