SSRC Work and Experts Related to
U.S. Society
Features and Press Releases
- November 22nd 2010
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- March 29th 2010
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- September 25th 2009
- The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) announces the formation of a Working Group on Spirituality, Political Engagement, and Public Life, co-chaired by Courtney Bender and Omar McRoberts, with funding from the Ford Foundation.
- September 25th 2009
- The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) announces the creation of a
Religion and International Affairs Advisory Committee, co-chaired by
Scott Appleby, Katherine Marshall, and Alfred C. Stepan and funded by a
grant from the Henry R. Luce Initiative on Religion and International Affairs.
- May 8th 2009
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All news items related to U.S. Society
Programs and Projects
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Academia in the Public Sphere Grants Program
- Working to ensure that academic knowledge on Islam and Muslim societies informs public policy
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Broadband Adoption in Low-Income Communities
- Stories from the field create a better understanding of barriers to broadband adoption
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Children of Immigrants in Schools
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CLA Longitudinal Study
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Education and Migration in the United States
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Future of Science Program
- Exploring new models of scientific research and their impact on the academy
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Higher Education Access and Success
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Immigration and Religion in America
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Integrative, Interdisciplinary Graduate Education: New Concepts for Assessment
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Learning from Katrina
- Studying the long-term social and psychological impacts of Hurricane Katrina
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Measure of America
- Tracking how America is doing from the perspective of human development
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Media Research Hub
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Migration and Education
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Migration and Security
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Mixed Income Research Design Project
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Necessary Knowledge for a Democratic Public Sphere
- Building a culture of collaboration between media research and media reform
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Privatization of Risk Project
- Improving the analysis of problems of risk, markets, and public policy
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Spirituality, Political Engagement, and Public Life
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The Immanent Frame
- Secularism, religion, and the public sphere
SSRC Experts
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Richard Arum
- Program Director
Expertise: Higher Education, K-12 Education, U.S. Society
Location: United States
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Sarah Burd-Sharps
- Co-Director
Expertise: International Development, Renewing the Public, U.S. Society
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Craig Calhoun
- University Professor
Expertise: Higher Education, Humanitarianism, Media & Communications, Renewing the Public, Social Movements, U.S. Society
Location: USA
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Kristen Lewis
- Co-Director
Expertise: Environment, International Development, Renewing the Public, U.S. Society