Center for the Study of Diversity & Democracy

08/11/2022

. profs CSDD director Alvin Tillery and CSDD affiliate Jaime Dominguez share their views on the potential impact of the .

“Biden has had one of the most consequential first terms in the domestic arena of any Democratic president in the modern era,” says Tillery.

Read Prof Tillery and Prof. Dominguez's full opinions on 's impact via the link in our bio!

07/14/2022

Two months ago, two of our CSDD board members, Brian and Jill Hetherington, graciously hosted a wonderful conversation about and in the United States in their California home. We were thrilled to have the opportunity to connect with so many Northwestern community members on the topic. We wanted to thank everyone who attended the event and especially our generous hosts for their hospitality.

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07/08/2020

A Pew study reveals an increased level of antagonism toward Asian and Black Americans since the coronavirus pandemic started.

11/28/2019

This Thanksgiving, all of use are grateful for support for research critical to The Center of the Study of Diversity and Democracy. Thank you to those that make it possible, such as Northwestern Research. We appreciate being able to share this work with you all!

11/27/2019

What does research shows as the biggest obstacle to more elected women in office? CSDD affiliate Mary McGrath & Sara Saltzer, '19 argue that sexism by proxy is the culprit.

"The biggest obstacle to putting women in office may not be that voters are afraid of female candidates, but that people have convinced themselves others are afraid. This could become a self-fulfilling prophecy. But research shows that assumption is unfounded. If your candidate is a woman and you want her to be president, go ahead and vote for her. That’s the only way she can win."

Via Los Angeles Times Opinion https://lat.ms/2DhY0gM

Professor McGrath is a faculty member of Northwestern University Department of Political Science and Institute for Policy Research. Sara Saltzer is an alum of the department and now works at ActBlue.

Researchers held simulated elections to test whether voters are biased against female candidates. They found females had a small but clear advantage.

11/21/2019

Huge congrats to CSDD affiliate Kim Marion Suiseeya for co-leading the winning project of the 2019 Buffett Idea Incubation Workshop.

The multidisciplinary team – including participants from CNAIR, Weinberg, Medill - Northwestern University, Communications, Northwestern Engineering, and Kellogg School of Management – secured funding of a 2-year pilot project titled “Disproportionate Effects of Environmental Challenges.” The project aims to co-develop transdisciplinary research with frontline environmental justice communities, including Indigenous Peoples, to identify and solve challenges emerging from environmental change. This includes adaptation to environmental change but also understanding how solutions to environmental change may exacerbate the injustices these communities face.

Thanks, Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs!

The team includes:

Team Leaders: Kim Marion Suiseeya (Northwestern University Department of Political Science) and Jennifer Dunn (Chemical and Biological Engineering; Northwestern Argonne Institute of Science and Engineering; Center for Engineering Sustainability and Resilience)

Team Members: Andrew Dillon (Kellogg Public-Private Interface Initiative; Global Poverty Research Lab), Anita Van Breda (WWF Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction, and Risk Reduction); Dean Karlan (Kellogg Economics and Finance; Global Poverty Research Lab); James Schwoch (Communication Studies); Niraj Swami (The Nature Conservancy Applied AI and Innovation Ventures); Nyree Zerega (Plant Biology and Conservation; Chicago Botanic Garden); Pam Silas (Center for Native American and Indigenous Research); Patty Loew (Center for Native American and Indigenous Research; Medill School of Journalism); Sera Young (Anthropology; Global Health); William Miller (Chemical and Biological Engineering; Center for Engineering Sustainability and Resilience).

11/15/2019

CSDD affiliate Tom Ogorzalek co-authors a piece in The Monkey Cage in the Washington Post: Many still believe the white working class was responsible for Trump’s victory. But there isn’t much evidence that Trump voters were hurting financially, which is how “white working class” is usually interpreted. https://wapo.st/2CDwQR4

Professor Ogorzalek is a faculty member of Northwestern University Department of Political Science and a co-director of the Chicago Democracy Project at Northwestern Political Science.

People who are well off — compared to their neighbors, not the nation — tend to vote Republican.

11/05/2019

Great podcast debate featuring our director, Alvin B. Tillery, discussing the history of the Electoral College and the modern problems it creates.

Professor Alvin B. Tillery is a faculty member of the Northwestern University Department of Political Science and leads the Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy.

When we vote for a president, we're not really voting for a president. Today in our episode on the Electoral College, we explore the rationale of the framers in creating it, its workings, its celebrations, its critiques, and its potential future. This episode features the voices of Northwestern

11/04/2019

With election day tomorrow, CSDD affiliate James Druckman assesses voting in a representative government, examining the relevance of "The Democratic Dilemma" in a modern context. Published by Cambridge Core & the American Political Science Association: http://bit.ly/2NTFvHn

Professor Druckman is faculty member of the Northwestern University Department of Political Science and the Institute for Policy Research.

10/31/2019

Professor Elizabeth Shakman Hurd is also a contributing CSDD affiliate.

Professor Elizabeth Shakman Hurd (Northwestern University Department of Political Science, Department of Religious Studies, Northwestern University) corrects a common misconception about the intersection between Islamic religious beliefs and politics: "The trap is to conflate Islam as a fluid and diverse set of traditions with specific forms of state Islam and projects of Islamization." http://bit.ly/2YshiNo