Claire Crawford
Assistant Professor
B.A. in International Affairs and Africana Studies, The George Washington University, 2016
M.A. in Conflict Resolution, Georgetown University, 2018
Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations, University of Southern California, 2023
Areas of Expertise: Areas of expertise: Black Political Thought, Sound and Politics, Social Movements, Quotidian Politics, Political Identity Formation
Claire B. Crawford is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and International Affairs and the Program of African American Studies at Wake Forest University. Her research focuses on expanding our understanding of democratic engagement and futures through her study of power and freedom in the political lives of Black folks.
“Dreams from the Trap: Trap Music as a Site of Liberation.” Short article symposium submission for “Freedom Dreaming: A Symposium on Racial Injustice, Unrest and Abolition” in Social Science Quarterly (2021). Jackson, Jenn, Traci Burch, and Periloux Peay, guest eds. https://doi.org/10.1111/ssqu.13085
POL 269 Black Political Thought
POL 269 Black Southern Organizing & Sound