What are the challenges to democracy in the digital age?

Learn about new research at the Program on Democracy and the Internet on the adverse effect of technology on liberal democracies and the roles of private sector and government entities in protecting information integrity and strengthening democratic processes.

How do geographical, political and environmental contexts influence the vitality of civic life?

Learn about the Civic Life of Cities Lab and how its global research team is comparing and contrasting the role of nonprofit organizations in six cities around the world.

Can civil society thrive in the digital age?

Learn new insights from the Digital Civil Society Lab about how digital systems work and how we can engage them safely, ethically and effectively for civil society’s purposes.

What are the forces that unite and divide Americans?

Learn about the Polarization and Social Change Lab’s research on developing practical scientific knowledge for forging political consensus, reducing harms of polarization, and effective strategies of social activism.

Update from Stanford PACS Regarding COVID-19

Thinking of the Stanford PACS community as we grapple with the spread of COVID-19 worldwide; we hope you and your loved ones are safe and well!

Stanford PACS has been following guidance issued by public health experts, local authorities, and Stanford University and doing our part in trying to curb the spread of COVID-19. All staff have been instructed to work remotely until April 7th, or longer if needed, and all events and conferences have been cancelled through May 15th.

We are grateful and humbled to be a part of a community that is making extraordinary efforts to support the nonprofit sector and its beneficiaries during these challenging times. Thank you for all that you do. As a research center dedicated to producing and sharing knowledge to strengthen civil society, we are undertaking a series of activities that we hope will contribute to better awareness and action to combat this pandemic.

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More information will be shared as the situation develops.

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[Virtual Event] #RaceTechCS Twitter Chat

How are technologies being used to surveil BIPOC communities and what are the ways to organize against this surveillance? Why...

July 9th, 2020

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[Virtual Event] Protecting the Black Vote during COVID-19

COVID-19 promises to have a significant impact on the 2020 US Presidential Election. This involves a complex web of issues...

June 24th, 2020

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[Virtual Event] Legitimizing True Safety

In 2016, the Detroit Police Department rolled out a real-time surveillance program called Project Green Light as a public-private partnership at eight...

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Sadness, anger, resolve. We are living through one of the most trying periods we have faced as a nation. It...

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Stanford PACS Advisory Board Member @darrenwalker of @FordFoundation joined @EconomistRadio to discuss social justice philanthropy, board diversity, and more, in exploring the question, "Can philanthropy help save the American Dream?" Listen: https://econ.st/3adMuTg

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Should return on investment be a key determinant in giving? Drawing on their research on Bay Area millennial giving through our EPLI, Judy Park and Kavya Shankar share thoughts on five for-profit practices that philanthropy should avoid, via @SSIReview: https://bit.ly/3ii5R07

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Resolving the Progressive Paradox: Conservative Value Framing of Progressive Economic Policies Increases Candidate Support

Jan Voelkel and Robb Willer. “Resolving the Progressive Paradox: Conservative Value Framing of Progressive Economic Policies Increases Candidate Support.” SSRN Working Paper.

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Universal Basic Income: Safety Net 2.0

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What are the challenges to democracy in the digital age?

How do geographical, political and environmental contexts influence the vitality of civic life?

Can civil society thrive in the digital age?

What are the forces that unite and divide Americans?

Update from Stanford PACS Regarding COVID-19

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