Dana R. Fisher
Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland
About Me
Dana R. Fisher is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Maryland. Her research focuses on democracy, civic participation, activism, protest, and environmental policymaking. Recent studies have looked at the youth climate movement, the movement against systemic racism, the American Resistance, and the roots of the Civilian Climate Corps. She has authored over sixty-five peer-reviewed research papers and book chapters, and has written six books, including Activism, Inc (Stanford University Press 2006) and American Resistance (Columbia University Press 2019). Professor Fisher has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and PBS Newshour and has written for the popular press, including in the Washington Post, TIME Magazine, Politico, Business Insider and the American Prospect. She has presented her work to the US National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, federal agencies, foundations, presidential campaigns, and other political organizations. She is currently serving as a Contributing Author for Working Group 3 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Sixth Assessment Review (IPCC AR6) writing a new section for the Review about citizen engagement and civic activism. For more information, see www.drfisher.umd.edu
climate, stewardship, activism, protest
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Selected Publications & Projects
Fisher, Dana R. and Sohana Nasrin. 2021. “Strategic Coalition Building within the Youth Climate Movement in the US.” Politics & Governance. Volume 9, Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v9i2.3801
Fisher, Dana R. and Sohana Nasrin. 2020. “Climate Activism and its Effects.” WIREs Climate Change. 2020;e683. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.683
Fisher, Dana R. 2019. “Commentary: The broader importance of #FridaysForFuture.” Nature Climate Change. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-019-0484-y
Fisher, Dana R. 2012. “Youth Political Participation: Bridging Activism and Electoral Politics.” Annual Review of Sociology. August 2012: Volume 38: 119-37.