Research by Laurie Rice and Ken Moffett found evidence that during the 2016 election, students who sent pictures or videos related to politics on Snapchat were significantly more civically and politically active than otherwise similar students who did not use Snapchat in these ways. Read more here.
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In a book just released by Lexington Books, Web 2.0 and the Political Mobilization of College Students, Kenneth W. Moffett and Laurie L. Rice find that simple online political activities (such as liking candidates, and posting one's thoughts about politics online) yields higher levels of civic activities away from the internet. They also find that differing forms of online participation are connected with higher levels of other routes of civic engagement online. These newer forms of engagement make political participation more accessible to young people. They both draw in a broader swathe of young adults than might ordinarily participate and propel them to participate in multiple ways, both online and offline. In this way, their findings run counter to the common narrative about young adults being "slacktivists" and disengaged and instead offer hopeful news about the future of political participation in the United States.
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Each Research Spotlight helps make our scholarly work on the subject accessible to a general audience and emphasizes the practical applications of the findings. A new book, edited by Suzanne M. Chod, William J. Muck, and Stephen M. Caliendo, Technology and Civic Engagement in the College Classroom, explores how a variety of practices instructors employ in the college classroom can foster the civic engagement of their students.
Civic Education Project @ SIUe members Kenneth Moffett and Laurie Rice contribute a chapter on how taking college level political science courses boost civic engagement. Students engaged in these courses are more likely to engage in expressive activities like contacting government officials and join political groups, among other activities. Encouraging a college student to enroll in a political science course can have a positive impact on the student's civic and political activity. The Ferguson Commission made a conscious decision to "place outcomes over egos" and work together despite differences. Perhaps Congress could learn a thing or two. Read more by Laurie Rice and and Andrew Theising in The Hill here.
The Ferguson Commissions' efforts impact more than Ferguson. Read more about the Ferguson Commission's contributions to civic life and some of the lessons we can learn from it in the piece by Laurie Rice and Andrew Theising in the St. Louis Post Dispatch here.
Research by Laurie L. Rice and Kenneth W. Moffett uncovers how online social networking helps spark political participation by young adults. Their work was published in Social Science Computer Review. Read more about their key findings here:
http://www.scholarsstrategynetwork.org/sites/default/files/ssn_key_findings_rice_and_moffett_on_campaign-related_social_networking_1.pdf Research conducted by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville political scientists Dr. Anne Boxberger
Flaherty and Dr. Carly Hayden Foster provides new insights into efforts to racially desegregate women’s organizations in the border town of St. Louis, MO during the civil rights movement. Click here to read more. Research conducted by Dr. Kenneth Moffett, Dr. Laurie Rice, and Dr. Ramana Madupalli at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville suggests that college students who have taken a course in political science are more civically engaged than their peers.
Click here to read more. Research conducted by Dr. Kenneth Moffett, Dr. Laurie Rice, and Dr. Ramana Madupalli at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville suggests that college students who have taken a course in political science are more civically engaged than their peers.
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