Group Dynamics Seminar Series
The Group Dynamics Seminar series is considered one of the longest running seminar series in the social sciences. It has been running uninterruptedly since it was founded by Kurt Lewin in the 1920’s in Berlin. A very important feature of this seminar today is its interdisciplinary nature. Recent seminars have included discussions in “Law and Psychology,” “Racism and Discrimination,” “Social Media,” and “New Directions in Social Psychology.”
Political Polarization
The U.S. is experiencing unprecedented levels of political polarization relative to the past few decades, especially in terms of affective polarization, or feelings of dislike and distrust towards members of the opposing political party. In this winter talk series, we will hear from experts across disciplines (social psychology, political science, sociology, communication) in order to better understand why political polarization is so high and what, if anything, can we do about it.
Organized by Amie Gordon
In person: ISR Thompson 1430
William J. Brady
Northwestern University
Overperception of moral outrage in online social networks inflates beliefs about intergroup hostility
Jan. 23, 2023
Ken Kollman
Center for Political Studies
When People Change Their Partisanship, is it Bottom-Up or Top-Down?
Jan. 30, 2023
Mara Ostfeld
Center for Political Studies
The Color of Power: The Evolving Relationship Between Race, Skin Color and Power in American Politics
Feb. 6, 2023
David Dunning
RCGD
Motivation and Emotion in Political Thought and Division
Feb. 13, 2023
Jennifer Wolak
Michigan State University
Political Embarrassment and Partisan Cooperation
Feb. 20, 2023
Yanna Krupnikov
Center for Political Studies
‘Unfriending’: Polarization and Political Disagreement in Social Networks
March 6, 2023
Anne Wilson
Wilfrid Laurier University
Political polarization real and imagined: What do we get most wrong about our political opponents and does it matter?
March 13, 2023
Shanto Iyengar
Stanford University
Taking Stock of Research on Affective Polarization; Looking Back and Forward
March 20, 2023
Delia Baldassarri
New York University
Hearing and Seeing the Other Side: Social Network Heterogeneity in the Era of Partisan Politics
March 27, 2023
Eli Finkel
Northwestern University
Fighting Phantoms: Disagreement vs. Disdain in the American Body Politic
April 3, 2023
Joshua Kalla
Yale University
Selective Exposure and Partisan Echo Chambers In Television News Consumption: Evidence from Linked Viewership, Administrative, and Survey Data
April 10, 2023
Yphtach Lelkes
Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania
American partisans misperceive the diversity, not the extremity, of other partisans’ attitudes
April 17, 2023
