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Videos and Past Webinars

This page collects videos – recorded lectures, archived webinars, interviews and more – from across the social and behavioral sciences.

Translating Research to Policy: Improving Justice for Women and Girls

Brooke Stanley 2512 Bookshelf, International Debate, Public Policy, Videos

A number of scholars drawn from American Society of Criminology’s Division on Women and Crime presented their evidence-based suggestions for the improvement of existing policies and legislation, as well as new legislative and funding initiatives, at the division’s first-ever congressional briefing in Washington, D.C.

APS Panel: Connecting Behavioral Scientists and Tech

Social Science Space 2315 Impact, Research, Videos

What exactly does the tech industry want from social and behavioral scientists? That was the focus of a SAGE Publishing-sponsored panel at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science In San Francisco this summer. Panelists were four representatives from tech, ranging from big players like Google to startups like Jaunt.

Communicating NSF’s Value to Elected Officials

Sage 2206 Academic Funding, Public Policy, Videos

The Coalition for National Science Funding hosted a webinar titled “Communicating the Value of NSF to Elected Officials”; Focusing on the need to engage with elected officials while they’re at home in their district. An issue of importance as US Government continues to go back and forth on its funding for the next fiscal year.

Video: Evidence-Based Policy in the Trump Era

American Academy of Political and Social Science 2261 Communication, Videos

New Video highlighting the July 19th session held at the Brookings Institution on the new 2018 volume of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Featuring Sen. Todd Young (R) & Sen. Tom Carper (D), assessing how ‘evidence in public policy is faring, currently, in the Trump administration.

Archived Webinar: Tom Chatfield and Mark Kingwell Discuss Critical Thinking

Social Science Space 5827 Videos

Tom Chatfield, author of the new SAGE Publishing book Critical Thinking, and Mark Kingwell, the University of Toronto, held a lively conversation on the import of technology on how we think and act ‘critically.’ Chatfield, described as a ‘tech philosopher,’ and Kingwell, a more traditional professor of philosophy, traded perspectives, insights into the digital, and purportedly post-truth, era in this one-hour webinar.

Ziyad Marar: Building Bridges Between Big Data and Social Research

Social Science Space 2637 Interdisciplinarity, Videos

In a keynote address delivered to the London Info International conference, Ziyad Marar, president of global publishing for SAGE Publishing, outlines the intersection between big data and social science research. He notes that social and behavioral researchers have seen some opportunities as beyond their grasp, and that SAGE is working to bridge that gap.

Archived Webinar: Understanding America’s Rural-Urban Interface

Social Science Space 2597 Research, Videos

America’s rural-urban divide, it seems, has never been greater, a point reinforced by large geographic disparities in support for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. But it is also the case that big cities and rural communities are more tightly integrated than ever and are increasingly interdependent, both economically and socially. That was the starting point for a recent webinar which is archived here.

20 Tips for the Three(!) Careers of the Early Career Researcher

Gerry Czerniawski 4027 Career, Tips, Videos

It’s not easy being an early career researcher! Establishing your professional identity, developing your independence as a researcher, teaching, competing for grants, coping with increasing levels of administration and – oh yes – developing your ‘output’ – that dreadful word so often used to describe the writing born of your research.

Alan Krueger: Where Does Public Policy Fit in a Gig Economy?

Social Science Space 3371 News, Public Engagement, Public Policy, Recognition, Videos

American labor law and social programs were developed in an age where workers labored for a company and could plan to be there for years, if not a lifetime. The velocity of the gig economy’s expansion has left policymakers far behind, says economist Alan Kruger, and he’d like to bring them up to speed.

Archived Webinar: Presenting Data Effectively

Sage 2726 Communication, Impact, Resources, Videos

Crystal clear graphs, slides, and reports are valuable – they save an audience’s mental energies, keep a reader engaged, and make you look smart. This webinar covers the science behind presenting data effectively and will leave viewers with direct, pointed changes that can be immediately administered to significantly increase impact.