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Dr. Chapelas studied conflict arising in response to urban change. She found that residents claim that their physical proximity to new social groups is unsustainable in order to assert their right to a voice in determining the future of their neighborhoods. Her work increases our understanding of how diverse populations negotiate living together.

A randomly-selected Doctoral citation each day: today from the Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (PhD) - graduated in 2016