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PeaceTech and Polarization Lab (PTAP) // Research // Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies // University of Notre Dame

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The Peacetech and Polarization (PTAP) lab grows out of research funded by the Toda Peace Institute and the University of Notre Dame course on “Digital Peacebuilding and PeaceTech.” The lab coordinates with a variety of global stakeholders at tech companies, the United Nations, peacebuilding NGOs, and other universities. The PTAP Lab provides Notre Dame students and research fellows from any department an opportunity to work jointly on research, product development, and digital content development. Our research aims to inform four primary audiences: Tech companies including both “big tech” companies with the scale to reach global audiences and smaller tech start-ups designing products to support social cohesion. Civil society groups interested in using technology to scale their peacebuilding and bridge-building efforts. Governments and International Organizations like the UN with programs in peacebuilding and social cohesion. Foundations, Venture Capital, and other Investors who care ab

PeaceTech and Polarization Lab (PTAP) // Research // Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies // University of Notre Dame Home > Research > PeaceTech and Polarization Lab (PTAP) PeaceTech and Polarization Lab (PTAP) Digital technology offers vast new ways for humans to communicate with each other, but too often, the design of these platforms and the algorithms that guide our news feeds hurt our ability to understand different points of view. How can we reduce technology’s harms while increasing its benefits to humanity? These are the questions that drive our work. The PeaceTech and Polar

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