Education
PhD, Brown University
MPA, University of Rhode Island
AB, Brown University

SUMMARY BIOGRAPHY
Anthony D. Affigne has been a faculty member in Providence College's Department of Political Science since 1991. He served as Political Science Department Chair (2004-2008), and was founding Director of the Providence College Program in Black Studies (1995-98). Since 2007 he has been visiting professor of ethnic studies at Brown University, where he teaches a seminar on Latino politics. Affigne is a professional member of the American Political Science Association (APSA) and has served as APSA Treasurer and Executive Council member. In 1995 he was co-founder of the political science subfield on Race, Ethnicity and Politics, and served as the group's first co-president. He is a longtime member of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists and a past President of the Latino Caucus in Political Science.

TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS - FALL 2009
PSC 217 Environmental Politics	Introduction to social science perspectives on the politics of the environment, including debates about global warming, peak oil, mass extinction, sustainable agriculture, air and water pollution, bioengineering, and others. Includes field observation and research at the Atlantic Ocean, in Narragansett or Newport, Rhode Island. Global focus, U.S. focus, Rhode Island focus.
PSC 303 Urban Politics in the U.S.	Advanced analysis of city politics in the United States. Topics include the politics of ethnic and racial communities, urban development, public education, municipal administration, emergency management, law enforcement, and others. Conceptual frames include political economy, community power structure, urban regimes, the global city, and U.S. federalism. Includes field observation and research at city halls in Providence or Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Satisfies political science field requirement in American Politics. U.S. focus, Rhode Island focus, multicultural focus. Cross-listed as Black Studies 303.
SPRING 2010, PROVIDENCE COLLEGE
PSC 416 Race and Politics in the Americas	Race and Politics in the Americas is about politics in North America, the Caribbean, Central America and South America. The course applies postcolonialism, pan-Africanism, negritude, indígenismo, critical race theory, racial patriarchy, and the ‘racial contract.’ Subjects include the politics and political history of Indigenous, African descent, Latino, and Asian American populations. Satisfies political science field requirements for either American Politics, or Comparative Politics. Americas focus, U.S. focus, multicultural focus. Cross-listed as Black Studies 416.
PSC 470 Political Thought in Science Fiction 1930-2008	The genre of literature known as science fiction has given writers new opportunities to explore both utopian and dystopian visions of alternative human cultures, technologies, and politics. Political Thought in Science Fiction examines this literature, analyzing its political meaning. What ideologies, social forms, and political transformations have science fiction authors described? How have science fictional accounts of human societies and behaviors reflected the best and worst of the 20th century's political experiences?
PSC 489 Ecological Crisis and Political Response	In the capstone seminar Ecological Crisis and Political Response, we consider political implications of global climate change, pollution, resource depletion, and other environmental threats. Seminar participants apply the methods of political science to answer fundamental questions, including: How are individuals, communities, and governments likely to react to future, unprecedented environmental challenges? Are national and international political systems prepared to cooperate to avert ecological catastrophe? Global focus, U.S. focus, Rhode Island focus.
SPRING 2010, CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF RACE AND ETHNICITY IN AMERICA (CSREA)
ETHN 1890A Seminar on Latino Politics in the U.S.	Brown University Graduate/Undergraduate. Students in the Seminar on Latino Politics in the U.S. examine the history of Latino politics and scope of Latino political participation in the United States, through analysis of immigration and citizenship policy, Latino social movements, and public opinion. The course explores gender and patriarchy in Latino families, the ethnic diversity of Latino communities, and the complex relations between Latinos and African Americans in U.S. politics. Quantitative and qualitative methods.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES - RECENT
National Conference on Latino Politics, Power, and Policy
Dr. Affigne was conference coordinator for the October 2009 "National Conference on Latino Politics, Power and Policy: Findings from the Latino National Survey (LNS)," at Brown University. The conference was hosted by Brown's Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, and co-sponsored by the Providence College Department of Political Science.
American Political Science Association, 104th Annual Meeting
For the APSA Annual Meeting in Toronto in September, Dr. Affigne organized and chaired a Latino Caucus Roundtable, on "Complex Models for Latino Politics: Quantitative and Qualitative Innovation." He also appeared on a commemorative panel celebrating the 40th anniversary of APSA's Minority Fellowship Program, and presided over the annual business meeting of the Latino Caucus in Political Science.
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