Bridging the Divide: Understanding and Addressing Political Polarization in America

Our country faces unprecedented levels of polarization, leading to a government that struggles to function effectively. This panel will delve into the structural forces that have produced more and more extreme polarization and what might be done about it.

This event is part of Carnegie Mellon University’s Deeper Conversations Initiative, established by President Farnam Jahanian, to bring together new and existing opportunities to explore divergent viewpoints and take a broader view on some of today’s most challenging issues.

  
Speakers:

• Jonathan Cervas, Assistant Teaching Professor, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology (panelist)
   
• Karina Schumann, Associate Professor of Social Psychology and Director of the Conflict Resolution Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh (panelist)
   
• Kevin Zollman, Herbert A. Simon Professor of Philosophy, Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences (panelist)
   
• Richard Scheines, Bess Family Dean, Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences (moderator)

Questions?
Contact CMUevents@andrew.cmu.edu.