What do people study in political science? Why is it called a “science”? And how was an African American central to the most important work in political science in the pre-Civil Rights era? Join host Dean Brian Edwards and Alvin B. Tillery, Jr., Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy at Northwestern University, as they discuss these questions and more in this episode of Anti-Racism and the Disciplines.

Timestamps:

• [00:55 - 03:46] What is political science?

• [03:46 - 06:43] Why is political science called a "science"?

• [06:43 - 12:00] What is the relationship between political science, race, and racism?

• [12:00 - 13:26] How do race and racism structure political science?

• [13:26 - 15:50] Who were Ralph Bunche and Gunnar Myrdal? How are they important to political science?

• [15:50 - 21:31] What does re-examining the racist history of political science look like?

• [21:31 - 25:13] What does anti-racism mean in political science?

• [25:13 - 28:00] What makes a political science approach to Twitter and Black Lives Matter different from a communication studies approach?

• [28:00 - 31:59] What is Tillery's view of the Black Lives Matter social movement?

Host: Brian T. Edwards

Executive Producer: Gabriela Garcia Mayes

Music: Cory Diane

Production Assistant: Maggie Green