Meeting: Connecticut Redistricting with Geographers: Mapping for Equity and Inclusion
Date and Time: September 3rd, 2021 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET
This panel will focus on Connecticut's redistricting process and how it has impacted equity and representation in the state over time. Panelists will explore the intersectionality of geography, mathematics, political science, and law in the process of drawing fair maps. Attendees will also become familiar with how to use Dave’s Redistricting App, explore how GIS can be used to draw fair districts, and gain valuable knowledge to get involved in Connecticut's redistricting process this year. When it comes to the fight for fair redistricting, there is no one better equipped than a geographer. By activating our collective power as a community and pressing to have a geographer in the room in every state, we can set new expectations this year and show why geospatial thinkers are indispensable.
Sydney Rice
American Association of Geographers
Adam Gallaher
University of Connecticut
Dr. Jeffrey Ladewig
University of Connecticut
Dr. Kyle Evans
Trinity College
Patricia A. Rossi
League of Women Voters Connecticut
Nathan Kim
Yale University
Sydney Rice American Association of Geographers
Sydney Rice () will lead the panel discussion on Redistricting for Equity and Inclusion.
Sydney Rice is a Program Assistant at the American Association of Geographers. Currently, she works to manage the AAG's Redistricting Panel Series.
Adam Gallaher University of Connecticut
Adam Gallaher () will discuss geography's role in Mapping for Equity and Inclusion, and why geospatial thinking is crucial in the redistricting process.
Adam Gallaher is a PhD student in the Department of Geography at the University of Connecticut. His main focus of study aims to understand electric vehicle adoption and future projections in Connecticut utilizing supportive infrastructure on marginal lands. He also maintains a public facing Covid-19 dashboard for Connecticut at the town level.
Dr. Jeffrey Ladewig University of Connecticut
Dr. Jeffrey Ladewig () will discuss the interdisciplinary implications of political science in this year’s redistricting process.
Jeffrey Ladewig is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Connecticut. His main research and teaching interests include the US Congress - especially on issues of partisan polarization, representation, apportionment, and redistricting, the US Presidency, and American Political Economy. He is currently finishing a book (with Professor Sam Best) on the 2020 primary and general elections.
Dr. Kyle Evans Trinity College
will discuss the interdisciplinary implications of mathematics and gerrymandering, and will explain Connecticut’s important upcoming dates and process for public engagement.
Dr. Kyle Evans () will discuss the interdisciplinary implications of mathematics and gerrymandering, and will explain Connecticut’s important upcoming dates and process for public engagement.
Dr. Kyle Evans is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. Prior to joining Trinity, Kyle completed his PhD in mathematics with a research focus on education from the University of Connecticut in 2018. Kyle is the co-founder of the Math Teachers' Circle 4 Social Justice and his research interests and passions are in rehumanizing mathematics and changing the undergraduate mathematics experience through meaningful content, dynamic pedagogy, and metacognitive assessment. His interest in redistricting stems from a personal love of maps and mathematics and he created a Mathematics and Redistricting course at Trinity that he regularly teaches.
Patricia A. Rossi League of Women Voters Connecticut
will discuss local issues and advocacy efforts related to redistricting in Connecticut.
Patricia A. Rossi () will discuss local issues and advocacy efforts related to redistricting in Connecticut.
Patricia Rossi received her BA (Northwestern) and MA (Syracuse) in geography as preparation for a 35- year career in academic publishing. Currently, she is the Vice President for Advocacy and Public Issues for The League of Women Voters of Connecticut. From September 2019 until this summer she led the People Powered Fair Maps Campaign in Connecticut for the National League.
The League’s mission is to Empower Voters and Defend Democracy. The creation of fair, representative voting districts for Connecticut’s communities is central to that mission.
Nathan Kim Yale University
Nathan Kim () will lead an exercise to convey use of Dave’s Redistricting app and talk about general GIS workflow tips for geographers looking to participate in the redistricting process
Nathan Kim is a senior at Yale College double majoring in ethnicity, race, and migration as well as statistics and data science. He's currently working with the New Haven nonprofit DataHaven, is completing sociology research with Professor Emma Zang of Yale Sociology, and is part of the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project.
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Connecticut Redistricting with Geographers: Mapping for Equity and Inclusion
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