Research Policy Labs

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Research Policy Labs

The Watson Institute Research Policy Labs enhance the institute's mission to promote a just and peaceful world through research, teaching and public engagement through a combination of active faculty research, student training, research-based courses and engagement with the world of practice. 

Civil Conflict and Democratic Erosion Lab

The Civil Conflict and Democratic Erosion Policy Lab aims to produce rigorous empirical evidence to better understand and counter threats to peace and democracy both in the US and around the world.

Justice Policy Lab

The Justice Policy Lab (JPL) is a research and mentoring collective focused on ending and reducing racial, economic, and health disparities by critically examining the causes of placed-based inequality.

Realizing Rights Lab

The Realizing Rights Lab focuses on issues of public school governance, parental and student rights and the effects of partisanship on education.