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Metricization, the SSCI Syndrome and Devaluing Books in Academic Sociology

Is scholarship that doesn't appear in the Social Science Citation Index -- a commercial index of ‘internationally leading’ journals in the social sciences, compiled by Clarivate Analytics -- worthless? Before you say 'Of course not,' know that some universities essentially are saying yes.

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Translating Research to Policy: Improving Justice for Women and Girls

A number of scholars drawn from American Society of Criminology's Division on Women and Crime presented their evidence-based suggestions for the improvement of existing policies and legislation, as well as new legislative and funding initiatives, at the division's first-ever congressional briefing in Washington, D.C.

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Jasanoff to Receive SSRC's Hirschman Award

Sheila Sen Jasanoff, the founder and director of Harvard University's Program on Science, Technology and Society, will receive the Social Science Research Council's highest honor, the Albert O. Hirschman Prize, and deliver the Hirschman lecture -- "Theory, Critique, and Discipline in a Post-Truth Age" -- on November 30

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Reflections on the Centenary of the Armistice

At the 100th anniversary of the end of World War, Robert Dingwall asks how has English sociology asked questions about the experiences and the legacy of the war -- or if it even has broached those issues.

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Did Emile Durkheim Foresee Today's Chaos?

Emile Durkheim, one of the pioneers of the discipline of sociology, died 101 years ago this month. Although few outside of social science departments know his name, his intellectual legacy may provide us with some assistance in diagnosing the perennial problems associated with modernity.

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New Report Packages Themes from Evidence Week

"The question we must therefore ask is: are we all really working to the best available picture of what is going on in the world?” So asks a new report that summarizes the themes discussed in June's first-ever Evidence Week.

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Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, the ranking Deocrat on the House Science panel, intriduced a substtute to the 'anti-science' HR 1806, but her bill is not expected to advance.

Washington and Social Science: The Midterms and Science Committees

The change in majority control for the U.S. House of Representatives will change the discussions that have occurred around U.S. social science funding as a party that has been openly skeptical of the value of social and behavioral research will no longer pull the strings on funding science.

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Social Science Data Solving Social Housing Problems

The ESRC describes Knowledge Transfer Partnerships as a relationship between a company/organization and staff in a knowledge base institution in which the the institution's knowledge base is applied to a challenge presented by the organization. Here, Farida Mustafazade describes her experience in such a partnership.

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Pro-Truth Pledge: Social Science Attacks Fake News From the Demand Side

Gleb Tsipursky is addressing fake news, but not by trying to educate consumers about the viper already in their newsfeed. He harnessed his own skills as a behavioral scientist and is asking newsmakers themselves to not speak or spread fake news in the first place.

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Election IQ: Bringing the 2018 Midterms into the Classroom

At SAGE, we believe that education and engaged scholarship make up the foundation of a healthy society. So for this election season, we challenge you to bring the election into your classrooms. For the next few days, we will be providing you with new content to help facilitate conversation within the classroom.

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Paul Johnson addresses Britain's foresight gap at the annual SAGE Publishing lecture. (Photo: Campaign for Social Science)

Economist Paul Johnson Says the Known Knowns Are Killing Us

Paul Johnson had one key theme in his SAGE Publishing lecture for the Campaign for Social Science: Long-term policy needs to be developed across government based on a broad understanding of the social and economic trends. And there is little evidence that this lesson is being heeded.

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Extreme Polarization Is Bad But Need Not Be Inevitable

Are Americans now stuck in animosity and anger that will undermine democracy, or can the nation pull out of it? Here, Jennifer McCoy shares some of the findings of a collaborative research project she led that examined political polarization in 11 countries, including the United States. Their research shows that the most democratic of actions – participating in elections – is exactly the thing

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- Metricization, the SSCI Syndrome and Devaluing Books in Academic Sociology - Is scholarship that doesn't appear in the Social Science Citation Index -- a commercial index of ‘internationally leading’ journals in the social sciences, compiled by Clarivate Analytics -- worthless? Before you say 'Of course not,' know that some universities essentially are saying yes.... More →
- Translating Research to Policy: Improving Justice for Women and Girls - A number of scholars drawn from American Society of Criminology's Division on Women and Crime presented their evidence-based suggestions for the improvement of existing policies and legislation, as well as new legislative and funding initiatives, at the division's first-ever congressional briefing in Washington, D.C.... More →
- Reflections on the Centenary of the Armistice - At the 100th anniversary of the end of World War, Robert Dingwall asks how has English sociology asked questions about the experiences and the legacy of the war -- or if it even has broached those issues.... More →
- Did Emile Durkheim Foresee Today's Chaos? - Emile Durkheim, one of the pioneers of the discipline of sociology, died 101 years ago this month. Although few outside of social science departments know his name, his intellectual legacy may provide us with some assistance in diagnosing the perennial problems associated with modernity.... More →
- New Report Packages Themes from Evidence Week - "The question we must therefore ask is: are we all really working to the best available picture of what is going on in the world?” So asks a new report that summarizes the themes discussed in June's first-ever Evidence Week.... More →
- Washington and Social Science: The Midterms and Science Committees - The change in majority control for the U.S. House of Representatives will change the discussions that have occurred around U.S. social science funding as a party that has been openly skeptical of the value of social and behavioral research will no longer pull the strings on funding science.... More →
- Campaign for Social Science Report Argues for International Staff Safety Net - Three out of every 10... More →
- Social Science Data Solving Social Housing Problems - The ESRC describes Knowledge Transfer Partnerships as a relationship between a company/organization and staff in a knowledge base institution in which the the institution's knowledge base is applied to a challenge presented by the organization. Here, Farida Mustafazade describes her experience in such a partnership.... More →
- Extreme Polarization Is Bad But Need Not Be Inevitable - Are Americans now stuck in animosity and anger that will undermine democracy, or can the nation pull out of it? Here, Jennifer McCoy shares some of the findings of a collaborative research project she led that examined political polarization in 11 countries, including the United States. Their research shows that the most democratic of actions – participating in elections – is exactly the thing to do to help reduce polarization.... More →
- Pro-Truth Pledge: Social Science Attacks Fake News From the Demand Side - Gleb Tsipursky is addressing fake news, but not by trying to educate consumers about the viper already in their newsfeed. He harnessed his own skills as a behavioral scientist and is asking newsmakers themselves to not speak or spread fake news in the first place.... More →