What We Do

The UCLA Initiative to Study Hate is a three-year pilot project intended to foster cutting-edge research and high-level teaching to understand and mitigate group-based hate.

As one of the world’s leading public institutions, UCLA has an obligation to understand and mitigate the destructive force of hatred in the world.

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great without hate

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What We Do

The UCLA Initiative to Study Hate is a three-year pilot project intended to foster cutting-edge research and high-level teaching to understand and mitigate group-based hate.

As one of the world’s leading public institutions, UCLA has an obligation to understand and mitigate the destructive force of hatred in the world.

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Research Projects

Snips and Clips of Hate: Dehumanizing Hatred and Moral Hatred on Twitter and TikTok

Snips and Clips of Hate: Dehumanizing Hatred and Moral Hatred on Twitter and TikTok

Team

Howard Padwa, Ph.D., Dhruv Khurana, Ph.D., Sarah Cousins, M.P.H., Edward Zakher, B.A., Madelyn Cooper, B.A., Carissa Loya, B.A.

Hate Social Media

Understanding Hate in the Information Age: Media Access and Hate Across Regions

Team

Cesi Cruz (Professor), Daniel Treisman (Professor), Rachel Berwald (Ph.D. Candidate), José Gloria (Ph.D. Student), Daniel Harkin (Ph.D. Student), and Nikita Savin (Ph.D. Student)

Social Media ISH UCLA

Social Media and the Spread of Hate (SMASH): Examining Youth and College Student Exposure and Impact of Hate Speech Online Year 2

Team

Dean Christina (Tina) Christie, Dr. Arif Amlani, Professor Anne Gilliland, Associate Adjunct Professor Mark Hansen, Professor Tyrone, Howard, Seul Lee (Graduate Student Researcher), Dr. Christine Ong and our partners: Mark Berkman, Dr.Sarah Krongard, Dr. Wendy Slusser.

Snips and Clips of Hate: Dehumanizing Hatred and Moral Hatred on Twitter and TikTok

Snips and Clips of Hate: Dehumanizing Hatred and Moral Hatred on Twitter and TikTok

Team

Howard Padwa, Ph.D., Dhruv Khurana, Ph.D., Sarah Cousins, M.P.H., Edward Zakher, B.A., Madelyn Cooper, B.A., Carissa Loya, B.A.

Hate Social Media

Understanding Hate in the Information Age: Media Access and Hate Across Regions

Team

Cesi Cruz (Professor), Daniel Treisman (Professor), Rachel Berwald (Ph.D. Candidate), José Gloria (Ph.D. Student), Daniel Harkin (Ph.D. Student), and Nikita Savin (Ph.D. Student)

Social Media ISH UCLA

Social Media and the Spread of Hate (SMASH): Examining Youth and College Student Exposure and Impact of Hate Speech Online Year 2

Team

Dean Christina (Tina) Christie, Dr. Arif Amlani, Professor Anne Gilliland, Associate Adjunct Professor Mark Hansen, Professor Tyrone, Howard, Seul Lee (Graduate Student Researcher), Dr. Christine Ong and our partners: Mark Berkman, Dr.Sarah Krongard, Dr. Wendy Slusser.

Snips and Clips of Hate: Dehumanizing Hatred and Moral Hatred on Twitter and TikTok

Snips and Clips of Hate: Dehumanizing Hatred and Moral Hatred on Twitter and TikTok

Team

Howard Padwa, Ph.D., Dhruv Khurana, Ph.D., Sarah Cousins, M.P.H., Edward Zakher, B.A., Madelyn Cooper, B.A., Carissa Loya, B.A.

Hate Social Media

Understanding Hate in the Information Age: Media Access and Hate Across Regions

Team

Cesi Cruz (Professor), Daniel Treisman (Professor), Rachel Berwald (Ph.D. Candidate), José Gloria (Ph.D. Student), Daniel Harkin (Ph.D. Student), and Nikita Savin (Ph.D. Student)

Social Media ISH UCLA

Social Media and the Spread of Hate (SMASH): Examining Youth and College Student Exposure and Impact of Hate Speech Online Year 2

Team

Dean Christina (Tina) Christie, Dr. Arif Amlani, Professor Anne Gilliland, Associate Adjunct Professor Mark Hansen, Professor Tyrone, Howard, Seul Lee (Graduate Student Researcher), Dr. Christine Ong and our partners: Mark Berkman, Dr.Sarah Krongard, Dr. Wendy Slusser.

Contact Us

Contact Us

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