James Evans Morone Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics University of Pennsylvania 133 S. 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104 [email protected] ______

Academic Employment Haverford College (Spring, 2020) Visiting Assistant Professor, Political Science Department

Bryn Mawr College (Spring, 2019) Adjunct instructor, Introduction to American Politics

University of Pennsylvania (Fall, 2017) Adjunct Instructor, American Political Thought

Education University of Pennsylvania Ph.D., Political Science (2019, Expected) Dissertation: Institutions, Social Networks, and the Production of Neighborhood-Level Economic Justice Activism Dissertation Committee: Adolph Reed (Chair); Anne Norton; Rogers Smith

University of California at Berkeley Summer Fellow, Center on Democracy and Organizing (2019)

University of Toronto M.A., Political Science (2010)

Brown University B.A., Political Science (2006) Visiting Student, London School of Economics (2004-5)

Grants and Awards Institute for Urban Research, University of Pennsylvania (2019) Emerging Scholar Award

Center for the Study of Ethnicity, Race, and Immigration, University of Pennsylvania (2019) Graduate Research Fellowship

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania (2017-18) Dissertation Research Fellowship

Political Science Department, University of Pennsylvania (2017) Summer Research Fellowship

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania (2013-17) Ben Franklin Fellowship

Manuscripts in Preparation and Under Review ➢ “’what the community demanded’ Why neoliberal urban regimes tend to win authenticity contests” Currently under review at Urban Affairs Review.

➢ “Base-building in the neoliberal city: the neighborhood- and city-level conditions for effective community organizing around economic issues.” Currently under review at Labor Studies.

➢ “From Protest to Property: Cultivating a Neoliberal Racial Justice Politics at the Neighborhood Level.” To be submitted to Perspectives on Politics, Winter of 2019.

➢ “The Forgotten History of Economically Focused Civil Rights Activism, 1975-1990.” To be submitted to Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics, Winter of 2019.

Journalistic Publications ➢ Contribution to “New Ideas in Urban Research, 2019” in Urban Link (Penn Institute for Urban Research) forthcoming in 2019

Presentations American Political Science Association Annual Conference (2019, 2018)

Urban Studies Colloquium, University of Pennsylvania (2019)

“Breaking Through:” Graduate Conference at City University, New York (2018)

Western Political Science Association Annual Conference (2018, 2017)

UPenn Political Science Graduate Student Conference (2018, 2017)

Democracy, Constitution, and Citizenship Workshop Series, University of Pennsylvania (2017)

Northeastern Political Science Association Annual Conference (2017)

Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference (2016)

Other Academic Positions University of Pennsylvania Teaching Assistant, The Public Policy Process (Fall 2013 and 2014) Teaching Assistant, Introduction to American Politics (Spring, 2014) Teaching Assistant, Human Rights (Spring, 2015)

Other Academic Service Coordinator, American Politics Workshop Series (2013 –2014) Discussant, Political Theory Workshop (2014, 2016)

Politically Engaged Research Projects United Working Families, Chicago, IL (2018) Worked with director of organizing to develop curriculum for an organizer training program.

Greater Austin Independent Political Organization, Chicago, IL (2017) With neighborhood activists, mapped local organizations, conducted policy research and analysis.

Right to the City Alliance (2016-17) With team of researchers, researched non-market models of housing provision.

Decarcerate PA, Philadelphia, PA (2014-15) Researched state legislators’ voting records to inform lobbying campaigns.

Activist Experience Larry Krasner for District Attorney, Philadelphia, PA (2017) Grassroots voter mobilization and voter registration outreach.

Decarcerate PA, Philadelphia, PA (2013-17) Participated in canvassing, other forms of grassroots and direct outreach; helped implement media relations campaigns; helped developed legislative strategy.

Other Professional Experience Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights, Providence, RI (2013) Research intern.

Genuine Voices, Boston, MA (2013) Program Evaluation Intern.

Boundless Learning. Boston, MA (2012) Developing, editing content for American history curriculum.

Flow Logic. Cambridge, MA (2011-12) Policy analysist, health care.

D.R. Finch Organization. Boston, Massachusetts. (2011-12) Writer (concert reviews, essays, and other content)

Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation. Allston, MA (2010-11) Policy analysis, program evaluation, grant-writing.

Kaplan Test Prep (Cambridge, MA) (2007-2009) GRE preparation instructor

Selected Volunteer Service Community School Student Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania. (2015-16) Tutor and mentor at Sayre High School, Philadelphia.

Beacon Ministries, After School Program. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (2014-15) Tutor and mentor at after school program, Kensington.

Year Up. Boston, Massachusetts. (2011-12) Writing tutor.

St. Charles Borromeo Parish. Waltham Massachusetts. (2001-2006) Eucharistic Minister.