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2023 Saller Prize Recipients Announced

Pranathi Diwakar, from the Department of Sociology, and Paula Martin, from the Department of Comparative Human Development, have been selected as the ...

Clear+Vivid Podcast with Alan Alda - Susan Goldin-Meadow: Thinking with your hands

Huffington Post - The Power of A Black Barbie; Prof. Emeritus Margaret Beale Spencer says Black parents often have to make a conscious effort to protect their kids from bias

Turning a keen eye toward the tension between protected migrants and exclusionary tendencies in the West

Chiara Galli’s forthcoming book is based on her research into the barriers faced by unaccompanied minors from Central America. By Sarah Steimer ...

NPR - Muslim-American opinions on abortion are complex. What does Islam actually say? Asst. Prof. Eman Abdelhadi discusses muslim-american perceptions and opinions of abortion in the US

2023-24 CISSR Faculty Research Grants Announced

The Center for International Social Science Research has announced its 2023-2024 Faculty Research Fellowship Grants. Providing up to $25,000 for facul...

Project Syndicate - Biden's Border Travesty; Asst. Prof. Chiara Galli examines US border policy under Pres. Biden, arguing that "two years into its term, the US administration has failed to deliver on its promise of humane immigration reform"

WBEZ - Amid abortion bans, Muslim Americans turn back to their faith's ruling on abortion; Asst. Prof. Eman Abdelhadi discusses abortion and beliefs within the Muslim American community

Mother Jones - "The Stick Is Much Bigger Than The Carrot" In Biden's New Border Plan; Article cites tweets from Asst. Prof. Chiara Galli criticizing parole measures in Biden's new border plan

SSD Welcomes 9 New Faculty

Yuting Dong Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of History Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2023 As a historian of modern Japan and East ...