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# Priyanka Venkat 

Project Manager, Educational Programs

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Priyanka Venkat is a research associate for the Politics and Society team at the Cato Institute. She primarily works with Research Fellow Dr. Erec Smith on topics related to the rhetoric of anti-racist activism, civil discourse, and pluralism. Originally from South Florida, Priyanka earned her B.S. in Economics from George Mason University.

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