Author: Social Science Space

RSS’s Hetan Shah Tapped to Head British Academy
Announcements
November 5, 2019

RSS’s Hetan Shah Tapped to Head British Academy

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Opportunity: Over $30 Million in Awards to Improve Healthy Longevity
Academic Funding
November 5, 2019

Opportunity: Over $30 Million in Awards to Improve Healthy Longevity

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To Err Is Human, To Impact Divine
Impact
October 31, 2019

To Err Is Human, To Impact Divine

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Philosopher of Psychology: Rom Harré, 1927-2019
Career
October 22, 2019

Philosopher of Psychology: Rom Harré, 1927-2019

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‘The Old Models Are Not Working’: A Librarian on the New Big Deal

‘The Old Models Are Not Working’: A Librarian on the New Big Deal

The academic publishing paradigm is changing, driven in large part by calls for open access to publicly funded research. In this second of two parts, the university librarian for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill explains the thinking behind of a pilot program UNC inked with a major academic publisher.

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Modern Britain’s Identity Crisis: Annual SAGE Lecture

Modern Britain’s Identity Crisis: Annual SAGE Lecture

Journalist Mark Easton will address “Britain’s Modern Identity Crisis” as the the Campaign for Social Science hosts the annual SAGE Publishing Lecture. The lecture takes place on November 14 in London. For more information, or to view the prog

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Societal Impact of Social Sciences and Humanities Conference

Societal Impact of Social Sciences and Humanities Conference

A conference bringing together researchers, policy makers, professional societies, evaluators, funders, private sector players, and a variety of stakeholders to talk about impact in the social sciences and humanities takes place later this month in Washington, D.C.

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Capitol Hill Briefing on Measuring the Impacts of Incarceration

Capitol Hill Briefing on Measuring the Impacts of Incarceration

There are nearly 2.2 million incarcerated Americans, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. If this population were to form a city, it would be the fifth largest in the country—just behind Houston. Join a briefing on October 10 explaining the cost and effect of this staggering number on the United States.

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NSF Changing How It Positions Many Social Science Programs

NSF Changing How It Positions Many Social Science Programs

The National Science Foundation, the largest government funder of basic social and behavioral research in the United States, is changing how it “positions” some of its research programs in those fields. While the changes are meant to better highlight the value of social science, not everyone is pleased by the changes.

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Senate Appropriators OK 3 Percent Increase in NSF Budget

Senate Appropriators OK 3 Percent Increase in NSF Budget

UPDATED: The U.S. Senate committee that oversees funding for the National Science Foundation, and with that most of the federal money spent on basic social and behavioral science research, today approved a 2020 budget that increases NSF spending by $242 million compared to the current fiscal year. The bill must still pass the full Senate, and be reconciled with a more generous House version.

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‘Ethnic Enclave’ Sociologist Wins 2019 Princess of Asturias Award

‘Ethnic Enclave’ Sociologist Wins 2019 Princess of Asturias Award

Alejandro Portes will be recognized for his award in October. He is the Princeton/University of Miami sociologist behind concepts such as the ethnic enclave and segmented immigration.

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Archived Webinar: A Scientific Approach to Social Science Communication

Archived Webinar: A Scientific Approach to Social Science Communication

As part of a project sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences and the Rita Allen Foundation, four science communications experts tackled surrounding the effective and ethical communication of science to relevant policymakers. in this webinar, we talk to the four experts about their findings and the processes they recommend.

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