SSRC Work and Experts Related to

U.S. Society

Features and Press Releases

November 22nd 2010
Mapping the Measure of America
March 29th 2010
An Interview with Jacob S. Hacker on Health Care Reform
September 25th 2009
SSRC Forms Working Group on Spirituality, Political Engagement, and Public Life
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
SSRC Announces New Religion and International Affairs Advisory Committee
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
Ira Katznelson and Troy Duster pay tribute to John Hope Franklin
All news items related to U.S. Society

Programs and Projects

Academia in the Public Sphere Grants Program
Working to ensure that academic knowledge on Islam and Muslim societies informs public policy
Broadband Adoption in Low-Income Communities
Stories from the field create a better understanding of barriers to broadband adoption
Children of Immigrants in Schools
CLA Longitudinal Study
Education and Migration in the United States
Future of Science Program
Exploring new models of scientific research and their impact on the academy
Higher Education Access and Success
Immigration and Religion in America
Integrative, Interdisciplinary Graduate Education: New Concepts for Assessment
Learning from Katrina
Studying the long-term social and psychological impacts of Hurricane Katrina
Measure of America
Tracking how America is doing from the perspective of human development
Media Research Hub
Migration and Education
Migration and Security
Mixed Income Research Design Project
Necessary Knowledge for a Democratic Public Sphere
Building a culture of collaboration between media research and media reform
Privatization of Risk Project
Improving the analysis of problems of risk, markets, and public policy
Spirituality, Political Engagement, and Public Life
The Immanent Frame
Secularism, religion, and the public sphere

Fellowships & Grants

Islamic Traditions and Muslim Societies in World Contexts