Polarization and Social Change Lab

Our Goal, Vision, & Commitment

Meet the Team

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Lab News

  • Lab alum Siyu Yu joins faculty of the Jones School of Business at Rice University

    Lab alum Siyu Yu joins faculty of the Jones School of Business at Rice University

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  • Lab member Landon Schnabel accepts Assistant Professor position in Cornell University Sociology Department

    Lab member Landon Schnabel accepts Assistant Professor position in Cornell University Sociology Department

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  • Lab member James Chu accepts Assistant Professor position in Columbia University Sociology Department

    Lab member James Chu accepts Assistant Professor position in Columbia University Sociology Department

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The Polarization and Social Change Lab (PASCL) studies forces that unite and divide Americans.

Polarization of elites and the mass public stands in the way of effective solutions to virtually all societal problems.

Our research is intended to contribute to scientific understanding of these dynamics and produce practical knowledge to reduce the negative effects of political polarization.

Media Coverage

  • Slate discusses our research on moral framing by presidential candidates

    Slate discusses our research on moral framing by presidential candidates

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  • Our research on COVID-19 covered in Science

    Our research on COVID-19 covered in Science

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  • Our op-ed on gender and electability in the LA Times

    Our op-ed on gender and electability in the LA Times

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