In this episode, Joseph Mercadante talks to activist and associate professor at NYU, Erica Foldy. Together, they discuss her career in activism, the challenges she faces today as a professor and organizer, and how she started NYU’s Democracy Project.
Professor Erica Foldy is an Associate Professor at NYU Wagner and a scholar, teacher, consultant and organizer. Her research explores what enables and inhibits collaboration and learning across potential divisions, and has focused on race and racism in particular. Erica’s expertise has been featured in the Washington Post, Reuters, CNN.com and other outlets and she has consulted on equity, diversity and belonging to a range of groups and agencies. Most recently, she has been co-leading a program to fund fellowships for NYU students to work in pro-democracy organizations. She is a 3-time winner of the Wagner Professor of the Year award, voted by students.
