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Erica Rose Dobbs
Assistant Professor of Politics
Pomona College
Education/Degree:
1 Political Science (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
About
Erica Dobbs is an assistant professor of politics at Pomona College. She was previously a postdoctoral fellow and visiting assistant professor at Swarthmore College as part of the Consortium for Faculty Diversity program and a postdoctoral fellow with the Social Science and Policy Forum at the University of Pennsylvania. She received her PhD in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to enrolling at MIT, she worked for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) on Justice for Janitors campaigns in South Florida.
Current Work
Dr. Dobbs' research is motivated by a fundamental question: in an increasingly global world, how are the boundaries of political representation being redefined? She explores these shifting dynamics at the local, national, and transnational level, with a primary focus on Europe. Her solo work explores the dynamics of political representation and inclusion in countries where immigration is a relatively new phenomenon. Her current book project asks why in some cases political elites in these "new destinations" seek to widen pathways to political participation for new immigrants, while in other cases they seek to restrict or close these pathways. A second collaborative project examines access to social protection in a world of mass migration, with a particular focus on how transnational and/or sub-national dynamics are reshaping the role of the state as a key provider of social welfare.
Research Area Keyword(s)
comparative politics, European politics, international migration, political integration, social policy