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February 2023
Learn about social science in Iran from a conversation with Nasser Fakouhi, watch the webinar, “Remodeling the Ivory Tower: Social Science for Social Justice,” or read about the Social Science Research Council celebrating its 100th anniversary.
January 2023
Listen to the Federation for Humanities and Social Sciences’ new podcast, learn how “me time” affects social interactions, or watch “Improving Academic-Government Collaboration in Evidence-Based Policymaking,” an online event hosted by the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences.
November/December 2022
Read about the impact of book bans on higher education, learn how scientific organizations formed a group to advance Ukrainian science and support researchers, or watch this year’s Campaign for Social Science Annual SAGE Lecture, delivered by Torsten Bell, chief executive officer of the Resolution Foundation.
October 2022
Read about the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, which calls for changes to measuring journal impact factor, view three opportunities to honor social and behavioral scientists, or watch the 19th annual Brown Lecture in Education Research, delivered by John B. Diamond.
September 2022
Read the new White House guidance, which updates policies on federally funded research, attend the Science Communication for Societal Impact interactive training course from AESIS, or learn about Emerging Trends in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, a collection of over 465 essays by leading scholars.
June 2022
Read Social Science Space’s post Pride Month, which highlights research to help deepen our understanding of current issues in the LGBTQIA+ community, view the Gender equity and justice site on themes of gender oppression and inequity, or watch a webinar on social science perspectives on the Russian invasion of Ukraine with Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman.
May 2022
Read the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization Report by the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, attend the Impact of Science 2022 Conference by the Networking for Advancing and Evaluating the Society Impact of Science, or read an article about the revival of the Social and Behavioral Science Advisory Board.
April 2022
Read an article on why climate solutions will fail without the support of social scientists, explore resources on the “Social and Behavioral Science and the Russian-Ukraine War: A Collection” in Social Science Space, or attend a webinar on the impact of social, behavioral & economic COVID-19 health by the U.S. National Institutes of Health from April 27-28.
March 2022
Find "What May Await Ukrainian Academics? Expect Exile, Harassment and Censorship" in Social Science Space, celebrate Women’s History Month by reading an article about combatting gender bias and supporting access to women’s leadership, or apply for the British Academy’s Global Professorships program.
February 2022
This month, apply to serve on the Campaign for Social Science advisory Board, watch a webinar on how Psychology meets Biology in COVID-19 from the Association for Psychological Science and read ‘How Academics Can Help Make the News Less Biased.’
January 2022
We started 2022 with a how-to on sharing health data, why social science needs stories (and how it can make us kinder to ourselves), and a survey showing that mental health continues to be a key concern among university leaders.