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Building a Foundation on Solid Evidence

By Ziyad Marar | Published: June 11, 2018

Ziyad Marar, the president of global publishing for SAGE, explains how SAGE's values and its mission "to build bridges to knowledge" overlap with the intent...

Also posted in International Debates | Tagged Evidence Week, Evidence-Based Policy, Sense about Science | Leave a comment

Announcing a New Series on Academic Capitalism

By Daniel Nehring | Published: April 24, 2018

In the coming weeks, Social Science Space will publish a series of interviews on academic capitalism and academic resistance. These interviews pertain to the event...

Also posted in Higher Education Reform | Tagged Academic Capitalism, Resilience, Resistance | Leave a comment

Facebook, SSRC Bravely Reinvigorate Research Collaboration

By Francie Diep | Published: April 20, 2018

We spoke with social-science ethicists about how well Facebook's initiative appears to protect users' privacy. They're skeptical, but still eager to see Facebook data...

Also posted in Communication, International Debates, News | Tagged Facebook, Gary King, SSRC | Leave a comment

NSF Honors Developmental Psychologist With Top Early Career Award

By National Science Foundation | Published: April 12, 2018

For the first time since 2005, a social scientist has won the Alan T. Waterman Award, the nation's highest honor for early career scientists and...

Also posted in Early Career, Recognition | Tagged APS, NSF, Psychology, Waterman Award | Leave a comment

March for Science II Set for This Saturday

By Philip Patino | Published: April 11, 2018

“We do not merely react to the problems of today, we look forward, aspiring toward an inclusive, integrated vision for the future of science and...

Also posted in International Debates | Tagged March for Science | Leave a comment

New Members Appointed to Canada’s SSHRC

By Social Science Space | Published: February 16, 2018

Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, or SSHRC, has announced the membership of its 18-member governing council.

Also posted in News | Tagged SSHRC | Leave a comment

Campaign for Social Science Adds Four to Board

By Campaign for Social Science | Published: February 15, 2018

Britain's Campaign for Social Science has announced the appointment of four new board members, drawing on extensive research, public policy and practitioner social science...

Also posted in Early Career, Recognition | Tagged Campaign for Social Science | Leave a comment

Holiday Gift Idea: Hauser Fund Supports Bringing Evidence to Policy

By Social Science Space | Published: December 20, 2017

The Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, or DBASSE, of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has an idea for giving...

Posted in Announcements | Tagged Bob Hauser, DBASSE | Leave a comment

FABBS Honors Six Impactful Early Career Scientists

By Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences | Published: November 3, 2017

The Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences has named six winners of its 2017 Early Career Impact Award. The award goes to early...

Also posted in Early Career, Impact, Recognition | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, FABBS | Leave a comment

Horowitz Foundation Marks 20th Year of Social Science Grants

By Social Science Space | Published: November 1, 2017

This marks the 20th year that the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy has been passing out grants to social scientists, and the deadline to apply...

Also posted in Early Career, Recognition | Tagged Horowitz Foundation, Irving Louis Horowitz | Leave a comment

What Can You Tell Us about Networks Today?

By Sara Miller McCune | Published: September 29, 2017

Sara Miller McCune, the founder of SAGE Publishing, has a question for the Social Science Space community: What does more recent research (especially research from...

Posted in Announcements | Tagged Networks, Social Networking | Leave a comment

NIH’s Social, Behavioral Office Releases New Strategic Plan

By Social Science Space | Published: December 6, 2016

The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the U.S. National institutes of Health has released a new strategic plan to exploit the synergies...

Posted in Announcements | Tagged Health Care, NIH, OBSSR | Leave a comment

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Building a Foundation on Solid Evidence

Announcing a New Series on Academic Capitalism

Facebook, SSRC Bravely Reinvigorate Research Collaboration

NSF Honors Developmental Psychologist With Top Early Career Award

March for Science II Set for This Saturday

New Members Appointed to Canada’s SSHRC

Campaign for Social Science Adds Four to Board

Holiday Gift Idea: Hauser Fund Supports Bringing Evidence to Policy

FABBS Honors Six Impactful Early Career Scientists

Horowitz Foundation Marks 20th Year of Social Science Grants

What Can You Tell Us about Networks Today?

NIH’s Social, Behavioral Office Releases New Strategic Plan

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