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We are very happy to share our new article “What Kind of Depolarization Should We Aim For? Making Communication Transformative”, is now published in Political Communication: https://lnkd.in/dDJn6qnP A few key takeaways from the paper: ❗ Depolarization is not inherently desirable — what matters is which kind of depolarization supports democratic and socio-ecological transformation. 💡 We propose Democratic Transformative Communication as a normative framework that centers democracy and sustainability. 🔥 Polarization can be legitimate when it addresses real injustices — but becomes counterproductive when it primarily fuels backlash. The goal is not lukewarm compromise, but constructive controversies that expand society’s capacity for collective problem-solving. Many thanks to all co-authors for an inspiring collaboration! Dr. Michael Brüggemann, Hartmut Wessler, Christel van Eck, Ashley Muddiman, Hendrik Meyer, Shota Gelovani, Louisa Pröschel This work grew out of the Transformative Communication Research Lab. More on our research here: https://lnkd.in/dtUMgPgH