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Social Science Research Council. The SSRC is an independent, non-profit organization that supports and mobilizes research to address critical social issues.

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  1. 5 hours ago

    CFP: Race, Gender, and Toxicity Online | Workshop to be held April 2019 at . The workshop will convene social scientists and humanities scholars whose work explores the intersection of race, gender, and the digital public sphere. DEADLINE: 12/10

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  2. 6 hours ago

    WATCH LIVE | Expert panel at Abe Fellows Global Forum to discuss how the United States and Japan approach science and technology policy.

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  3. 8 hours ago

    TODAY | Expert panel at Abe Fellows Global Forum to discuss how the United States and Japan approach science and technology policy given the slowing pace and rising costs of research, as well as competitive innovation hubs in China, India, and Singapore.

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    Dec 2

    Sheila Jasanoff argues in her Hirschman Prize lecture that when people speak of truth & facts, we should ask questions: e.g., Who claims to know? With what institutional commitments? On the basis of what evidence? With what opportunities for other voices to critique?

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    Nov 30

    The 2018 Hirschman Prize winner, , delivering her lecture on ‘Theory, Critique, and Discipline in a Post-Truth Age’ – at Council on Foreign Relations

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  6. Nov 30

    We look forward to continuing to answer Albert O. Hirschman Prize laureate 's call tonight to do science across disciplinary, national, and cultural lines. Thanks to all those who attended tonight's ceremony, as well as our partners at and our hosts at – at Pratt House

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  7. Nov 30

    . critiques a "liberal orthodoxy" around climate change that is preoccupied with carbon neutrality and not more holistically on issues of climate justice and inequality. Our conversation concludes with president and questions from our audience.

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  8. Nov 30

    “We need to investigate the unwritten rules about when science should carry the day over political arguments.” on the responsibility of science to engage responsibly with democracy and government, as part of her 2018 Albert O. Hirschman Prize lecture.

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  9. Nov 30

    "Science and Technology Studies (STS) is not about deconstruction... but about understanding what makes knowledge robust." Hirschman Laureate Sheila Jasanoff argues against critiques of the discipline she helped build as an attack on science and truth.

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  10. Nov 30

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  11. Nov 30

    Sheila Jasanoff accepts the Albert O. Hirschman Prize and begins her lecture, “Theory, Critique, and Discipline a Post-Truth Age.”

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    Nov 30

    Albert O. Hirschman contributed highly influential work in economics & politics in developing countries with a profound impact on economic thought and practice in the U.S. and beyond. A prize will be presented tonight by & IAS honoring his legacy

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  13. Nov 30

    Robbert Dijkgraaf () discusses the legacy of Albert O. Hirschman’s life and scholarship.

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  14. Nov 30

    SSRC president begins the 2018 Albert O. Hirschman Prize ceremony.

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  15. Nov 30

    READ | Sheila Jasanoff, the 2018 Albert O. Hirschman Prize recipient, coauthors piece on gene editing for

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  16. Nov 30

    TODAY | Sheila Jasanoff receives the Albert O. Hirschman Prize, the SSRC’s highest honor. The prize recognizes excellence in research, theory, and public communication, in the tradition of Hirschman’s pioneering role in social science and public policy.

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    Nov 30

    We are thrilled to host "The Politics of Distribution," a conference on the political consequences of a changing global economy. Papers range from perceptions of inequality to urban-rural sectionalism. Thanks to our partners at and

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  18. Nov 29

    Thank you to all who participated in yesterday's discussion on “The New Social Compact: Social Science Partnerships for the Common Good" in Washington, D.C.

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    Nov 29

    APN Program Director Dr. Cyril Obi with his recently published book at , "The Unfinished Revolution in Nigeria’s Niger Delta: Prospects for Environmental Justice and Peace" (Routledge, 2018).

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    Nov 29

    The APN is at the African Studies Association Annual Meeting () in Atlanta, GA. Several APN grantees and alumni are here to share their research with an international scholarly audience. Follow along for tweets about their work.

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