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Political Empathy Lab (PEL) Assembles Summer Research Team to Meet Residents of Pennsylvania and Connect Across Political Difference

Political Empathy Lab (PEL), funded by the University of Pennsylvania’s Office of the Provost and rooted at the SNF Paideia Program, is pleased to announce its 10-week immersive traveling research experience which begins May 28 through August 2 led by Dr. Lia Howard, a political scientist serving as the Student Advising and Wellness Director of the SNF Paideia Program. Traveling from Philadelphia to Gettysburg, Lancaster to Erie and many towns in between, PEL seeks to explore the possibility of connecting across political difference through direct practice in Pennsylvania.