Raymond Taras (Political Science) Project Description Taras plans to research Central/East European Politics, Scandinavian Politics, or Comparative Literature. If you have any knowledge of these topics please contact Professor Taras to be a research volunteer! Project Details Time, eligibility, and other details Expected workload Contact taras@tulane.edu Additional Info Skills in research and analytics are required; […]

Project Description I am seeking to hire up to 2 undergraduate research assistants (RAs) for the 2024-2025 academic year as part of a pilot program. The RA will work closely with me as a partner in research to help advance three ongoing projects as part of my research agenda on equity in taxation, especially gender […]

Jordan Karubian (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) Project Description Research projects can take place on campus or at FCAT, and can vary in duration from a few weeks to a few years. Topics are expected to relate tothe environmental justice and conservation work that TIERA supports at the FCAT station; we welcome projects that take a […]

Project Description Recent elections have shown that political organizations still matter. The Civil and Voting Rights Acts of the 1960’s made racially exclusionary practices illegal; nevertheless, they did not automatically enforce rights. Whites subsequently adapted and deployed new methods of political exclusion. The contemporary social and political context is different, but the ambiguity and indeterminacy […]

Project Description New Orleans Black Workers Organizing Public History Project, New Orleans Worker Center for Racial Justice Be part of creating a physical and interactive exhibit on the history of Black worker activism in New Orleans. The exhibit will focus on events from Black activism during enslavement to contemporary movements for economic justice. This is […]

Project Description The goal of this research project is to transform our understanding of how minorities and oppressed activists develop strategic capacity and sustain legal campaigns focused on enforcing voting rights. The Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC) is arguably the most successful political organization ever in the use of law for political purposes. The ADC’s successful […]

Project Description I am working on several projects related to political parties, campaigns & elections, and/or public opinion. I am open to working with students as research assistants and eventually coauthors (given sufficient experience). Please reach out to discuss current opportunities. Project Details Time, eligibility, and other details Expected workload Skills required Who is eligible […]

Project Description This project supports community-engaged research and it is carried out in partnership with the American Italian Cultural Center (AICC) located in downtown New Orleans. With the goal of preserving local memory, the hired student will transcribe oral archival sources from the American Italian Cultural Center (AICC) Museum’s collection, retrieving several families’ histories of […]

Project Description Over the air broadcast TV is still the main medium of entertainment for millions of American viewers who cannot afford subscription and streaming services. Yet, the programming and the content of broadcast television receive little scholarly attention because of the growing interest on streaming services like Netflix and similar digital platforms. This project […]

Project Description I am writing a research survey and analysis entitled “Middle English Lyric (1100-1500) for the online Oxford Bibliographies Series. OBS is one of the most authoritative and cited electronic bibliographies currently available to students of literature. The essay will be approximately 30 pp. long (9-10,000 words) and will involved a survey of approximately […]