Could Distributed Peer Review Better Decide Grant Funding?
The landscape of academic grant funding is notoriously competitive and plagued by lengthy, bureaucratic processes, exacerbated by difficulties in finding willing reviewers. Distributed […]
Social Science’s Impact on Society, Circa 2065: Louise Thompson
Social Science Space is presenting 10 shortlisted essays written by young social scientists in an ESRC competition looking at how social science might change the world in the next half century. This week we present Louise Thompson who examines how great it would be if we could all play a bigger part in making changes to laws before they come into force, rather than just complaining about them afterwards
Psychologist Bandura Awarded National Science Medal
Stanford’s Albert Bandura, a psychologist who first gained acclaim for his study of learned violence involving a Bobo doll, has received one of seven National Medals of Science awarded by President Barack Obama this year.
Social Science’s Impact on Society, Circa 2065: Kristin Hübner
Social Science Space is presenting 10 shortlisted essays written by young social scientists in an ESRC competition looking at how social science might change the world in the next half century. This week we present Kristin Hübner’s discussion on how feminist theory may erase socially constructed ideas about what gender is and how it functions.
Social Science’s Impact on Society, Circa 2065: Elizabeth Houghton
Social Science Space is presenting 10 shortlisted essays written by young social scientists in an ESRC competition looking at how social science might change the world in the next half century. This week we present Elizabeth Houghton’s examination of how more universal access to higher education could chip away at entrenched racial divides.
Don’t Sideline Social Science in Mad Dash for Innovation
As Australia’s government focuses on innovation and commercializing research in its academic agenda, it should not forget about the humanities, arts and social sciences.
Social Science’s Impact on Society, Circa 2065: Josephine Go Jefferies
Social Science Space is presenting 10 shortlisted essays written by young social scientists in an ESRC competition looking at how social science might change the world in the next half century. This week we present Josephine Go Jeffries’ examination of how really Big Data may change life in our budding infocracies.
Don’t Forget Academe When Decrypting Mystery of Radicalization
The recent tragedies in Beirut, Paris and now San Bernardino reinforce the need for including the insights of scholars into efforts to understand motivations and curtail violence.
Social Science’s Impact on Society, Circa 2065: Gioia Barnbrook
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