Director of the Diane D. Blair Center for Southern Politics and Society: Angie Maxwell
Established in 2001 with a $3 million U.S. Congressional endowment, the Blair Center was named after Diane Blair, a political science professor and advocate for Arkansas women. Her husband, Jim Blair, along with the Walton Family, endowed professorships in southern studies and Latino politics. Founding director Todd Shields added a faculty line in African American politics to further support the center.
The Blair Center, part of the Department of Political Science, promotes political scholarship, public service, civic awareness, and the study of Southern politics, history, and culture. It supports graduate students researching Southern-related topics and organizes conferences and speaker events on Southern politics and society.
The Blair Center, part of the Department of Political Science, promotes political scholarship, public service, civic awareness, and the study of Southern politics, history, and culture. It supports graduate students researching Southern-related topics and organizes conferences and speaker events on Southern politics and society.