Jadon Urogdy ’27 explores Gen Z views on political polarization

Jadon Urogdy, Socio BA Class of 2027
Stanford Report Constructive Dialogue

Sociology Coterminal MA student Jadon Urogdy (Class of 2027) was recently featured in the Stanford Report for his research on how Gen Z views political polarization. Urogdy and his classmates in the Political Science course Democracy in the Balance: Polarization and the Road Ahead surveyed members of their own generation and found that Gen Z is more optimistic than any other generation about the possibility of bridging the political divide.

“Polarization doesn’t seem to be a fixed trend in Gen Z’s minds,” said Jadon Urogdy, ’27. “We have a bright future. Our identities and views are still malleable, and that’s exactly why this moment matters so much.”

Read the full story in the Stanford Report.