This past semester, students enrolled in Dr. Kunalan Manokara’s course, offered through Duke University’s Pluralism, Free Inquiry, and Belonging initiative, stepped outside the traditional classroom and into the BABLab.

Students engaged in ongoing research exploring the utility of positive emotions as a tool for promoting positive intergroup relations, making the BABLab a site of hands-on learning.

The experience ended with a final project presentation, where students shared their research findings directly with Dr. Manokara and BABLab PI Dr. Patty Van Cappellen.

Students also received an informational tour of the lab space, gaining an inside look at the infrastructure, research questions, and collaborative environment that define a successful social science research lab.

Congrats to Kunalan’s students for completing their certification in pluralism, free inquiry, and belonging at Duke!