Our Research
The Meanings of Democracy Lab's Research Team collaborates with Dr. Ruth Braunstein on a variety of research projects related to the contested moral and cultural foundations of American politics. Current projects focus on the moral meanings of taxpaying (including debates about the public funding of abortion) and battles over American identity and history.
This is where we will post general updates on our research, and short research briefs by members of the Research Team!
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From campaign faith advisor to CEO and leader! If you haven’t heard @MichaelRWear’s story, this is for you! Wear worked as a staffer for President Obama in 2012. He went on to found @CCPublicLife. Our latest profile explores his work and organization👇
https://democracy.lab.uconn.edu/2024/04/17/profiles-in-resistance-center-for-christianity-and-public-life/
#SRF2024 is over – kind of! We will keep the activism going through SRF365 and in other ways.
Here are five takeaways from the event.
Such a thorough and amazing breakdown of #ChristianNationalism in less than 2 mins! @ravenreveals brings a powerful perspective to the conversation coming from a Black, Jewish, and queer background and in how they explore the depth of identity.
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