6:30 p.m.
Emmy听Award winning journalist, Paola Ramos, in conversation with UW听Political Science听faculty听member听Sophia Jord谩n Wallace, explores the evolving landscape of Latino voter engagement and political participation. This compelling discussion examines demographic shifts, policy priorities, and the critical role Latino voters play in shaping electoral outcomes across America.
Registration opens September 9, 2026.
Biography:
Paola Ramos听is an author and听Emmy Award听winning journalist. She is a contributor for Telemundo News and MSNBC, where she is the host of 鈥淔ield Report.鈥� Ramos is a former Correspondent for Vice News. Her reporting has taken her from embedding with migrants in the Darien Jungle to听interviewi听听听ng cartel members in the US-Mexico border to deeply exploring Latinos鈥� shifting political identity across the nation. Prior to her career in journalism, Ramos was the Deputy Director of Hispanic Media for Hillary Clinton鈥檚 2016 presidential campaign, a political appointee during the Obama Administration, and served in President Obama鈥檚 2012 re-election campaign.听听
Ramos is the author of an upcoming book 鈥淒efectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right,鈥� which will be published by Penguin Random House this Fall, ahead of the 2024 presidential elections. She is also the author of 鈥淔inding Latin-X: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity.鈥�听
She is a former Hauser Leader in the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School, where she received her听Master鈥檚 in Public Policy, and recently joined the board of trustees of her alma mater, Barnard College.听听Ramos was born in Miami to Cuban and Mexican parents, grew up in Madrid, and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Moderator:
Sophia Jord谩n Wallace is a Professor in the Department of Political Science and the Stuart A. and Lee D.听Scheingold听Endowed Faculty Fellow in Social Justice at the 天美影院 in Seattle. She specializes in the study of the politics of race and ethnicity, Latino politics, immigration politics and policy, public opinion, and legislative politics.听
Department Sponsors:听The Graduate School,听Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, Department of Political Science, Department of Communication听
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