• Why Gen Z Isn't Listening To You
    May 21 2024

    Why doesn't Gen Z resonate with the same civic terms that older generations do? We explore this question and more with Siri Erickson, Program Support Lead on PACE's Civic Language Perceptions Project. You'll learn which terms they like and don't like, why they're skeptical of "patriotism," and which terms motivate them to action.

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    22 mins
  • How Do Americans Feel About "Patriotism"?
    May 15 2024

    Siri Erickson, Program Support Lead at PACE, discusses new PACE research on civic language with special focus on how American voters respond to the term "patriotism." Americans are divided on the term, and listeners will find out where the divisions are -- as well as how the term could be rejuvenated in 2024.

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    21 mins
  • How Philanthropy Stokes Division
    May 2 2024

    In this episode, Kristen discusses the main ideas behind her new OpEd at the Chronicle of Philanthropy, "Righteous Attitudes, Ideological Purity Tests, Zero-Sum Thinking: How Philanthropy Stokes Division."

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    15 mins
  • Can "The Commons" Bring Philanthropy Together? Ft. Drew Lindsay
    Apr 25 2024

    In this episode, Kristen interviews Drew Lindsay of the Chronicle of Philanthropy about the launch of a new vertical at the Chronicle called the Commons, which aims to explore the country's fault lines and philanthropy's response to them. The interview includes an explanation of what the Commons is, why it was launched, and Drew's hopes for its achievements.

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    20 mins