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Of Note: Social Science Faculty, Students, and Alumni

Congratulations to the following faculty, students, and alumni for their recent accomplishments!   Sylvia Trent Adams, Ph.D. ‘06, Public Policy, delivered her remarks as the keynote speaker of...

Posted: December 13, 2018, 11:11 AM

ARCHAEOLOGY IN JORDAN, SUMMER 2019

Come excavate with Dr. Melissa Bailey Kutner at Dhiban, one of the most important archaeological sites in Jordan. Dhiban was occupied from the Iron Age through the late Roman and early Islamic...

Posted: December 12, 2018, 11:29 AM

Prof. Lincove publishes research on guaranteed admission

Publ. in Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis journal

This week, Public Policy Professor Jane Arnold Lincove published a study in the peer-reviewed journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis on guaranteed admission for low-income students....

Posted: December 7, 2018, 4:14 PM

CFP: University of Michigan 2019 Graduate Student Conference

Making History Public(s): Presenting the Collective

Friday May 10 and Saturday May 11, 2019 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor The United States is comprised of publics. Filtered through media, politics, and social, cultural and economic life,...

Posted: December 4, 2018, 1:34 PM

Alternative Spring Break: Still Accepting Applications!

Spend a week addressing social issues & building community!

Apply to join Alternative Spring Break (ASB), a program that consists of student-led experiential learning trips. Participants will work with community partners, government officials, and scholars...

Posted: December 4, 2018, 12:04 PM

GSA's Graduate Experiences Achievements & Research Symposium

March 27, 2019 -- Save the Date!

The deadline to submit your abstract for the 3-Minute Thesis competition at this spring's Graduate Student Association's symposium is December 5, 2019. A flyer of the March 27th symposium is...

Posted: December 4, 2018, 11:06 AM

Winter Course: POLI 395

U.S. National Security

Bombs, borders, election meddling and pandemic health scares! Study U.S. National Security in POLI 395 this winter. Satisfies Social Science GEP. No prerequisites necessary.

Posted: December 3, 2018, 11:18 AM

Funding Opportunities

for Social Science Faculty & Graduate Students

Please see below for a curated list of upcoming funding opportunities. If you are working on a particular project and would like additional assistance in finding funding opportunities, please...

Posted: November 28, 2018, 3:52 PM

Prof. Curran publ. study on impact of "safe passages"

Chicago study publ. in Criminal Justice Policy Review

Does the placement of hundreds of adult monitors on designated streets around schools reduce reported crime?  This is the question explored in a new study published this week in Criminal Justice...

Posted: November 26, 2018, 1:59 PM