Michael Nishimura

Michael Nishimura (he/him) is a PhD candidate in sociology at UCSB. Michael researches the relationship between Asian racialization, the carceral state, and the migrant punishment system. His dissertation focuses on the pathways and livelihoods of formerly...

Rosa Navarro

Rosa is the 2025-2026 Democratic Resilience Fellow funded by the Freedom Together Foundation. Rosa Navarro (she/her) is a first-generation college student and the proud daughter and granddaughter of Mexican Immigrant farmworkers from the Pacific Northwest. She is a...

Orlando Lara

Orlando Lara (he/him) is a PhD candidate in Anthropology at UC Irvine. Orlando is an anthropologist, Ethnic Studies scholar, and writer. Working with colleagues in Texas, he co-founded the Ethnic Studies Network of Texas, and has most recently been involved in the...

Brianne Felsher

Brianne Felsher (they/them) is a PhD candidate in Jurisprudence and Social Policy at University of California, Berkeley. Their dissertation project focuses on the legal history of queer families in the United States from the early 1800s through the early 1900s. They...

Jennifer Templeton Dunn

Jennifer Dunn (she/her) is a lawyer and a PhD candidate in medical sociology at UCSF. Her research focuses on reproductive health, social justice, and health care systems. Her dissertation investigates the origins and persistence of segregated pregnancy care in the...

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