Collaborative Research Center for Resilience (CRCR) nurtures futures that build towards a vibrant democracy and a world where we can all thrive. We bring together collaborators across issue areas—locally and transnationally—to research technologies that shape the governance of our day to day lives. We focus on how to increase participatory engagement and design in government implementation of technologies. We design locally appropriate solutions by expanding collaborations with and across stakeholders.
Resourcing Resiliency
We engage in investigative and community-centered action research to support the work of movement partners. We work closely with partners to develop educational resources grounded in reciprocal forms of knowledge production and exchange. We support network building for collective strategy and visioning.
Public Infrastructure, Technology and Democracy
We investigate how emerging technologies often introduced without democratic debate may further weaken democracy, such as mobile driver’s licenses, digital wallets, and centralized benefits distribution portals. We center sites such as schools and health care.
Learn MoreReimagining Security
We build with communities, advocates, journalists, and scholars to ensure that our security is rooted in the well-being of all people and the protection of nature. Through documentation, legal, narrative, and power-building strategies, we deepen relationships across geographies and movements to foster a more inclusive and resilient approach to sustainable security.