Author: American Academy of Political and Social Science

The American Academy of Political and Social Science, one of the nation’s oldest learned societies, is dedicated to the use of social science to address important social problems. For over a century, our flagship journal, The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, has brought together public officials and scholars from across the disciplines to tackle issues ranging from racial inequality and intractable poverty to the threat of nuclear terrorism. Today, through conferences and symposia, podcast interviews with leading social scientists, and the annual induction of Academy Fellows and presentation of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize, the Academy is dedicated to bridging the gap between academic research and the formation of public policy.

AAPSS Names 2017 Fellows
News
December 13, 2016

AAPSS Names 2017 Fellows

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Experts on Economic Mobility Win 2016 Moynihan Prize
Recognition
March 2, 2016

Experts on Economic Mobility Win 2016 Moynihan Prize

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Duflo, Heckman, James, Sugrue, Tetlock Named AAPSS Fellows
Recognition
February 3, 2016

Duflo, Heckman, James, Sugrue, Tetlock Named AAPSS Fellows

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Nominations Sought for 2015 Moynihan Prize
Recognition
September 16, 2014

Nominations Sought for 2015 Moynihan Prize

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Listen to Joseph Stiglitz’s Moynihan Lecture

Listen to Joseph Stiglitz’s Moynihan Lecture

“America has achieved the distinction of being the country with the highest level of income inequality among the advanced countries,” prefaced economist […]

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Senator Elizabeth Warren Among New Fellows of AAPSS

Senator Elizabeth Warren Among New Fellows of AAPSS

A new U.S. senator, the founder of Institute for Women’s Policy Research and the director of the Center for the Study of American Politics are among seven distinguished scholars named 2014 fellows of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.

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January 30 Webinar: The Great Recession and the Safety Net

January 30 Webinar: The Great Recession and the Safety Net

AAPSS and Brookings will join to discuss the effects of the Great Recession in areas such as macroeconomic policy, politics, the job market and household wealth in a forum that will be live streamed here this Thursday.

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Joseph Stiglitz Receives 2014 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize

Joseph Stiglitz Receives 2014 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize

Nobel Prize-winning economist will give public lecture in May as part of prize ceremony.

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The Academy welcomes nominations for Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize

The Academy welcomes nominations for Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize

The Moynihan Prize recognizes social scientists, public officials and other leaders in the public arena who champion the use of informed judgment […]

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The War We Are (Regrettably) Not Fighting

The War We Are (Regrettably) Not Fighting

The American Academy of Political and Social Sciences recognizes William Julius Wilson for his work on race, stratification, and disadvantage in the U.S.

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Congressional Briefing on social surveys and statistics (American Academy of Political and Social Science)

Congressional Briefing on social surveys and statistics (American Academy of Political and Social Science)

Last month The American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) put together a Congressional Briefing on the impact of falling response rates to social surveys and what can be done about it.

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The Nonresponse Challenge to Surveys and Statistics

The Nonresponse Challenge to Surveys and Statistics

Survey researchers are increasingly unable to get people to respond to surveys. This is a real worry because nonresponse can lead to biased research and because nonresponse poses a significant threat to the federal statistical system in its entirety.

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