Author: Emma Richards

Emma Richards is a student at the University of Florida studying public relations. She is the social science communications intern at Sage Publishing.

National Academies Looks at How to Reduce Racial Inequality In Criminal Justice System
Reports
September 5, 2023

National Academies Looks at How to Reduce Racial Inequality In Criminal Justice System

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Event: National Crime Victimization Survey 50th Anniversary Celebration
Event
August 15, 2023

Event: National Crime Victimization Survey 50th Anniversary Celebration

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FABBS IDEA Awards: Now Accepting Nominations
Recognition
August 14, 2023

FABBS IDEA Awards: Now Accepting Nominations

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Survey Examines Global Status Of Political Science Profession
Infrastructure
August 10, 2023

Survey Examines Global Status Of Political Science Profession

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NSF Guidelines Amidst Foreign Threats To Research Security

NSF Guidelines Amidst Foreign Threats To Research Security

Reflecting concerns that foreign governments have illicitly obtained research developed by the United States, posing threats to research security and hindering international collaboration, the National Science Foundation released “NSF Guidelines for Research Security Analytics.”

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True Crime: Insight Into The Human Fascination With The Who-Done-It

True Crime: Insight Into The Human Fascination With The Who-Done-It

Half of Americans say they enjoy true crime — stories portraying real-life instances of murder, kidnapping and other shocking crimes — and 35 percent say they consume true crime content at least once a week. Why are people, especially women, so fascinated with the genre, and how does interest in the who-done-it affect consumers’ thoughts and behaviors

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Report: Latest Academic Freedom Index Sees Global Declines

Report: Latest Academic Freedom Index Sees Global Declines

The latest update of the global Academic Freedom Index finds improvements in only five countries

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Watch! Methodspace Roundtables Examine Threats To Intellectual And Academic Freedom

Watch! Methodspace Roundtables Examine Threats To Intellectual And Academic Freedom

Janet Salmons, the research community director of our sister site, Sage Methodspace, coordinated a series of research roundtables to discuss the obstacles facing academic freedom and how to navigate them.

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NSF and NOAA Seek Proposals For Climate Change Research Center

NSF and NOAA Seek Proposals For Climate Change Research Center

The National Science Foundation’s directorates of geosciences and of social, behavioral and economic sciences, in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are calling for proposals to create a center for catastrophic impact and risk assessment modeling related to climate change.

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William E. Spriggs, 1955-2023: Economist And Racial Justice Advocate

William E. Spriggs, 1955-2023: Economist And Racial Justice Advocate

Economist William E. Spriggs, an educator, racial justice advocate and public sector leader whose work saw him operate at the highest levels of American policymaking, died June 6.

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Hélène Carrère d’Encausse, Historian of Soviet States, Wins 2023 Princess Of Asturias Social Science Award

Hélène Carrère d’Encausse, Historian of Soviet States, Wins 2023 Princess Of Asturias Social Science Award

Political historian Hélène Carrère d’Encausse, an expert on the former Soviet Union and many of its successor states, received the 2023 Princess of Austrias Award for Social Science

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Ecological Economist Joan Martinez-Alier Receives 2023 Holberg Prize

Ecological Economist Joan Martinez-Alier Receives 2023 Holberg Prize

Joan Martinez-Alier, a scholar in ecological economics and political ecology, received the 2023 Holberg Prize from Crown Prince Haakon of Norway.

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