November 2021

Welcome to the Social & Behavioral Science Monthly Roundup, brought to you by Social Science Space. Each month we’ll bring you a selection of resources of interest across the social and behavioral science (SBS) community. Please feel free to share this with colleagues and professional networks. Have news you'd like considered for future newsletters from your part of the SBS world? Send suggestions to PR@sagepub.co.uk.

Advice & How To's

• "Build your research impact" from the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (Webinar: Nov. 10 / Noon ET)
• "Building equitable partnerships in international research” from Methodspace (recorded webinar)
• "Communicating statistics through the media in the time of COVID-19" from the LSE Impact of Social Science blog
• "Connecting Research to Policy at the Nexus of Health and Education" from Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (recorded webinar)
• "How to effectively engage with federal policymakers and translate your research for a broader audience" from Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (free resources)

Articles of Interest

• "A Guide for Encouraging Protective COVID-19 Behaviors Among College Students" from the social scientists at the Societal Experts Action Network
• An excerpt from "How Social Science Got Better" on how the social sciences are becoming more relevant, diverse, and reflective
• An interview with Alondra Nelson, social scientist and the first deputy director for science and society in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
• New York Times Opinion: "Human Behavior During the Pandemic Is More Important Than Any Covid Variant"
• "Potentially long-lasting effects of the pandemic on scientists" from Nature Communications
• "What Anthropocene means for social sciences" from University World News
• "What Social Sciences Tell Us About COVID-19’s True Toll—and How They Can Help Plan for the Future" from Issues in Science and Technology
• "Who gets to be classic in the social sciences?" from the LSE Impact blog
• “Why Social Science” Can Help for Returning to In-Person Work" from the Consortium of Social Science Associations
• “Keeping an Eye on Who We Cite – and Who We Don’t” from Social Science Space 

Awards & Funding Opportunities

• The A.SK Social Science Award 2021 goes to American political scientist James C. Scott (and you can listen to his recent podcast on ‘resistance’ here)
• Cambridge academics given Fellowships at Britain's Academy of Social Sciences
• LSE director named a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
• A directory of sites with Research Experiences for Undergraduates in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences from the American National Science Foundation
• Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative from Canada's Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
• William T. Grant Foundation's call for proposals on research to illuminate strategies for improving research use in ways that can improve outcomes for young people
• Social Scientists Should Take a Gander at Golden Goose Award

General News

• Read the new report, "National Strategic Overview for Research and Development Infrastructure", authored by a subcommittee of the United States' National Science and Technology Council
• The Computational Social Science of Emerging Realities Group releases Visualization for International Pronouns Day 2021
• The National Academy of Sciences creates a council, the Strategic Council for Research Excellence, Integrity, and Trust, to address research integrity and trust

Job Openings

• Board Director - Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences (National Academy of Sciences)
• Senior Advisor, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization (Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences)
• Social Sciences Job Listings (EOS Science News by AGU)
  

Events

• "Levelling up: Principles and Practice": A free online event run by the Academy of Social Science's Campaign for Social Science in partnership with SAGE Publishing (Nov. 9 / 4:30pm - 6:30pm GMT)
• "The End of Family Homelessness? Evidence and Analysis for Stronger Policy" from the American Academy of Political and Social Science (Webinar: Nov. 10 / 1PM ET)
• Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences Annual Meeting (Nov. 10-13, Portland, Oregon)
• Social Science History Association Annual Conference (Nov. 11-14, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• “Thematic Analysis: in conversation with Virginia Braun & Victoria Clarke” (Nov. 16 / 6:30pm - 8:00pm GMT)
• International Conference on Social Science & Humanities (Nov. 16-17, London, UK)
• African Studies Association Annual Meeting (Nov. 16-20, Virtual) 
• American Society for Criminology Annual Meeting (Nov. 17-20, Chicago, Illinois)
• American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting (Nov. 17-21, Baltimore, Maryland)
• The 2021 National Institutes of Health Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival (Nov. 18-19, 1:00pm - 4:30pm ET, Virtual) 
• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Convention (Nov. 18-21, New Orleans, Louisiana)
• History of Science Society Annual Meeting (Nov. 18-21, New Orleans, Louisiana)
• National Communication Association Annual Convention (Nov. 18-21, Seattle, Washington)
• The ESRC Festival of Social Science is an annual free celebration of the social sciences happening throughout November across the United Kingdom
• Canada’s Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences have announced the theme for the 2022 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences: Transitions (May 12-20, 2022, Virtual)
• “Like Wildfire: How Climate Justice Should Change Disaster Response" from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (recorded lecture)

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