The World Knows We Are Divided How Can It Be Compared From Colin Woodard

Colin Woodard, Director of Nationhood Lab at Salve Regina University’s Pell Center and a New York Times best-selling author, will discuss how, surprisingly, where people settled during colonial times may still help explain some of America's deepest divides today. Using original research and polling data, he'll show how differences in trust, community engagement, health outcomes, and attitudes on major issues continue to vary across regions in remarkably consistent ways. At a more local level, the research also examined why some communities feel more connected, engaged, and trusting than others? The Social Capital Index looks at factors tied to strong com...