The Center for Political Communication Shines at Annual Meeting

​September 4, 2024, Philadelphia -- More than 150 distinguished scholars in political communication gathered at the Annenberg Public Policy Center to discuss the most pressing issues in the field. Researchers presented on a variety of topics from AI and Politics to Democratic Backsliding to Social Identity and Political Expression.

Four sessions over the course of the day featured two concurrent panels and one roundtable workshop each. The panels allowed attendees to see of-the-moment research, while the roundtables helped scholars work out questions around research methodology and interpreting results of data analysis.

A keynote address was given by Dr. Emily Thorson, author of "The Invented State: Policy Misperceptions in the American Public" (Oxford University Press, 2024), an assistant professor in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

"It's one of my favorite mini-conferences to attend," said UD Center for Political Communication Director of Engagement, Dr. Lindsay Hoffman. "I always leave this conference with fresh, diverse perspectives and an excitement for tackling new methods and ideas."

​"This event sparked so many new connections in terms of people and ideas," said Brooke Molokach, a CPC Graduate Fellow and Ph.D. student in Communication at the University of Delaware. "I'm excited about the potential new collaborations and conversations that build on all that this pre-conference made possible."​​

Recent Ph.D. graduate and Research Associate at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Huma Rasheed, and Ebuka Ifeanyichukwu, current Ph.D. student, were also in attendance.

The event was organized by CPC Director Dr. Dannagal Young and University of Pennsylvania's Dr. Lance Holbert. The day was supported with funds from the American Political Science Association's Political Communication Division and the Annenberg Public Policy Center.

The day's events ended with a reception that celebrated the CPC's new research vision at the intersection of public opinion, media, and political psychology.​