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Grant Award View - GA68511-V2
How utopian thinking influences political engagement
GA ID:
GA68511-V2
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
19-Dec-2019
Variation Publish Date:
2-Aug-2021
Variation Date:
27-Jul-2021
Category:
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research
Grant Term:
1-Jun-2020 to 30-Jun-2023
Value (AUD):
$422,455.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Varies:
GA68511
- How utopian thinking influences political engagement
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 19/20 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Projects
Grant Activity:
How utopian thinking influences political engagement
Purpose:
There is evidence of growing political apathy in many countries. Yet, political disengagement is a serious problem for processes of democracy and the adaptiveness of society. This project draws on recent theorising within the psychological sciences to investigate the role of prospection - the creative imagining of ideal worlds ('utopian thinking') - as a key driver of political engagement. The project will test whether and how utopian thinking stimulates a questioning of the status quo, moral engagement, and the formation of new groups to address social change: outcomes critical for a society to adapt and advance. Educators, government and non-government organisations can draw on project findings to re-engage a disaffected populace.
GO ID:
GO Title:
Discovery Projects for funding commencing in 2020
Internal Reference ID:
DP20 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
Flinders University
Recipient ABN:
65 542 596 200
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
BEDFORD PARK
Town/City:
BEDFORD PARK
Postcode:
5042
State/Territory:
SA
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
SA
Postcode:
5042
Country:
AUSTRALIA