Polarization & Partisanship
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The following activities and people highlight efforts at Stanford to reimagine and strengthen democracy by understanding and addressing polarization and partisanship.
Upcoming Events
Research
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Polarization Research Lab
Using resources and data to understand and halt the growth of partisan animosity. -
Polarization and Social Change Lab
Rising political polarization and declining civility in political engagement are critical problems of our time in part because they stand as barriers to addressing all other social problems. -
Deliberative Democracy Lab
The Deliberative Democracy Lab at Stanford University conducts research and experiments focused on enhancing democratic practices and citizen engagement. -
Strengthening Democracy Challenge
A joint project between academics and practitioners to crowdsource and identify short, scalable interventions to reduce anti-democratic attitudes, support for partisan violence, and/or partisan animosity among Americans. -
Conflict and Polarization Initiative
The Conflict and Polarization initiative fosters an interdisciplinary community of scholars who are interested in helping to solve the problems of violent conflict and political polarization.
Spring 2025 Courses
People in the Stanford Community
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Associate Professor of Political Science -
Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council -
Professor of Political Science, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Professor, by courtesy, of Political Economics at the Graduate School of Business -
Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Emerita -
Senior Research Scholar
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Senior Research Scholar
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John H. Scully Professor of International Business Studies and Professor, by courtesy, of Psychology -
Center Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies -
Senior Lecturer of Law
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Sir Robert Ho Tung Professor of Chinese Studies, Professor of Communication, Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Professor, by courtesy, of Political Science and of Sociology -
Fairleigh S. Dickinson, Jr. Professor of Public Policy -
Denise O'Leary & Kent Thiry Professor of the Humanities and Sciences and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Professor, by courtesy, of Political Science -
Faculty Affiliate
Past Events
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Past Event Campus Events
How to Depolarize American Politics
McCoy Family Center for Ethics in SocietyOpen to: Everyone-*This event has already occurred. -
Past Event Campus Events
Assessing the Risks of Democratic Backsliding in the U.S.
Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of LawOpen to: Stanford community (in-person); Public (online)-*This event has already occurred. -
Past Event Campus Events
Electoral Margins and Political Competition
Freeman Spogli Institute for International StudiesOpen to: Stanford community (in-person); Public (online)-*This event has already occurred.