{"id":985,"date":"2024-09-13T13:22:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T17:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/africana\/?page_id=985"},"modified":"2025-09-02T10:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T14:53:12","slug":"affiliate-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/africana\/affiliate-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Affiliate Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Samuel S. Bird<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t

Assistant Professor of Economics<\/h4>\n\t\t
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sbird@bates.edu<\/a> | 207-755-5966<\/a><\/p>\n\t\tSam Bird is a development economist with research in sub-Saharan Africa on agricultural development and political economy.\nIn his research, he conducts field experiments, collects primary data, and an…\n\t\t

development economics<\/a>, econometrics<\/a>, political economy<\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Lucy C. Britt<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t

Assistant Professor of Politics<\/h4>\n\t\t
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lbritt3@bates.edu<\/a> | 207-786-6457<\/a><\/p>\n\t\tLucy Britt’s work focuses on the politics of race and the politics of memory. She teaches classes on race and politics, political theory, and feminist political thought. Her current research foc…\n\t\t

African American Political Thought<\/a>, Feminist Political Theory and Pop Culture<\/a>, Memorials and Memory<\/a>, political theory<\/a>, Race and Politics<\/a>, Race and Whiteness in U.S.<\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Tristan E. Koepke<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t

Assistant Professor of Dance<\/h4>\n\t\t
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tkoepke2@bates.edu<\/a> | 207-755-5994<\/a><\/p>\n\t\tTristan Koepke (he\/him) is a dancer, choreographer, and educator based in Portland, ME. His creative works, collected as Big Boy Dance, have been presented by SPACE Gallery, CANDYBOX Dance Festival, P…\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Seulgie Lim<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t

Assistant Professor of Politics<\/h4>\n\t\t
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slim@bates.edu<\/a> | 207-786-6131<\/a><\/p>\n\t\tWinter office hours \/ Student check-ins\nMonday 1:00-3:00pm\nTuesday 1:00-2:40pm\nWednesday 11:00am-12:00pm\nSeulgie Lim is an Assistant Professor of Politics at Bates College, specializing in Comparative…\n\t\t

African feminisms<\/a>, Gender and politics<\/a>, Gender in Africa<\/a>, Gender quotas<\/a>, Human Rights<\/a>, International politics<\/a>, International relations<\/a>, Islam and Politics<\/a>, Senegal<\/a>, Sub-Saharan African politics<\/a>, Women’s rights<\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Mara C. Tieken<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t

Professor of Education<\/h4>\n\t\t
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mtieken@bates.edu<\/a> | 207-786-6064<\/a><\/p>\n\t\tMara Casey Tieken\u2019s research centers on racial and educational equity in rural schools and communities. Her recently published book\u2014Educated Out: How Rural Students Navigate Elite Colleges and Wha…\n\t\t

college access and persistence<\/a>, community and parent engagement<\/a>, community organizing<\/a>, education organizing<\/a>, education reform<\/a>, educational equity<\/a>, higher education<\/a>, portraiture<\/a>, race and class in rural communities<\/a>, rural communities and schools<\/a>, rural education<\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n