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 […]
February 26, 2014
Cuts to Behavioral and Social Science Funding Threatened
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Are Dementia-Friendly Tourist Destinations on the Horizon?
As life expectancy increases, so does the number of dementia cases. Some of us have had a loved one who suffered from […]
Social Sciences Learn the Tactical Benefits of Concentration
As it is released in North America, a book on the impact of social science in Britain suggests guidance for raising the disciplines’ profiles in the U.S. and beyond.
Consumer Identification and Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporations are encouraged more and more to consider social responsibilities when producing their merchandise. But do the virtues advertised by these corporations […]
Recent Scholarship on the Black Experience in the U.S.
From Martin Luther King to black political participation to race relations to teaching African American students, here are some academic papers from the ‘Journal of Black Studies’ that provide a scholarly snapshot of different aspects of black history and current issues in black studies.
Price and Prejudice: How a Neighborhood’s Ethnic Characteristics Affect Housing Values
Dr. John Yinger looked at Cleveland housing market at the turn of the millennium to see if neighborhood ethnicity impacts housing prices […]
The Rise, Fall and Who Knows What’s Next of the Monograph
A new project is trying to figure out what the future of the monograph will be in the age of open access.
The Personal Consequences of the Academic Jobs Crisis
The story of a young German academic who followed the agreed-upon career path only to find the roadsigns don’t always lead to where they indicate.
The Use (or Is It Abuse?) of Social Media in Social Science
A new study of an admittedly small group suggests the public may be getting a little twitchy about the use of their personal messages for public investigation.
