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Research: Messages That Humanize Outgroups Don’t Combat Prejudice
It seems intuitive: if you want to soften hearts toward marginalized people, show that they are human like everyone else. That’s the theory behind untold media messages depicting “outgroups” having relatable experiences, such as images of immigrants eating Thanksgiving dinner or videos of refugees hugging their children.
Unfortunately, humanizing messages do almost nothing to increase empathy in people with high animosity toward an outgroup, although they do increase empathy in those who already view the group positively, according to new BYU research from political science professors Joshua Gubler, Chris Karpowitz, Quin Monson and David Romney.
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The BYU Office of Civic Engagement is partnering with the Utah County Elections Division to host an event centered around election security. The event is this coming Tuesday, October 18th from 3-8pm - people can come and go anytime! The event will include tours of the Ballot Center plus booths on signature verification, election security, and fraud prevention. There will also be a lot of free food!
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This is part of the Lt. Governor's Campus Cup - a competition between universities in Utah to promote voting among students. As of Tuesday, BYU is winning! https://voteinfo.utah.gov/campus-cup-2022/ I would love it if we could keep our lead over the other universities, plus who doesn't love a little competition?
Students who pre-register for the event will be entered into a giveaway for a $25 gift card!
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Representatives from the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego will be at the grad fair tomorrow and are keen to recruit qualified students who could benefit from their strengths in international politics, security, economics, energy and environment, and policy design and evaluation. You are invited to speak with them for more information about their programs and research.
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Wednesday Oct 19 at 12pm in 238 HRCB the Kennedy Center is hosting a panel presentation on religious minorities in France.
Carter Charles and Clayton Van Woerkom from BYU will be presenting research on the topic of: Navigating Faith and National Identity: Mormons and Muslims in France.
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Interested in a Career in Intelligence? See yourself at CIA, DIA, NSA, DHS or FBI?
Prof. Brad Bruton, with 40 years in the USG, and over 14 years as an intelligence trainer, is returning to BYU in Winter 2023 to present “Introduction to Open Source Intelligence” for the eighth running!
Political Science 379R is a one-credit hour Seminar that meets only four times, on Tues 17 Jan, Thurs 19 Jan, Tues 24 Jan and Thurs 26 Jan from 5:00 to 8:30pm in MARB B119. In his two weeks in Provo Prof. Bruton will be available over 40 hours to meet with students and offer career advice.
The syllabus is here: tiny.cc/BrutonOSInt [B,O,S,I upper case]
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Take advantage of this unique opportunity!
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Town Hall Meeting with Utah Governor Spencer Cox
October 24, 2022 | 12pm | Hinckley Center Assembly Hall
The BYU campus community is invited to sit down with Utah Governor Spencer Cox for an afternoon of meaningful conversation and interesting insights from the Governor.
This event is co-sponsored by the Wheatley Institute and Civic Engagement. Pizza will be provided for the first 100 registrants.
Register for the event here.
If you are unable to attend in person, you can join the town hall live stream here.
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Volunteer Opportunity
“The Victims of Mao,” is a memorial service that remembers those who were killed during the cultural revolution, tells their stories, and focuses on how we can help increase gratitude for our 1st Amendment rights while supporting those who are also seeking freedom of speech, religion, and press. This event will take place on November 7th, the state holiday for honoring victims of communism, and has drawn attention and support from Utah legislators. All are welcome to attend, and volunteer positions are available for a panel of judges that will be over a K-12 speech contest. Volunteers to greet guests, pass out books and pamphlets, and direct the flow of traffic are also welcome and appreciated!
When: November 7, 2022 @ 6:30-8:30 pm
Where: Utah State Capitol, Rotunda
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Test Perfect on the GRE/GMAT
Test Perfect is coming to BYU's Grad Fair and will be hosting GRE/GMAT info sessions. Our instructor, Phil Hatch, scored perfect on the GRE, perfect on the LSAT, and 790 out of 800 on the GMAT. We'll explain what to expect on test day, how to prepare for the tests, and explain math, verbal, and strategy skills.
Tuesday, October 18th- GRE/GMAT info sessions
Building and room TBD (please register so we will notify you of location)
*A recorded version will be sent to registrants.
Register:
GRE 5-6:30 PM
GMAT 6:30-8:00 PM
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The Sorensen Center for Moral and Ethical Leadership invites all BYU students, faculty, and staff/administration to enter the Leading by Faith Art competition. Held on November 7-14, students and faculty can drop off Artwork at the Sorensen center in the McDonald Building and see it displayed and judged on November 17-18. Prizes are available and include cash prizes up to $1,000.
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Job and Internship Opportunities
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The BYU Research & Writing Center is hiring students from all majors to work as writing consultants for the Winter 2023 semester. We are especially interested in recruiting students from the political science department.
RWC writing consultants support students from across the university with their various writing projects. If you are interested in joining a dynamic community, strengthening your writing and communication skills, improving your resume, and helping your peers improve as writers, then this is the opportunity for you.
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Research Fellows at Stanford University
The Regulation, Evaluation, and Governance Lab (RegLab) at Stanford University is now accepting applications for full-time paid pre-doctoral Research Fellows beginning summer/fall 2023. This is a minimum one-year position, with the option of renewal.
The deadline for the first round is 9pm PT on Sunday, November 20, 2022. The deadline for the second round is 9pm PT on Sunday, December 18, 2022. For more questions, please email reglab@law.stanford.edu.
APPLY HERE:
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A Gateway to Public Service and Leadership
Apply by Monday, February 6th, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. PST to the Capital Fellows Programs
- Assembly Fellowship Program
- Executive Fellowship Program
- Judicial Fellowship Program
- California Senate Fellows
For the 2023-24 fellowship year, individuals must complete the online application by the deadline of Monday, February 6th, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. PST at Capital Fellows Programs
If you have questions regarding the Capital Fellows Programs, please contact Sacramento State’s Center for California Studies at, calstudies@csus.edu.
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The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship is a highly competitive national fellowship program that provides recent college and graduate school alumni with the funding and opportunity to work with one of two dozen participating institutions in Washington, DC, including leading think tanks and advocacy groups that focus on international security and diplomacy issues.
Upcoming Application Deadlines
Fall 2023 Fellowship: Jan 7, 2023 (begin between July 15 and Oct 1, 2023)
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