Archives for 2020

Webinar: Tools for Coding Qualitative Data
Webinar
September 16, 2020

Webinar: Tools for Coding Qualitative Data

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Why Social Science? To Help Dismantle White Supremacy
Resources
September 15, 2020

Why Social Science? To Help Dismantle White Supremacy

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Confidentiality and Data Access: Webinar Series
Event
September 15, 2020

Confidentiality and Data Access: Webinar Series

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Diversity Training and the Future
News
September 15, 2020

Diversity Training and the Future

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Will We See A More Private, But Less Useful, Census?

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 […]

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Some Americans Don’t Trust the Census

Some Americans Don’t Trust the Census

The 2020 census is fraught with uncertainty for a variety of reasons, including a lack of money, a growing distrust in government and the months of debate over the now-dropped citizenship question – which the Census Bureau itself called a major barrier to participation.

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A Shortened Census Count Hurts Communities of Color

A Shortened Census Count Hurts Communities of Color

The 2020 Census will count fewer Black Americans, Indigenous peoples, Asian Americans and Americans of Hispanic or Latino origin than actually live in the U.S. That will mean less public money for essential services in their communities, and less representation by elected officials at the state and federal levels.

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New Report: The Social Sciences are Vital for Business

New Report: The Social Sciences are Vital for Business

The Campaign for Social Science’s new report, Vital Business: The Essential Role of Social Sciences in the UK Private Sector, argues that social science knowledge and expertise are key to understanding market opportunities and constraints and also helps in understanding current and future consumer behaviors.

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Making a Modern Encyclopedia Into a Tool for Lifelong Learning

Making a Modern Encyclopedia Into a Tool for Lifelong Learning

Creating a modern academic encyclopedia is a labor of love – years of effort that is both conceptual and physical, dozens or even hundreds of writers to corral and then try to control, the ever-present march of time threatening to date all your efforts before anyone see your work, and the possibility that even serious scholars might just Google their question rather than reach for a well-vetted volume.

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In Response to ‘COVID-19 Forces Universities to Refocus their Vision’

In Response to ‘COVID-19 Forces Universities to Refocus their Vision’

From the budding sense of a tight-knit community of fellow students and faculty, to radio silence, for a lot of students the rapid coronavirus-driven shift to a digital university experience doesn’t feel like enough. I am one of those students — a current graduate student who recently moved back home to America to finish up the last year of a dual-degree program.

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Testing-the-Waters Policy With Hypothetical Investment: Evidence From Equity Crowdfunding

Testing-the-Waters Policy With Hypothetical Investment: Evidence From Equity Crowdfunding

While fundraising is time-consuming and entails costs, entrepreneurs might be tempted to “test the water” by simply soliciting investors’ interest before going through the lengthy process. Digitalization of finance has made it possible for small business to run equity crowdfunding campaigns, but also to initiate a TTW process online and quite easily.

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James Jackson, 1944-2020: Pioneering Researcher of African American Life

James Jackson, 1944-2020: Pioneering Researcher of African American Life

James Jackson, a social psychologist whose pioneering survey of Black Americans created new methodologies and new insights about the psychological resiliency of the community, has died at age 76.

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