It is a common claim that we are living in an era of heightened political polarization and that social media platforms are to blame. But is this really the case? Eric Merkeley (University of Toronto) is the author of the forthcoming book “Polarization, Eh? The Causes and Consequences of Affective […]
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LISPOP is hosting Drs. Andrea Perrella and Andrew Basso presenting some of their recent work on Canadian attitudes to reconciliation on Tuesday, September 30 (DAWB 4-105). The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s final report marked a new moment in national consciousness: a recognition of Indigenous histories, an awareness of the injustices […]
Bringing together diverse leaders in the housing policy sector, LISPOP (Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy) is hosting its 3rd annual Forum on Public Opinion and Housing Policy. This years’ forum will focus on the impact of housing on generational inequality. The day-long event will be […]
Bringing together diverse leaders in the housing policy sector, LISPOP (Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy) is hosting its 2nd annual Forum on Public Opinion and Housing Policy. The day-long event will be held on October 20th, 2023, at Wilfrid Laurier’s Waterloo Campus, from 9:30am-4:30pm. Our […]
The Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy is hosting a series of workshops on reproducible research in the social sciences during the Winter Reading Week from February 21st to the 24th. A mix of remote courses will be offered introducing undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and researchers to introductory and advanced statistical analysis and […]
The LISPOP Housing Forum will be hosted virtually on October 6th, 2022. The event will be accessible remotely via Zoom stream. The event is free to attend, but registration will be required for attendance. The symposium will explore public opinion and housing policy in Canada from the perspectives of academics and community […]
The Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy is hosting a series of workshops on reproducible research in the social sciences during the Winter Reading Week from February 22nd to the 25th. A mix of remote courses will be offered introducing undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and […]
The Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy (LISPOP) is pleased to announce a $2,500 fellowship for a MAP student interested in completing a major research project (MRP) that draws upon LISPOP’s Ipsos Public Affairs Datasets or the completion of a public opinion project. The public opinion project, […]
How do you decide who to vote for? Is it a careful calculation based on balancing multiple issues and priorities? Loyalty to a particular party? A strategic decision based on who might realistically win? Your decision might be based on any of those things. However, Wilfrid Laurier University Associate Professor Jason […]
The Centre for Community Research Learning and Action (CCRLA) and the Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy (LISPOP) are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 3rd annual Laurier Summer Institute for Research Methods (www.lsirm.ca). LSIRM is a 2-week summer session that offers […]