GES Colloquium: Tuesday, 11/15, 12 PM ET in Poe 202 and via Zoom
Jean Goodwin, JD, PhD, SAS Institute Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric & Technical Communication, NC State
Website | Twitter: @jeangoodwin and @PublicSci_NCSU
What drives polarization on contested issues like GMOs? We'll discuss one potentially surprising factor.
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Abstract
Public debates have been trending increasingly bitter and polarized since the 1990s, increasingly so over the last decade. Science-heavy debates on issues like climate change, pandemic policies and of course agricultural biotechnology are no exception. In this “work in progress” presentation I review recent scholarship on the extent, drivers and implications of polarization in the two most studied situations: US politics (liberal v. conservative, Democrat v. Republican) and climate change. I close by inviting participants to reflect on the significance of this lit review for “denialism,” “anti-science,” “war on science” et sim. in the GMO debates.
Speaker Bio
A twisty path through law and classical rhetoric has led Dr. Jean Goodwin to an interest in scientists’ participation in civic controversies. As a member of the Leadership in Public Science cluster, “I not only ‘think’ but also ‘do’ that,” helping with programming intended to foster commitment to, and capacity for, public-facing science at NC State. Read more >
https://research.ncsu.edu/ges/event/ges-colloquium-2022-11-15/
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