Presentations — Fernando Tormos-Aponte

Conference Presentations

Juried/Rereferred

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Pathways For Diversifying and Enhancing Science Advocacy

with Phil Brown, Shannon Dosemagen, Dana R Fisher, Scott Frickel, Norah MacKendrick, David S Meyer, and John N. Parker. American Geophysical Union. December 2022.

Out of Power but Not Powerless: Electoral Consequences of Disaster Response to Hurricane María in Puerto Rico

Local Political Economy Conference. American Political Science Association Conference. September 2022.

Building a Pro-Democracy Coalition in the US

Electoral Integrity Project Pre-Conference. American Political Science Association Conference. September 2022.

Clientelism and Corruption in the Wake of Disasters

Puerto Rican Studies Association Conference. August 2022.

Without Power but not Powerless: Electoral Consequences of Disaster Response

Atlanta Network for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Politics (ANREP). Emory University. June 2022.

Lessons for the Scientific Community on Activism and Movement Building

American Association for the Advancement of Science Conference. February 2022.

Social Movements: Using Public Health Data in Solidarity for the Fight for Social Justice

American Public Health Association. October 2021.

Pluralism and the Politics of Reform: Achieving Multi-Racial, Multi-Party Democracy

American Political Science Association Conference. September 2021.

The Influence of Marginalized Groups in Global Climate Governance

American Political Science Association Conference 2021 Mini-Conference on Indigenous Politics.

Social Movements and Intersectional Solidarities

American Political Science Association Conference (Virtual), September 2021.

Stepping Out Of The Lab: Civic Engagement Across Scientific Societies and the Broader Scientific Community in Recent Years

International Society for Environmental Epidemiology Conference (Virtual), August 2021.

Intersectional Synthesis: A Case Study of the Colectiva Feminista en Construcción

Latin American Studies Association (Virtual), May 2021.

Energy inequality in the wake of disasters: From colorblind to affirmative power restoration

Midwestern Political Science Association. Climate and Environmental Politics Panel. April 2021.

Energy inequality in the wake of disasters: From colorblind to affirmative power restoration

National Conference of Black Political Scientists Conference (Virtual), March 2021.

For Whom Does Democracy Work? The Political Influence of the Black Lives Matter Movement 2014-2018

American Political Science Association (virtual). October 2020.

Implementation Has Failed, Implementation Studies Have Failed Even More: Racism and the Future of Systemic Change

American Political Science Association (Virtual). October 2020.

Intersectional Synthesis: The Case of the Colectiva Feminista en Construcción

American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA, August 2020. (Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic)

Intersectional Synthesis: The Case of the Colectiva Feminista en Construcción

Western Political Science Association, Los Angeles, CA, April 2020. (Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic)

Intersectional Synthesis: The Case of the Colectiva Feminista en Construcción

Southern Political Science Association, San Juan, January 2020. (Conference within a Conference Organizer)

Racial Geographies of Post-Disaster Capitalism

REP Conference, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, August 2019.

Social Dimensions of Climate Change

American Political Science Association, Washington, DC, August 2019.

The Racial and Gendered Dimensions of Political Opportunity

American Sociological Association, New York City, August 2019.

Enacting Intersectional Solidarity in the Puerto Rican Student Movement

European Conference on the Politics of Gender, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 2019.

Environmental Inequality in the Wake of Disasters

Latin American Studies Association Conference, Boston, MA, May 2019.

Environmental Inequality in the Wake of Disasters

Western Political Science Association Conference, San Diego, CA, April 2019.

The Racial and Gender Dimensions of Political Opportunity

Midwestern Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2019.

The Racial and Gender Dimensions of Political Opportunity

National Conference of Black Political Scientists Conference, Baton Rouge, LA, March 2019.

The Racial and Gender Dimensions of Political Opportunity

PRIEC Conference, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, January 2019.

The Politics of Survival in Puerto Rico: The Balance of Forces in the Wake of Hurricane María

Race, Ethnicity, and Place Conference, UT Austin, October 2018.

For Whom Does Democracy Work? The Political Influence of the Black Lives Matter Movement 2014-2018

SPIRE Conference, University of Pennsylvania, State College, PA, September 2018.

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For Whom Does Democracy Work? The Political Influence of the Black Lives Matter Movement 2014-2017

Midwestern Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2018.

The Politics of the Black Lives Matter Movement

Panel organizer and presenter, Midwestern Political Science Association Conference, April 2018.

For Whom Does Democracy Work? The Political Influence of the Black Lives Matter Movement 2014-2017

Western Political Science Association Conference, San Francisco, CA, April 2018.

Intersectional Solidarities: Movement for Public Education in Puerto Rico

Western Political Science Association Conference, San Francisco, CA, April 2018.

Diversity and Solidarity in Challenging Times: Social Movement Pathways to Inclusion

Western Political Science Association Conference, Vancouver, BC, April 2017.

Diversity and Solidarity in Challenging Times: Social Movement Pathways to Inclusion

Midwestern Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2017.

The Power of Inclusion in Transnational Social Movements

National Science Foundation Emerging Researchers Conference, Washington, D.C., March 2017.

Intersectional Solidarity

Notre Dame University Intersectional Inquiries Conference, South Bend, IN, February 2017.

Staying Alive: The Power of Diversity in INGOs

International Studies Association Conference, Atlanta, GA, February 2017.

Intersectional Solidarity

Southern Political Science Association Conference, New Orleans, January 2017.

Building Transnational Social Movements: The Challenges and Consequences of Activist Organizing Beyond Borders

International Studies Association, Baltimore, MD, March 2016.

Polycentric struggles: The experience of the global climate justice movement

Undisciplined Environments ENTITLE Conference, Sweden, March 2016.

Solidarity and Identity: Political Cooperation in Contexts of Domination and Distrust

Southern Political Science Association Conference, San Juan, PR, January 2016.

Inclusive Deliberation, Diversity and Solidarity in Transnational Social Movements

Southern Political Science Association Conference, San Juan, PR, January 2016.

Building Transnational Social Movements: The Challenges and Consequences of Activist Organizing Beyond Borders

Global Studies Association Conference, Toledo, OH, June 2015.

Interseccionalidad y Derechos Humanos en el Contexto de Puerto Rico

Latin American Studies Association Conference, San Juan, PR, May 2015.

Intersectionality and Human Rights in the Context of Puerto Rico

Panel organizer and presenter, Latin American Studies Association Conference, May 2015.

Inclusion in Transnational Social Movements

Midwestern Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2015.

Legislative Diversity in Southern State Legislatures

Midwestern Political Science Association Conference Chicago, IL, April 2015.

Solidarity and Inclusion in the Global Movement Against Sweatshops

Midwestern Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2014.

Civic Exclusion and Subjective Well-Being: The Changing Impact of Naturalization and Documentation Status on Immigrants’ Life Satisfaction and Health Appraisals

American Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL, August 2013.

Non-refereed

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Lessons for the Scientific Community on Activism and Movement Building

American Association for the Advancement of Science, Workshop organizer and presenter, February 2022 (Virtual).

Building Power with Communities to Enhance the Science Advocacy Movement

American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, Town hall organizer and moderator, December 2021.

Social Movements Matter: What Scientists Can Learn About Engaging in Policy and Advocacy from Other Disciplines

American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, Panel organizer and moderator, December 2020.

Energy Inequality in the Wake of Hurricane María

RISE Conference, Albany, NY, October 2019.