Newswise — Obama as a transformational figure: Why might Obama NOT be a transformational figure? What kinds of stereotypes might the Obama presidency foster? What place does the Obama presidency take in African-American history? Contact: Paul Taylor, Associate professor of philosophy, 215-204-8296 or [email protected]. Taylor works in the areas of aesthetics, philosophy of culture, Africana philosophy, philosophy of race, social and political philosophy, and pragmatism in the United States.
Place in history: How might the Obama presidency stack up in presidential history? What parallels are there with past presidencies? Contact: James Hilty, Professor of history, Home 610-277-6847, [email protected], 215-204-5581. Hilty specializes in U.S. political history for the period since 1928, with particular focus on the Roosevelt, Truman and Kennedy administrations. He is the author of Robert Kennedy: Brother Protector (1997).
Race relations: How will the Obama presidency affect perceptions of African-Americans; race relations in America; Africans in Europe and the United States' international relations? Contact: Thaddeus Mathis, Professor of social administration and co-director of the Center for African American Research and Public Policy, Cell 267-992-1083, [email protected]. Mathis explores the impact of economics, education, health and family life, and criminal justice on the African American community.
Winners and Losers: How will citizens of different political allegiances feel after the election? How should people cope if their candidate didn't win? Contact: Frank Farley, Professor, psychological studies in education, Cell 215-668-7581, [email protected]. Farley is a former president of the American Psychological Association and is currently president of APA's division on media psychology. His research focuses on human behavior, particularly decision making and risk taking.
Icons and images: What images will distinguish the Obama presidency? How might the face of the first lady change in an Obama presidency? How might Michelle Obama's image change? Contact: Andy Mendelson, Associate professor of journalism, Cell 267-972-5107, [email protected], 215-204-5020. Mendelson's research focuses on how people cognitively and emotionally process visual images such as news photographs and video.
Europe and the U.S: How will Europe react to an Obama presidency? How might an Obama presidency affect US-European relations? Contact: William Hitchcock, Professor of history, 215-204-9745, [email protected]. Hitchcock specializes in the international, diplomatic and political history of twentieth-century Europe.
Obama style: How might the Obama presidency influence style, fashion and popular culture? Contact: Marc Lamont Hill, 215-204-1730, [email protected] Assistant Professor of educational leadership and policy studies. Lamont Hill focuses on hip-hop culture, politics, youth, education, and religion.
World view: How will the African diaspora react to the Obama presidency? How might Obama's presidency affect the African continent? Contact: Molefi Asante, professor of African American studies, Cell 215-620-5542, [email protected], 215-204-4322. Asante is an expert on Africa and the African Diaspora. He is the author of several books including The Encylopedia of African American Studies and the upcoming Encylopedia of African Religions.
Role model for boys: How will Obama's presidency influence young, African-American boys and how they see themselves? Contact: James Davis, Professor of education leadership and policy studies, 215-204-6167, [email protected]. Davis has studied how boys learn and develop as well as the impact of identity on learning in children.
Obamanomics: Will Americans feel more confident about the economy after the election? How will an Obama presidency affect housing, credit and Wall Street? Contact: William Dunkelberg, Professor of economics, Cell: 610-209-2955, [email protected], 215-204-6686. Dunkelberg serves as the chief economist for the National Federation of Independent Business, a trade group representing small firms. He is a nationally known authority on small business, entrepreneurship, consumer behavior and consumer credit and government policy.
Gay rights: What will the Obama presidency mean for gay rights, such as gay marriage? Contact: Gary Mucciaroni, Associate professor of political science, 215-204-6195, [email protected]. Mucciaroni explores why some gay rights issues have advanced while others have stalled in "Same Sex, Different Politics," published recently by University of Chicago Press.
Keystone turnout " Pennsylvania was a key state heavily courted by both candidates. What worked and what didn't? How did Philadelphia's suburbs vote? Contact: Michael Hagan, Professor of Political Science, 215-204-7798 or [email protected]. Hagen conducts polling and research on public policy and election trends in the Philadelphia region and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is co-author of the The Presidential Campaign of 2000 and the Foundations of Party Politics (2004).
Political news hole - Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow have built wildly successful shows on the tumultuous 2008 presidential campaign, but how will their MSNBC programs fare once the election is over? What direction will political news overall now take? Contact: Christopher Harper, Associate professor of journalism, Cell: 315-729-9020, [email protected]. Harper worked for more than 20 years in journalism at the Associated Press, Newsweek, ABC News and ABC 20/20. He's co-director of Temple University's Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab and focuses his research on the history of journalism and the role of digital media.
Urban education: In what ways will the Obama presidency affect perceptions and beliefs among urban school children? Contact: Jayminn Sanford-DeShields, Professor of elementary and early childhood education, 215-204-4998, [email protected]. Sanford-DeShields is an expert in urban, multicultural and community education.
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