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Lucy C. Britt

Assistant Professor of Politics

207-786-6457 lbritt3@bates.edu

About

Lucy 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 focuses on African American political thought, Confederate monuments, and race and housing. She received her MA and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. She is from Southwestern Virginia and attended Wesleyan University for college.

Expertise

Current Courses

Short Term 2026

Feminist Political Theory (Taylor’s Version)

GSSS 35 / PLTCS 35

Taylor Swift is one of the most influential U.S. cultural products consumed so far in the 21st century, a cultural and political lightning rod. This course takes up the two questions: what does Taylor Swift’s music and cultural impact have to teach us about politics and feminism in the 21st centur…