Michael Sargent
Host of Circumscription
Michael Sargent is a social and political psychologist, and a member of the faculty at Bates College, in Maine. He studies issues at the intersection of psychology and politics, focusing on predictors of people's policy attitudes (especially aspects of their collective identity, such as race), and also ways in which politics is relevant to well-being.
Michael Sargent has hosted 12 Episodes.
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Episode 12: This Land Is Your Land
December 10th, 2025 | 1 hr 11 mins
#citizenship, #conlaw, #law, #trump
A discussion of birthright citizenship and injunctions, with law professor Jacob Hamburger.
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Episode 11: Tatter Archives: "Slurred Speech"
November 25th, 2025 | 1 hr 27 mins
#gendered slurs, #philosophy, #racistslurs, #slurs
I'm pulling an episode from the archives of my previous podcast, Tatter. This is a discussion of slurs--especially gendered slurs, as well as racial and ethnic slurs--with philosopher Lauren Ashwell.
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Episode 10: The Cloth of Protection
November 11th, 2025 | 57 mins 45 secs
#freespeech #academicfreedom #law
A discussion of academic freedom with law professor David Rabban.
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Episode 9: Triggered
October 28th, 2025 | 53 mins 3 secs
#guns, #nra, #race
A conversation with social psychologist Gerald Higginbotham about race and gun rights.
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Episode 8: Unreconstructed
October 14th, 2025 | 54 mins 20 secs
#backlash, #presidents, #race
A conversation with political scientist Julia Azari about three racially transformative presidents, and their backlash successors.
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Episode 7: But What About Us?
September 30th, 2025 | 50 mins 12 secs
#gender, #hierarchy, #metoo, #race, #religion
A discussion with social psychologist Clara Wilkins, about her research on perceptions of victimization among members of dominant groups.
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Episode 6: City of God
September 16th, 2025 | 54 mins 28 secs
christian nationalism, christianity, identity, politics, race, religion
A conversation about Christian nationalism, with sociologist Samuel Perry.
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Episode 5: Drawn Out
September 2nd, 2025 | 50 mins 40 secs
politics, race, redistricting, voting rights
A conversation with legal expert David Gans, focusing on voting rights and redistricting.
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Episode 4: Here Be Dragons
August 19th, 2025 | 46 mins 53 secs
intergroup relations, islam, politics, religion, science, stem
A conversation with Kim Rios, about intergroup threat, and more.
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Episode 3: Equals Under The Law
August 5th, 2025 | 57 mins 39 secs
democracy, race, rule of law, united states
A conversation with law professor Paul Gowder, about the rule of law in the U.S.
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Episode 2: Forever In The Path
July 23rd, 2025 | 58 mins 56 secs
civil religion, government, religion, united states
A conversation with scholar Art Remillard, about civil religion in the U.S.
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Episode 1: God, Grace, and Grudges
July 8th, 2025 | 55 mins 31 secs
christian nationalism, identity, politics, race, religion
A conversation with Mikey Pasek, about religion, identity, and politics.