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Polarization
Teaching and Learning
Browse Fellows and Their Research
Explore the work of scholars and practitioners funded by the Center to advance understanding of free expression, civic engagement, and democratic participation.
Civic Engagement
Dialogue
Misinformation & Media Literacy
Disrupting Mis & Dis-Information in the University Setting
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Mental Health & Wellbeing
Responding to Hateful and Offensive Speech
Transforming Moments of Conflict Through Embodied Leadership: A Guide for Student Affairs Professionals
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Campus Climate
Dialogue
Diversity, Inclusion, and Expression
Polarization
The Promise and Perils of Interpartisan Friendships for Fostering Democratic Learning and Reducing Values-Based Polarization on Campus
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Campus Climate
Dialogue
Diversity, Inclusion, and Expression
Free Speech/First Amendment
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Teaching and Learning
(No) Shame in Speaking: Resources for Navigating Emotions on Campus
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Dialogue
Diversity, Inclusion, and Expression
Free Speech/First Amendment
Responding to Hateful and Offensive Speech
Teaching and Learning
Beyond the Moral Panic of ‘Student Self-Censorship’
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2026-2027 Fellows
Meet the Center’s current cohort of fellows. Drawing on a broad range of perspectives and expertise, this cohort’s research examines topics such as the role of AI in civic education, fostering cross-partisan community and protecting academic freedom. Their research projects will be published here as work is completed.
Darrin Hicks
University of Denver
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Ronald Greene
University of Minnesota
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Emily Nagisa Keehn
University of San Diego School of Law
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Dustin Sharp
University of San Diego
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Daniel Lane
University of California Santa Barbara
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Heather McCambly
University of Pittsburgh
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Román Liera
Montclair State University
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Nicole Ngaosi
University of Texas at Austin
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Sachin Pendse
University of California San Francisco
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Zalman Rothschild
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
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Ali Watts
Bowling Green State University
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