Archives for 2018

The Dean of ‘Ism’ Studies: Walter Laqueur, 1921-2018
Career
October 4, 2018

The Dean of ‘Ism’ Studies: Walter Laqueur, 1921-2018

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Washington and Social Science: Rare Accord Seen in Appropriations
News
October 4, 2018

Washington and Social Science: Rare Accord Seen in Appropriations

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Andrew Leigh on Randomistas
Public Policy
October 1, 2018

Andrew Leigh on Randomistas

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Archived Webinar: Voicing Movements in the Face of Censorship
News
October 1, 2018

Archived Webinar: Voicing Movements in the Face of Censorship

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Geographer Gardner to Head Academy of Social Sciences

Geographer Gardner to Head Academy of Social Sciences

The longtime director of the Royal Geographical Society, Rita Gardner CBE, will be the new chief executive of the United Kingdom’s Academy of Social Sciences. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Stephen Anderson after more than 10 years.

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Teaching Foundational Concepts by Using the SEE-I Process

Teaching Foundational Concepts by Using the SEE-I Process

Dr. Maxine Atkinson shares her thoughts and challenges on how application is a crucial step to teaching foundational concepts. “One of the challenges we all face when teaching a foundational concept is making sure that student comprehension is strong and that they will be able to apply the concept throughout the course.”

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Checking for Understanding through Reflection: 3-2-1

Checking for Understanding through Reflection: 3-2-1

‘There are many ways you could use a 3-2-1 with Sociology in Action,’ says Dr. Maxine Atkinson. In a new SIA blog post, Atkinson describes some of her failures while teaching and the realization on the reason why her lessons weren’t always reaching the students.

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Open Peer Review Not Always Welcomed With Open Arms

Open Peer Review Not Always Welcomed With Open Arms

It’s hoped open peer review could improve the speed and quality of reviews, but, not all academics are comfortable with open peer review and remain fearful of their comments and views being subject to public scrutiny. Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva argues this may prevent the open review system from being truly inclusive.

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Archived Webinar: How Students Can Tell Better Stories

Archived Webinar: How Students Can Tell Better Stories

One of the most frustrating things media instructors face is the lack of quality writing that their students produce. While instructors aren’t […]

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Book Review: How to be a Happy Academic

Book Review: How to be a Happy Academic

In ‘How to be a Happy Academic: A Guide to Being Effective in Research, Writing and Teaching,’ Alex Clark and Bailey Sousa aim to support fellow academic workers at all career stages to become more efficient, successful and happier through focusing on fostering good habits over and above talent or skills. Eddy Li welcomes this insider perspective on seeing, doing and – most importantly – taming academic work, even if it leaves open the question of how exactly we measure and define “success”.

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What Can I Do With a Sociology Degree?

What Can I Do With a Sociology Degree?

“Our goal is to pique students’ curiosity about the social world—and then to give them the academic tools to understand that world, […]

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Collaboration Imbues SSRC’s ‘To Secure Knowledge’ Report

Collaboration Imbues SSRC’s ‘To Secure Knowledge’ Report

In launching its first-ever task force report on Monday, the 95-year-old Social Science Research Council made clear it gets by with a little help from its friends. Collaboration, said sociologist Alondra Nelson Nelson, the president of the SSRC, is the byword of the report, To Secure Knowledge: Social Science Partnerships for the Common Good.

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