“Kamala Harris, Misogynoir, and Misinformation” and “From Descriptive Representatives to Identity Representatives,” hosted by Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University

Thursday, January 18, 12noon-1:30pm, Kirwan Institute, Conference Room 101, 33 W. 11th Ave. [this event will also be occurring via Zoom]

Part 1. Using Kamala Harris as a case study, this project discusses the role of misogynoir in fueling misinformation and disinformation in digital spaces.

Part 2. Drawing from the case of Kamala Harris and other mixed-race politicians, this presentation proposes that we move beyond descriptive representatives and toward identity representatives.

Panelists

• Dr. Brookyne Gipson, Assistant Professor of Communications, University of Illinois

• Dr. Danielle Lemi, Tower Center Fellow, Southern Methodist University

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Hosted by Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University.