Early Career Scholars Talk by Michelle Lee, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology and Asian American Pacific Islander Studies, Amherst College

Talk on Monday, October 21 at 4:15pm in Sharpless Auditorium 

“Are Conservative Racially Minoritized Activists at a Persuasive Advantage?: Perceptions of Racially Diverse Conservative Activists”

Do conservative racially minoritized activists hold a greater persuasive advantage than their White counterparts? The present studies aim to address this question by experimentally assessing how stereotypes of conservative activists and perceptions of their persuasiveness are shaped by their diverse racial identities. 

The present research thus delves into the strategic utility of conservative activists’ race as a persuasive tool to mobilize support for conservative aims