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COSSA Headlines: 2018 Midterm Election Results and What’s Next for Social Science Funding and Policy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXDKOAhK0p4&list=PLWYbwWx66V6NBYb2qRm-cCAUeGBXKJi2j View the slides Join COSSA two days after the midterm elections for our first Headlines discussion on the “2018 Midterm Election Results and What's Next for Social Science Funding and Policy.” During this webchat, we will recap the results of the 2018 midterm elections, including the notable winners and losers, changes in Congressional leadership, and how the results will affect the Congressional committees overseeing social science funding and policy. We will also look ahead and share our outlook for…
Find out more »The New Research Compact: Social Science Partnerships for the Common Good
RSVP HERE In an era of mis- and disinformation and the questioning of expertise, the integrity and accessibility of socially relevant knowledge is critical to informed public debate on vital issues. The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) convened the To Secure Knowledge Task Force to examine how present and future social science research can be secured through partnerships between the academy, government and the private sector. Such collaboration will ensure that scholarship continues to inspire informed public debate and policy…
Find out more »COSSA Headlines | NIH Clinical Trials Policy: Implications for Basic Behavioral and Social Science Research
Join COSSA for our monthly Headlines webchat to recap the most important social and behavioral science news from the past month and answer your questions. Stick around for a deep dive discussion with special guest Dr. William (Bill) Riley, Director of the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Bill will give an update on what's new and exciting at OBSSR and discuss the next steps for NIH's controversial clinical trials policy. Recording Coming…
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