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Albert Bandura, 1925-2021: The Social Psychologist Who Transformed How We Think of Learning and Morality
Impact
August 18, 2021

Albert Bandura, 1925-2021: The Social Psychologist Who Transformed How We Think of Learning and Morality

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Can Twitter Serve as a Tripwire for Problematic Research?
Research
August 18, 2021

Can Twitter Serve as a Tripwire for Problematic Research?

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NSF Seeking Key Leaders for Social Science Directorate
Announcements
August 11, 2021

NSF Seeking Key Leaders for Social Science Directorate

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Ethnography’s Denominator Blues
International Debate
August 11, 2021

Ethnography’s Denominator Blues

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Tourism’s Crisis Management. Lessons for all Businesses and How Crisis Management Found Me

Tourism’s Crisis Management. Lessons for all Businesses and How Crisis Management Found Me

Whether a crisis impacts retailers, banks, manufacturers, miners, construction, traders or tourism, says David Beirman, the management of recovery operates under a surprisingly similar set of rules.

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A Guide to Career Paths in Behavioral Science

A Guide to Career Paths in Behavioral Science

Practicing behavioral scientist Preeti Kotamarthi finds it reassuring to know that this subject, which literally burst on the scene only a few years ago, has gained acceptance around the world, and students brave enough to study it now have a career to look forward to.

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An Innocuous Quote by Interviewee 11: Re-Thinking Interviews in Social Research

An Innocuous Quote by Interviewee 11: Re-Thinking Interviews in Social Research

Shamser Sinha draws on his experience in qualitative research as well as playwriting to reflect on how traditional social science research methods can learn from creative fields to better contextualize findings and recognize the humanity behind them.

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Let’s Do Research With First Nations Peoples, Not On Them

Let’s Do Research With First Nations Peoples, Not On Them

The authors of a new book on community-led research ask how to move research ‘done to’ and ‘on people’ towards ‘for and with people.’ It features both community and academic voices and reflects on research that foregrounds non-academic priorities.

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Watch the Webinar: What Does Inclusion Mean in the World of Research?

Watch the Webinar: What Does Inclusion Mean in the World of Research?

In this hour-long webinar, a funder, editor, and publisher will share what they are doing to make a more inclusive research environment, challenges they face along the way, and ideas for future improvement.

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It’s a Mistake to Kill Critical Study of Religion

It’s a Mistake to Kill Critical Study of Religion

A general assumption is that if a scholar studies religion, then it can only be because they have motives that are only partly scholarly. This is untrue, but the long shadow of theology unhelpfully hangs over us.

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Lessons From This Year’s Student Academic Experience Survey

Lessons From This Year’s Student Academic Experience Survey

Despite the extraordinary circumstances of the last year, this year’s Student Academic Experience Survey, its results and recommendations are a great opportunity for higher education institutions to implement long-lasting change.

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UK Study of Diversity and Inclusion in Social Research Finds We Have ‘Far to Go’

UK Study of Diversity and Inclusion in Social Research Finds We Have ‘Far to Go’

A 2021 report sponsored by the SRA determined that diversity in the UK’s social research community is poor, but “it also shows that there is a strong appetite for change and that many organizations are starting to take steps in the right direction.”

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