Dan was selected as a 2026–27 Fellow of the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement (UC-NCFSCE). “Each year, the UC-NCFSCE selects fellows from a broad range of disciplines and professional backgrounds, including law, journalism, higher education, social science, technology and government. Fellows receive funding to advance research and public dialogue related to expression and democratic participation on college campuses.
He is examining the role of artificial intelligence in civic learning and democratic participation,” writes Debra Herrick, in her article here: https://news.ucsb.edu/2026/022698/comm-scholar-dan-lane-named-uc-fellow-research-ai-and-civic-engagement?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Read%20more%20about%20Lane%E2%80%99s%20work&utm_campaign=October%2027%2C%202026. Dan is also director of the UCSB Digital Political Inequality Lab.