My research interests fall broadly into two categories: the intersection law & public policy and political science pedagogy. I am exploring in particular the role of storytelling as a persuasive tool in law and policy disputes. I use same-sex marriage litigation as a case study to show that storytelling has a role in law, even at the appellate level.
I am also interested in LGBTQ politics broadly. This grows out of my research on same-sex marriage litigation. I recently published a paper, co-written with a colleague from Northeastern University, on the ways that media links LGBT identity and race with American national identity. I also co-authored a paper looking at the experiences of drag performers engaged in get out of the vote efforts in the 2020 election. Now, I am working on a project that examines the rhetoric used by LGBT rights activists in the Supreme Court to determine if the same cycle between assimilation and liberation arguments in the political/social movement also appears in legal cases. This paper is co-authored with a former student from Occidental and should be under review this year.
Below is a list of publications and works in progress. You can view my conference papers here or view my full C.V. here.
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
- 2022. Kammerer, Edward F., Jr. and Melissa R. Michelson. “You Better Vote: Drag Performers and Voter Mobilization in the 2020 Election” PS: Political Science & Politics 55(4): 655-660.
- 2022. Kammerer, Edward F., Jr. and Amílcar Antonio Barreto. “American Nationhood in Transition: Sexual Orientation, Race and the Media” Journal of American Studies in Italy 6: 104-131.
- 2021. Kammerer, Edward F., Jr., and Brenden Higahshi, “Simulations Research in Political Science: Where is Everyone?” Journal of Political Science Education 17(sup 1): 142-147.
- 2020. Kammerer, Edward F., Jr., “Starting an Intercollegiate Moot Court Team: Tips and Advice for Faculty” Journal of Political Science Education 17(sup 1): 66-76.
- 2020. Kammerer, Edward F. and Neenah Estrella-Luna, “Law and Public Policy: A Gap Between Theory and Teaching?” PS: Political Science & Politics 53(2): 292-297.
- 2020. Kammerer, Edward F., Jr. “Coaching and Teaching Competitive Moot Court: Comparing Faculty Approaches” Journal of Political Science Education 16(4): 496-507
- 2018. Kammerer, Edward F., Jr. “Undergraduate Moot Court: Student Expectations & Perspectives” PS: Political Science & Politics 51(1): 190-193.
- 2016. Kammerer, Edward F. “Judicial Narratives & Same-Sex Marriage: Analysis of the Arguments in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health” New England Journal of Political Science 9(2): 217-252.
Book Chapters
- 2022. Kammerer, Edward F., Jr., “Using Moot Court in Introduction to Law Courses.” In Simulations in the Political Science Classroom: Games without Frontiers, edited by Mark Harvey, James Fielder, and Ryan Gibb, 185-199. Routledge.
- 2022. Newton, Monique, Brian Harrison and Edward Kammerer. “Political Science & LGTBTQ Identity: Thoughts & Advice for Graduate Students.” In Strategies for Navigating Graduate School and Beyond, edited by Kevin G. Lorentz II, Daniel J. Mallinson, Julia Marin Hellwege, Davin Phoenix, and J. Cherie Strachan, 371-377. American Political Science Association.
Book Reviews
- 2019. Of Awakening: How Gays and Lesbians Brought Marriage Equality to America by Nathaniel Frank. Law and Politics Book Review 29(8): 91-93
Selected Works in Progress
- “Character Development in Same-Sex Marriage Litigation: A Multi-State Comparison”
- “LGBT Advocacy in the United States Supreme Court: Analyzing Lawyers’ Briefs from 1958-2022” (with Daryl Barker)
- “Picturing Urban Inequality: Using Photography Assignments to Teach Social Equity Issues in Urban Planning & Administration Courses” (edited volume, chapter proposal accepted) with Kellee J. Kirkpatrick)
- “LGBTQ Politics: Is There a Canon?” (with R.G. Cravens)
- “Macro-Structures and Local Human Rights Diffusion: A Case Study of the Cities for CEDAW Campaign” (with Malliga Och)