OLLI members engage in political discussions in a variety of ways, from interest groups to courses. Professors at UNL also engage in researching and writing about politics and current events. Here are two recent articles by UNL faculty.
Red or Blue in the Face? Study says conservatives show less motion
Kevin Smith, professor of political science, has published findings that people can choose liberals or conservatives by a viewing a person's photo or video.
https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/red-or-blue-in-the-face-study-says-conservatives-show-less-emotion/
The Conversation: Why the Christian right opposes pornography but still supports Trump
As an assistant professor of sociology at UNL, Kelsy Burke, sees evangelical Trump supporters’ reaction to the latest Stormy Daniels scandal as fitting right into how evangelical Christians have responded to pornography in recent history.
https://theconversation.com/why-the-christian-right-opposes-pornography-but-still-supports-trump-94156