Advancing Social Cohesion in the Face of Polarized Public Discourse

Advancing Social Cohesion in the Face of Polarized Public Discourse

PPPA-2026-SOCIAL-COHESION-PPD

Call 1
Deadline of the call: 31 March 2026 17:00:00 Brussels time

Location: European Union 

Objective: The primary objective of this call is to advance interdisciplinary research on polarisation in the digital age, examining its impact as a systemic risk to democratic institutions, social cohesion, and public trust. The specific objective is to develop scientifically robust methodologies and GDPR-compliant AI tools to analyse online political discourse and polarisation across the EU and to co-design and evaluate evidence-based interventions and practical outputs to inform policymaking and strengthen societal resilience.