Cutting NSF Is Like Liquidating Your Finest Investment
Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using […]
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Academic Funding
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How NIH Funding Works − Until It’s Gone
In its first 100 days, the Trump administration terminated more than US$2 billion in federal grants, according to a public source database […]
New Fellowship for Community-Led Development Research of Latin America and the Caribbean Now Open
Thanks to a collaboration between the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), applications are now being accepted for […]
Announcements
CASBS Names Lara Tiedens Interim Director
Social psychologist Lara Tiedens, president of Scripps College and a former Stanford University professor, this week became interim director of the Center […]
Six Named AAPSS Fellows for 2025
The American Academy of Political and Social Science, or AAPSS, will welcome six scholars as 2025 fellows this fall. The AAPSS selects […]
Celebrating Excellence: The 2024 Humanities and Social Science Canada Prize Winners Announced
The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences earlier this month recognized five books and their authors that offer fresh perspective on […]
Audio
Social Science for Social Justice Podcast Returns for Second Season
Sage (the parent of Social Science Space) and Surviving Society’s collaborative podcast series, Social Science for Social Justice, has returned for a […]
The Conversation Podcast Series Examines Class in British Politics
Even in the 21st century, social class is a part of being British. We talk of living in a post-class era but, […]
Big Think Podcast Series Launched by Canadian Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences
The Canadian Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences has launched the Big Thinking Podcast, a show series that features leading researchers in the humanities and social sciences in conversation about the most important and interesting issues of our time.
Bookshelf
Why Men Have a Bigger Carbon Footprint Than Women
In this month’s edition of The Evidence newsletter, Josephine Lethbridge explores the gender gap in carbon emissions. A new study of 15,000 […]
Who Gets to Flourish?
In this month’s issue of The Evidence newsletter, Josephine Lethbridge examines how gender shapes experiences of human flourishing. A recently published international […]
Pope Francis, Human Dignity, and the Right to Stay, Migrate and Return
Pope Francis devoted his Message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees in 2023 to the “right” or “freedom” to stay or […]
Brexit
A Social Scientist Looks at the Irish Border and Its Future
‘What Do We Know and What Should We Do About the Irish Border?’ is a new book from Katy Hayward that applies social science to the existing issues and what they portend.
Brexit and the Decline of Academic Internationalism in the UK
Brexit seems likely to extend the hostility of the UK immigration system to scholars from European Union countries — unless a significant change of migration politics and prevalent public attitudes towards immigration politics took place in the UK. There are no indications that the latter will happen anytime soon.
Brexit and the Crisis of Academic Cosmopolitanism
A new report from the Royal Society about the effects on Brexit on science in the United Kingdom has our peripatetic Daniel Nehring mulling the changes that will occur in higher education and academic productivity.
Business and Management INK
Closing the Gender Pay Gap: Why Intermediaries Matter
Despite decades of reform, gender pay gaps (GPGs) remain a stubborn and unjust feature of labour markets globally. On average, women are […]
From Isolation to Impact: Tackling the Emotional Toll of Ethnographic Research in Business and Society
In this article, Lorenzo Skade discusses the emotional difficulties encountered by early-career researchers involved in ethnographic studies within the business and society […]
“Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost.” –Nintendo “Quit Screen” Message
In this post, authors Richard F.J. Haans and Marc J. Mertens reflect on the inspiration behind their research article, “The Internet Never […]
Career
Michael Burawoy, 1947-2025: Patron Saint of Public Sociology
Michael Burawoy, whose embrace of public sociology and the public at work lead him to describe his influential academic niche as “industrial […]
Where Did We Get the Phrase ‘Publish or Perish’?
The origin of the phrase “publish or perish” has been intriguing since this question was first raised by Eugene Garfield in 1996. Vladimir Moskovkinl talks about the evolution of the meaning of this phrase and shows the earliest use known at this point.
Felice Levine to Leave AERA in 2025
Social psychologist Felice Levine, who has served as executive director of the American Educational Research Association for more than 22 years, will step down in 2025.
Census
National Academies Seeks Experts to Assess 2020 U.S. Census
The National Academies’ Committee on National Statistics seeks nominations for members of an ad hoc consensus study panel — sponsored by the U.S. Census Bureau — to review and evaluate the quality of the 2020 Census.
Will the 2020 Census Be the Last of Its Kind?
Could the 2020 iteration of the United States Census, the constitutionally mandated count of everyone present in the nation, be the last of its kind?
Will We See A More Private, But Less Useful, Census?
Census data can be pretty sensitive – it’s not just how many people live in a neighborhood, a town, a state or […]
Communication
Mapping the Connections: Understanding the Network of Social Science Editors-in-Chief
A new study on the connections between editors-in-chief in the social sciences reveals significant geographical and gender imbalances in editorial leadership. Male […]
When Common Sense is Neither
It’s “the revolution of common sense,” President Donald Trump announced in his second inaugural address. And so it is. The latest installment […]
An Investigation Showing How Fake Academic Papers Contaminate Scientific Literature
Over the past decade, furtive commercial entities around the world have industrialized the production, sale and dissemination of bogus scholarly research, undermining […]
Course
Free Online Course Reveals The Art of ChatGPT Interactions
You’ve likely heard the hype around artificial intelligence, or AI, but do you find ChatGPT genuinely useful in your professional life? A free course offered by Sage Campus could change all th
Critical Thinking
Leor Zmigrod on the Ideological Brain
Flexibility is a cardinal virtue in physical fitness, and according to political psychologist and neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod, it can be a cardinal […]
Ethics
The Ripple Effect of Book Bans on the Academy
It’s not news to those in library-land that book bans and censorship in higher education have serious implications for the future of […]
Book Bans and Censorship Are a Threat to Our Universities. Librarians Can Help
When I think about book bans, I consider the subject through a variety of lenses. I have taught English in a post-communist […]
Advocating For and Supporting Academic Freedom
Libraries are considered safe places, secure places to read and meet diverse (but sometimes like-minded) people who celebrate literacy by expanding different […]
Event
Rosanna Smart Featured at Mark Kleiman Innovation for Public Policy Memorial Lecture
Economist Rosanna Smart, a professor of policy analysis at the Pardee RAND Graduate School, will be the featured speaker at the 2025 […]
Webinar: How to Do Research and Get Published – Research that Impacts the Queer Community
Designed for researchers and writers focused on LGBTQIA+ experiences, our expert panelists will share insights, discuss challenges, and explore the importance of […]
From Endarkened Storywork to Histofuturism: A Talk with Dr. Stephanie R. Toliver
The Pushing the Boundaries series is a virtual speaker event hosted by the University of Alberta dedicated to showcasing innovative research and […]
Featured
New Fellowship for Community-Led Development Research of Latin America and the Caribbean Now Open
Thanks to a collaboration between the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), applications are now being accepted for […]
Exploring ‘Lost Person Behavior’ and the Science of Search and Rescue
What is the best strategy for finding someone missing in the wilderness? It’s complicated, but the method known as ‘Lost Person Behavior’ seems to offers some hope.
New Opportunity to Support Government Evaluation of Public Participation and Community Engagement Now Open
The President’s Management Agenda Learning Agenda: Public Participation & Community Engagement Evidence Challenge is dedicated to forming a strategic, evidence-based plan that federal agencies and external researchers can use to solve big problems.
Higher Education Reform
The Need for Speed vs. Reliable Science
Lately, there have been many headlines on scientific fraud and journal article retractions. If this trend continues, it represents a serious threat […]
Harshad Keval on White Narcissism in the Academy
Sociologist Jason Arday, one of two editors for Sage’s Social Science for Social Justice book series, interviews Harshad Keval about his book […]
AI is Here, But Is It Here to Help Us or Replace Us?
Decisions taken now around how generative AI is used by academics and universities will shape the future of research. Mark Carrigan argues whilst optimistic scenarios are possible, generative AI stands ready to feed into an existing productivity oriented framing of academic work.
Industry
Examining How Open Research Affects Vulnerable Participants
Open research has become a buzzword in university research, but Jo Hemlatha and Thomas Graves argue that when it comes to qualitative research, considerations around replicability, context-dependent methods and the sensitivity of data from marginalized people mean that openness takes many different forms.
When Clarity Isn’t Enough: Rethinking AI’s Role in Cognitive Accessibility for Expert Domains
The promise of artificial intelligence in accessibility work is often framed in hopeful terms. Large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 are increasingly […]
The Ripple Effect of Book Bans on the Academy
It’s not news to those in library-land that book bans and censorship in higher education have serious implications for the future of […]
Infrastructure
CASBS Names Lara Tiedens Interim Director
Social psychologist Lara Tiedens, president of Scripps College and a former Stanford University professor, this week became interim director of the Center […]
Anna Harvey Stepping Down as SSRC President
Political scientist Anna Harvey will leave her role as president of the Social Science Research Council on June 30, the New York […]
Book Bans and Censorship Are a Threat to Our Universities. Librarians Can Help
When I think about book bans, I consider the subject through a variety of lenses. I have taught English in a post-communist […]
Insights
Why Men Have a Bigger Carbon Footprint Than Women
In this month’s edition of The Evidence newsletter, Josephine Lethbridge explores the gender gap in carbon emissions. A new study of 15,000 […]
Leor Zmigrod on the Ideological Brain
Flexibility is a cardinal virtue in physical fitness, and according to political psychologist and neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod, it can be a cardinal […]
When Clarity Isn’t Enough: Rethinking AI’s Role in Cognitive Accessibility for Expert Domains
The promise of artificial intelligence in accessibility work is often framed in hopeful terms. Large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 are increasingly […]
Interdisciplinarity
Isaac Asimov’s Critique of Algorithmic Thinking
Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) left a legacy of influence that many more literary writers might envy. In his own lifetime, he was one […]
Harshad Keval on White Narcissism in the Academy
Sociologist Jason Arday, one of two editors for Sage’s Social Science for Social Justice book series, interviews Harshad Keval about his book […]
Trans Visibility, Resistance, and Hope in an Anti-Trans U.S. Political Climate
It’s hard to be trans in the U.S. right now. I don’t think I need to tell anyone that, but I want […]
International Debate
Pope Francis, Human Dignity, and the Right to Stay, Migrate and Return
Pope Francis devoted his Message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees in 2023 to the “right” or “freedom” to stay or […]
Ready to Tackle Global Challenges? Apply to Attend Dubai Showcase
Are you a researcher with an idea that could help solve one of today’s most pressing problems? A conference in Dubai this […]
The Academy and the Authoritarian: Stories from the 20th Century
Many American universities, widely seen globally as beacons of academic integrity and free speech, are giving in to demands from the Trump […]
Interview
Video Interview: Analyzing, Understanding, and Interpreting Qualitative Research from Interviews
Qualitative data analysis is a way of creating insight and empathy. Strategies for data analysis and interpretation are tools for meaning-making and […]
Video Interview: Exploring Visual Research with Gillian Rose
Sometimes a book jumps off my shelf and comes to life. Visual research is easier said than done. It seems simple, in […]
A Behavioral Scientist’s Take on the Dangers of Self-Censorship in Science
The word censorship might bring to mind authoritarian regimes, book-banning, and restrictions on a free press, but Cory Clark, a behavioral scientist at […]
Investment
Cutting NSF Is Like Liquidating Your Finest Investment
Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using […]
How NIH Funding Works − Until It’s Gone
In its first 100 days, the Trump administration terminated more than US$2 billion in federal grants, according to a public source database […]
Long-Term Impact Requires Archiving Research Communication
In recent years there has been an increased focus on how research papers and supplemental data can be preserved openly. Andy Tattersall, Liz Such, Joe Langley and Fiona Marshall argue equal attention should also be paid to curating communication outputs aimed at engaging non-academic audiences.
Jobs
Digital Transformation Needs Organizational Talent and Leadership Skills to Be Successful
Who drives digital change – the people of the technology? Katharina Gilli explains how her co-authors worked to address that question.
Six Principles for Scientists Seeking Hiring, Promotion, and Tenure
The negative consequences of relying too heavily on metrics to assess research quality are well known, potentially fostering practices harmful to scientific research such as p-hacking, salami science, or selective reporting. To address this systemic problem, Florian Naudet, and collegues present six principles for assessing scientists for hiring, promotion, and tenure.
Book Review: The Oxford Handbook of Creative Industries
Candace Jones, Mark Lorenzen, Jonathan Sapsed , eds.: The Oxford Handbook of Creative Industries. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015. 576 pp. $170.00, […]
News
Anna Harvey Stepping Down as SSRC President
Political scientist Anna Harvey will leave her role as president of the Social Science Research Council on June 30, the New York […]
The Chilling Impact of Censorship in Higher Education
Perhaps because college students are generally considered adults, and college and university campuses and classrooms have long been viewed as places to […]
Covid-19 and the Crisis of Legitimacy
Wherever you stand on the management of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is hard not to accept that it has created a serious […]
Open Access
Canadian Librarians Suggest Secondary Publishing Rights to Improve Public Access to Research
The Canadian Federation of Library Associations recently proposed providing secondary publishing rights to academic authors in Canada.
Webinar: How Can Public Access Advance Equity and Learning?
The U.S. National Science Foundation and the American Association for the Advancement of Science have teamed up present a 90-minute online session examining how to balance public access to federally funded research results with an equitable publishing environment.
Open Access in the Humanities and Social Sciences in Canada: A Conversation
Five organizations representing knowledge networks, research libraries, and publishing platforms joined the Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences to review the present and the future of open access — in policy and in practice – in Canada
Opinion
Degrading Sites of Punishment and Pain: The Case for Abolishing Prisons
Prisons have been in crisis in England and Wales for 200 years. The state has responded with piecemeal, ‘pragmatic’ reforms which have […]
Propaganda of the Deed: Learning the Lessons of Mikhail Bakunin
David Canter explores where Netanyahu may have got it wrong in the overwhelming response in Gaza.
Trans Visibility, Resistance, and Hope in an Anti-Trans U.S. Political Climate
It’s hard to be trans in the U.S. right now. I don’t think I need to tell anyone that, but I want […]
PIBBS
The Added Value of Latinx and Black Teachers
As the U.S. Congress debates the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, a new paper in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences urges lawmakers to focus on provisions aimed at increasing the numbers of black and Latinx teachers.
A Collection: Behavioral Science Insights on Addressing COVID’s Collateral Effects
To help in decisions surrounding the effects and aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the the journal ‘Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences’ offers this collection of articles as a free resource.
Susan Fiske Connects Policy and Research in Print
Psychologist Susan Fiske was the founding editor of the journal Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences. In trying to reach a lay audience with research findings that matter, she counsels stepping a bit outside your academic comfort zone.
Posters
Presentations
Working Alongside Artificial Intelligence Key Focus at Critical Thinking Bootcamp 2022
SAGE Publishing — the parent of Social Science Space – will hold its Third Annual Critical Thinking Bootcamp on August 9. Leaning more and register here
Watch the Forum: A Turning Point for International Climate Policy
On May 13, the American Academy of Political and Social Science hosted an online seminar, co-sponsored by SAGE Publishing, that featured presentations […]
Event: Living, Working, Dying: Demographic Insights into COVID-19
On Friday, April 23rd, join the Population Association of America and the Association of Population Centers for a virtual congressional briefing. The […]
Public Engagement
What Does RFK’s Confirmation Tell Us About the US and Health Care?
The constitutional processes are now complete and Robert F Kennedy, Jr. has been confirmed as U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services […]
The Decameron Revisited – Pandemic as Farce
After viewing the the televised version of the The Decameron, our Robert Dingwall asks what the farce set during the Black Death says about a more recent pandemic.
Pandemic Nemesis: Illich reconsidered
An unexpected element of post-pandemic reflections has been the revival of interest in the work of Ivan Illich, a significant public intellectual […]
Public Policy
Why Men Have a Bigger Carbon Footprint Than Women
In this month’s edition of The Evidence newsletter, Josephine Lethbridge explores the gender gap in carbon emissions. A new study of 15,000 […]
Closing the Gender Pay Gap: Why Intermediaries Matter
Despite decades of reform, gender pay gaps (GPGs) remain a stubborn and unjust feature of labour markets globally. On average, women are […]
Degrading Sites of Punishment and Pain: The Case for Abolishing Prisons
Prisons have been in crisis in England and Wales for 200 years. The state has responded with piecemeal, ‘pragmatic’ reforms which have […]
Recent Appointments
Economist Kaye Husbands Fealing to Lead NSF’s Social Science Directorate
Kaye Husbands Fealing, an economist who has done pioneering work in the “science of broadening participation,” has been named the new leader of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences.
Jane M. Simoni Named New Head of OBSSR
Clinical psychologist Jane M. Simoni has been named to head the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Canada’s Federation For Humanities and Social Sciences Welcomes New Board Members
Annie Pilote, dean of the faculty of graduate and postdoctoral studies at the Université Laval, was named chair of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences at its 2023 virtual annual meeting last month. Members also elected Debra Thompson as a new director on the board.
Recognition
Popular Paper Examines Ensuring Trustworthiness in Qualitative Analysis
“Trust, but verify,” is a Russian proverb that gained prominence during the Cold War during negotiations centered on nuclear arsenals. That idea […]
AAPSS Looking for Civic-Minded Social Scientists or Science-Minded Leaders
The American Academy of Political and Social Science is looking for a social scientist, public official, or civic leader who has effectively […]
Six Named AAPSS Fellows for 2025
The American Academy of Political and Social Science, or AAPSS, will welcome six scholars as 2025 fellows this fall. The AAPSS selects […]
Reports
NAS Report Examines Nexus of AI and Workplace
A 2024 report by the National Academies explores the latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology and their potential effects on economic productivity, job stability, and income inequality. It also highlights key research opportunities and data needs to help workers and policymakers adapt to the evolving AI landscape.
National Academies Looks at How to Reduce Racial Inequality In Criminal Justice System
To address racial and ethnic inequalities in the U.S. criminal justice system, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine just released “Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice: Science, Practice and Policy.”
Survey Examines Global Status Of Political Science Profession
The ECPR-IPSA World of Political Science Survey 2023 assesses political science scholar’s viewpoints on the global status of the discipline and the challenges it faces, specifically targeting the phenomena of cancel culture, self-censorship and threats to academic freedom of expression.
Research
Analyzing the Impact: Social Media and Mental Health
The social and behavioral sciences supply evidence-based research that enables us to make sense of the shifting online landscape pertaining to mental health. We’ll explore three freely accessible articles (listed below) that give us a fuller picture on how TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and online forums affect mental health.
The Risks Of Using Research-Based Evidence In Policymaking
With research-based evidence increasingly being seen in policy, we should acknowledge that there are risks that the research or ‘evidence’ used isn’t suitable or can be accidentally misused for a variety of reasons.
Surveys Provide Insight Into Three Factors That Encourage Open Data and Science
Over a 10-year period Carol Tenopir of DataONE and her team conducted a global survey of scientists, managers and government workers involved in broad environmental science activities about their willingness to share data and their opinion of the resources available to do so (Tenopir et al., 2011, 2015, 2018, 2020). Comparing the responses over that time shows a general increase in the willingness to share data (and thus engage in Open Science).
Research
We Asked Where America’s Future Scientists Would Want to Live
Graduate students interested in an academic career after graduation day have often been told they need to be open to moving somewhere […]
From Regression to Reflection: A Mixed-Methods Journey
In the words of Brené Brown, “The clean lines of quantitative research appealed to me, but I fell in love with the richness […]
DORA to Launch Practical Guide to Responsible Research Assessment
The team at the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, or DORA, is celebrating its 12th birthday by launching “A Practical Guide to […]
Research Ethics
DORA to Launch Practical Guide to Responsible Research Assessment
The team at the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, or DORA, is celebrating its 12th birthday by launching “A Practical Guide to […]
Exploring the ‘Publish or Perish’ Mentality and its Impact on Research Paper Retractions
When scientists make important discoveries, both big and small, they typically publish their findings in scientific journals for others to read. This […]
Lee Miller: Ethics, photography and ethnography
Kate Winslet’s biopic of Lee Miller, the pioneering woman war photographer, raises some interesting questions about the ethics of fieldwork and their […]
Resources
Ready to Tackle Global Challenges? Apply to Attend Dubai Showcase
Are you a researcher with an idea that could help solve one of today’s most pressing problems? A conference in Dubai this […]
DORA to Launch Practical Guide to Responsible Research Assessment
The team at the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, or DORA, is celebrating its 12th birthday by launching “A Practical Guide to […]
Harshad Keval on White Narcissism in the Academy
Sociologist Jason Arday, one of two editors for Sage’s Social Science for Social Justice book series, interviews Harshad Keval about his book […]
Sage Research Methods
Using Video Data Analysis in the 21st Century
In 2011, anti-government protests and uprisings erupted in Northern Africa and the Middle East in what is often called the “Arab Spring.” […]
Exploring Hybrid Ethnography with Liz Przybylski
Dr. Liz Przybylski was thinking ahead when she wrote Hybrid Ethnography: Online, Offline, and In Between. They unwittingly predicted that we would […]
Video Interview: Analyzing, Understanding, and Interpreting Qualitative Research from Interviews
Qualitative data analysis is a way of creating insight and empathy. Strategies for data analysis and interpretation are tools for meaning-making and […]
Science & Social Science
Isaac Asimov’s Critique of Algorithmic Thinking
Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) left a legacy of influence that many more literary writers might envy. In his own lifetime, he was one […]
Covid-19 and the Crisis of Legitimacy
Wherever you stand on the management of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is hard not to accept that it has created a serious […]
How Science Can Adapt to a New Normal
Scientific institutions are in full scramble. No amount of diplomacy or charity can interpret the modern moment as anything other than an […]
Social Science Bites
Leor Zmigrod on the Ideological Brain
Flexibility is a cardinal virtue in physical fitness, and according to political psychologist and neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod, it can be a cardinal […]
David Autor on the Labor Market
When economic news, especially that revolving around working, gets reported, it tends to get reported in aggregate – the total number of […]
Bruce Hood on the Science of Happiness
Are university students unhappy? We won’t generalize, but many are, and this was something Bruce Hood noted. Being an experimental psychologist who […]
Teaching
Jessica Horn on the African Feminist Praxis
Definitionally, the word ‘praxis’ involves the exercise of a skill, often in the customary way and usually suggesting a focus on the […]
South African Course Aims to Make University Education Less Transactional
A typical student wants a university degree as a ticket to a salary. For this young person, education is a journey towards […]
From the University to the Edu-Factory: Understanding the Crisis of Higher Education
It is a truism that academia is in crisis, in the UK as much as in many other countries around the world. […]
The Data Bulletin
Immigration Court’s Active Backlog Surpasses One Million
In the first post from a series of bulletins on public data that social and behavioral scientists might be interested in, Gary Price links to an analysis from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.
Tips
Webinar Discusses Promoting Your Article
The next in SAGE Publishing’s How to Get Published webinar series focuses on promoting your writing after publication. The free webinar is set for November 16 at 4 p.m. BT/11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT.
Webinar Examines Open Access and Author Rights
The next in SAGE Publishing’s How to Get Published webinar series honors International Open Access Week (October 24-30). The free webinar is […]
Ping, Read, Reply, Repeat: Research-Based Tips About Breaking Bad Email Habits
At a time when there are so many concerns being raised about always-on work cultures and our right to disconnect, email is the bane of many of our working lives.
Tools
Our Open-Source Tool Allows AI-Assisted Qualitative Research at Scale
The interactional skill of large language models enables them to carry out qualitative research interviews at speed and scale. Demonstrating the ability of these new techniques in a range of qualitative enquiries, Friedrich Geiecke and Xavier Jaravel, present a new open source platform to support this new form of qualitative research.
Developing AFIRE – Platform Connects Research Funders with Innovative Experiments
The Accelerator For Innovation and Research Funding Experimentation (AFIRE) is a new tool dedicated to boosting and revitalizing the design, synthesis, and implementation of experiments through innovation and research funding.
AI Database Created Specifically to Support Social Science Research
A new database houses more 250 different useful artificial intelligence applications that can help change the way researchers conduct social science research.
Videos
Harshad Keval on White Narcissism in the Academy
Sociologist Jason Arday, one of two editors for Sage’s Social Science for Social Justice book series, interviews Harshad Keval about his book […]
Jessica Horn on the African Feminist Praxis
Definitionally, the word ‘praxis’ involves the exercise of a skill, often in the customary way and usually suggesting a focus on the […]
Hongwei Bao on Queering the Asian Diaspora
In his new book, Queering the Asian Diaspora: East and Southeast Asian Sexuality, Identity and Cultural Politics, the University of Nottingham’s Hongwei […]
Webinar
Webinar: How to Do Research and Get Published – Research that Impacts the Queer Community
Designed for researchers and writers focused on LGBTQIA+ experiences, our expert panelists will share insights, discuss challenges, and explore the importance of […]
DORA to Launch Practical Guide to Responsible Research Assessment
The team at the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, or DORA, is celebrating its 12th birthday by launching “A Practical Guide to […]
Political Theory, UK Experience Among Topics in Politics Webinar Series
This April and May, the Sage Politics Team is hosting a new series of Politics webinars. Similar to last year, these webinars […]
Impact
Popular Paper Examines Ensuring Trustworthiness in Qualitative Analysis
“Trust, but verify,” is a Russian proverb that gained prominence during the Cold War during negotiations centered on nuclear arsenals. That idea […]
Examining How Open Research Affects Vulnerable Participants
Open research has become a buzzword in university research, but Jo Hemlatha and Thomas Graves argue that when it comes to qualitative research, considerations around replicability, context-dependent methods and the sensitivity of data from marginalized people mean that openness takes many different forms.
Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, 1941-2025: The Philosopher on the ‘Invention’ of Africa
Congolese thinker, philosopher and linguist Valentin-Yves Mudimbe died on April 21, 2025 at the age of 83. He was in the US, […]
Innovation
Isaac Asimov’s Critique of Algorithmic Thinking
Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) left a legacy of influence that many more literary writers might envy. In his own lifetime, he was one […]
Ready to Tackle Global Challenges? Apply to Attend Dubai Showcase
Are you a researcher with an idea that could help solve one of today’s most pressing problems? A conference in Dubai this […]
Long-Term Impact Requires Archiving Research Communication
In recent years there has been an increased focus on how research papers and supplemental data can be preserved openly. Andy Tattersall, Liz Such, Joe Langley and Fiona Marshall argue equal attention should also be paid to curating communication outputs aimed at engaging non-academic audiences.