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2022 Johnson Prize and Fogelson Prize Winners Announced
Awards recognize scholarly accomplishments in thesis projects by students in the Masters Program in Social Sciences. By Sarah Steimer The Earl S...
February 5, 2023
New Research Finds Nearly 80 Million Latin Americans Live Under Criminal Governance
Findings suggest a correlation between gang governance and a positive perception of state governance. By Sarah Steimer In nationally representat...
January 17, 2023
Ethnography and Journalism: Humanizing Revolution Through Interviews
PhD Student Alex Shams combines his journalism background and ethnographic research skills to offer a view of what’s happening on the ground in Iran d...
January 19, 2023
How One Teaching Fellow Brings Specialized Knowledge to a Wide Audience
Mat Messerschmidt, a teaching fellow in the John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought, will present his doctoral lecture, “The Guiding Thread of Mod...
October 30, 2022
New study explores how self-transcendence and self-influence impact how we evaluate for meaning and happiness in life
Participants in the study also rated the importance of the factors differently when considering others versus themselves. By Sarah Steimer Many ...
October 11, 2022
A New Course on the Anthropology of Revolutions Explores Knowledge Production of Uprisings
Using academic texts, poetry, film and more, students will explore the unpredictability of revolution. By Sarah Steimer Despite what we may kno...
October 11, 2022
Peace-building proposals are better perceived through a native language than a lingua franca
New research shows the benefits of using native language to promote trust-building during conflict. The choice of language in a negotiation is ofte...
September 12, 2022
New Research Shows Consistency in What We Misremember
The Brain Bridge Lab study on the Visual Mandela Effect found widespread false memories of famous logos and characters. By Sarah Steimer If you ...
June 19, 2022
Making History: Snacks Included!
History thesis write-ins bring back collaboration and community post-pandemic By Audrey Weckwerth Held in the historic Tea Room in the Social S...
June 14, 2022
Inaugural Alumni-in-Residence program connected current and former students
The program, which included workshops, speaker sessions, and one-on-one networking, looks to grow in coming iterations. By Sarah Steimer Little ...
June 6, 2022