Lucy C. Britt
Assistant Professor of Politics
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)
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…