Jair Moreira

Jair Moreira is a PPE Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts and Sciences (Fall 2024 - Present). He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2024). His research focuses on intergroup dynamics in American politics, including race, ethnicity, immigration, and partisanship. He explores how these identities shape political cooperation, conflict, and prejudice, with practical implications for addressing racism, xenophobia, and polarization. Moreira teaches advanced seminars on Racial and Ethnic Politics and Political Psychology.

His work emphasizes two themes: fostering intergroup cooperation and analyzing barriers to inclusive politics. He has published on external voting policies in Colombia, contributing to electoral behavior and democracy studies.

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