Playing the Latino Card: Race, Ethnicity and National Party Politics in 2000 and 2004

Luis Ricardo Fraga, who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Stanford University, will speak on “Playing the Latino Card: Race, Ethnicity and National Party Politics in 2000 and 2004.” Luis Fraga has published widely in scholarly journals. His primary interests are urban politics, politics of race and ethnicity, and educational politics. His most recent publications are “Demography and Political Influence: Disentangling the Latino Vote” and “Playing the Latino Card: Race, Ethnicity and National Party Politics in 2000 and 2004.” Among the many awards he has received are the Dinkelspiel Award for Distinctive Contributions to Undergraduate Education, the Rhodes Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the Faculty Award from the Chicano/Latino Graduating Class, which he won for six years.

All community members are encouraged to attend.