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MEDIA CONTACT: Frederick Douglass Institute (585) 275-7235 or Sharon Dickman sdickman@rochester.edu
585.275.4128
October 6, 2006
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, in room 314 of Morey Hall on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
Matthew Platt, a graduate student in the Department of Political Science at the University of Rochester, will examine political policies and how race affects the disparities in participation rates. He argues that political participation, or non-voting forms of activity intended to have political impact, is different for black and white Americans. His lecture is titled "Opportunities for Inequality: Context and Racial Disparities in Political Participation."
Platt received a bachelor's degree in political science from Morehouse College, and is completing his work as a doctoral student at Rochester. His field of interest is in American politics with a focus on black politics. Platt's lecture is part of the Work in Progress Seminar series sponsored by the Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies at the University of Rochester.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the Frederick Douglass Institute at (585) 275-7235.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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