Just Don’t Talk about It: The Effects of Blocking Discussions about Controversial Political Topics in and Outside Classrooms

• In Event: Cross-Cutting Discussion

Brief Overview

Cross-party dialogue reduces polarization and fosters democratic norms. We explore the impact of blocking discussions in university classrooms, finding that students are less tolerant of such blocking, while in workplaces, it is more accepted.

Authors

• Bryce Hecht, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Matias Catriel Tarillo, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill