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 […]
Jennifer Richeson on Perceptions of Racial Inequality
There is inequality in the United States, a fact most people accept and which data certainly bears out. But how bad do you think that inequality is, say, based on comparing the wealth held by the average Black person in America and the average white person?
What Can Social Science Tell Us About How We Relate to the Fourth of July?
Every July, as stars and stripes flare and then dissipate over the course of a week, I struggle to untangle my discomfort […]
Why is Interdisciplinary Research on Race and Racism So Important?
Intersectional problems require interdisciplinary thinking. So when we think about race and racism, it might be worth asking – what are we not seeing by limiting ourselves to a single discipline?
A Micro Syllabus on Asian American Experiences and Politics
Un-modeling the ‘model minority’ — a term often used to describe Asian American populations in the United States — is a crucial […]
Webinar: Myths and Realities of U.S. Inequalities
While poverty and inequality in the United States are appalling realities, it’s safe to say that a substantial body of myth enshrouds the sad facts. Join sociologists Mark Rank and Dawne Mouzon as they lead an hourlong online discussion on “Myths and Realities of U.S. Inequalities.”
Watch the Webinar: White Supremacy, “Post-Truth,” and the Failure of Imagination
The webinar, “White supremacy, ‘post-truth,’ and the failure of imagination: An intercultural praxis approach,” occurs on Wednesday, March 10 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.
On the Other Side of Racism Awareness: Interviews
Stuck in the US due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, Brendon Fox decided to revisited themes from his doctoral research and conducted some follow-up interviews with young Black men about their racial experiences before, during and after college..
Video and Audio Resources on Structural Racism
Free webinar: Having conversations about race in the classroom Professor of criminal justice Stephanie A. Jirard offers suggestions on how to approach […]
