Infrastructure

COVID’s Lessons On Conducting Fieldwork
Infrastructure
December 23, 2020

COVID’s Lessons On Conducting Fieldwork

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Leith Mullings, 1945-2020: Anthropologist Behind the Sojourner Syndrome
Impact
December 14, 2020

Leith Mullings, 1945-2020: Anthropologist Behind the Sojourner Syndrome

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Video and Audio Resources on Structural Racism
Communication
November 26, 2020

Video and Audio Resources on Structural Racism

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Thinking of Taking an Academic Job in China? Let’s Talk About ‘De-coupling’ and the ‘China Bubble’
Infrastructure
November 19, 2020

Thinking of Taking an Academic Job in China? Let’s Talk About ‘De-coupling’ and the ‘China Bubble’

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What is a Social Science Essay?

What is a Social Science Essay?

We present this article, adapted from a chapter of ‘Good Essay Writing: A Social Sciences Guide,’ as a resource for Academic Writing Month.

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Journalism vs. Ethnography: Checking the Facts

Journalism vs. Ethnography: Checking the Facts

While journalism might at times be seen as a sort of ‘ethnography lite,’ when it comes to checking out the field reporter’s facts it’s much more of a heavy hitter.

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And So to Conclude: In Search of a Happy Ending

And So to Conclude: In Search of a Happy Ending

William Poole takes an alternative approach to the usual ‘how-to’ blog format for academic writing. An avid reader of conclusions, with an aversion to writing them, the author presents an altogether inconclusive reflection on the form and function of the conclusion.

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We Must Talk About Polling: A Quick Q&A with W. Joseph Campbell

We Must Talk About Polling: A Quick Q&A with W. Joseph Campbell

W. Joseph Campbell is an authority on the history of presidential polling, and in that story, as well as his recent book, “Lost in a Gallup: Polling Failure in Presidential Elections,” he details just how polls and pollsters – and those who put their faith in them – have misread public opinion when it comes to elections.

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DBASSE Event Focused on Social Science Responses to COVID’s Challenges

DBASSE Event Focused on Social Science Responses to COVID’s Challenges

An online seminar hosted by the NAS’ Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education featured a series of presentations on what can we do to lessen, reverse and even thrive in the face of changes wrought by the pandemic.

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Stale to Stellar: The Truth Behind Creating an Engaging Webinar

Stale to Stellar: The Truth Behind Creating an Engaging Webinar

What makes a webinar presentation feel stale? You probably know ’em when you experience ’em. But how do you escape that trap in your own presentation, Echo Rivera is here to help …

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Will the 2020 Census Be the Last of Its Kind?

Will the 2020 Census Be the Last of Its Kind?

Could the 2020 iteration of the United States Census, the constitutionally mandated count of everyone present in the nation, be the last of its kind?

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Here Are the Blocks You Need to Tell Your Impact Story

Here Are the Blocks You Need to Tell Your Impact Story

At a loss for how to demonstrate impact? Laura Meagher and David Edwards outline a dynamic understanding of impact evaluation comprised of ‘building blocks’. These building blocks are five types of impacts; five broad categories of stakeholders; and eight causal factors, along with a set of over-arching reflective questions.

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