The 11th Conference of the European Survey Research Association (ESRA) will take place from 14th July to 18th July 2025. The conference will be hosted by Utrecht University in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tuesday, July 15, 2025 9:00-10:30 – Yongchao Ma (Presenting Author), Michael Traugott, Survey Attitudes and Privacy Concerns: Measurement Invariance across Germany, the Netherlands, and the United States. Room: Ruppert… Continue reading SRC Researchers at the European Survey Research Association 2025 Conference
Project: Center for Political Studies
CPS Affiliates to be Honored at the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia
CPS Director Ken Kollman will receive the 2024 Eldersveld Career Achievement Award Ken Kollman, Director of the Center for Political Studies (CPS) at the Institute for Social Research, will receive the 2024 Samuel Eldersveld Career Achievement Award from the Political Organizations and Parties section of the APSA at the Annual Meeting this week in Philadelphia.… Continue reading CPS Affiliates to be Honored at the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia
Pauline Jones Named CASBS Fellow, 2025-26
The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University has named Pauline Jones among its 2025-26 fellows class, comprising 33 researchers in social and behavioral sciences. A leading incubator of human-centered knowledge, CASBS brings interdisciplinary thinkers together each year to study contemporary societal problems and contribute to evidence-based policy and solutions. Pauline Jones… Continue reading Pauline Jones Named CASBS Fellow, 2025-26
Center for Political Studies Affiliates ‘Sweep’ UM’s Presidential Awards for Understanding Democracy
Five faculty-led research projects from across the University of Michigan have received Presidential Awards for Understanding Democracy to enhance understanding of democracy’s operation and promise. Faculty affiliated with the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research took four of the awards, which are part of the universitywide Year of… Continue reading Center for Political Studies Affiliates ‘Sweep’ UM’s Presidential Awards for Understanding Democracy
Exhibition in Germany reflects on end of WWII through U-M family story
ANN ARBOR—The history of University of Michigan political scientist Michael Traugott’s family will be featured in a new exhibition in Berlin, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Opening June 19, “On the Roof of Himmler’s Guest House: The U.S. Army at Wannsee in 1945” centers on letters and photos from… Continue reading Exhibition in Germany reflects on end of WWII through U-M family story
SRC Researchers at the 2025 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference
Here is a list of SRC Researchers at the 2025 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO. All times are Central Daylight Time. Exhibitors include Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science (also a sponsor) in booth 202 and ICPSR in booth 215. Tuesday, May 13, 20252:00-5:00, James Wagner, Nicole… Continue reading SRC Researchers at the 2025 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference
Passing of William Zimmerman, scholar of Russian politics
It is with deep sadness that we share the news that William Zimmerman, Research Professor Emeritus in ISR’s Center for Political Studies (CPS), passed away on April 28, 2025. Bill joined the CPS faculty in 1989 and served as the Center Director from 1996 to 2002. A distinguished scholar of Russian politics, his work offered… Continue reading Passing of William Zimmerman, scholar of Russian politics
SRC Researchers at the 2024 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference
Here is a list of SRC Researchers at the 2024 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA. Exhibitors include include Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science in booth 212. Tuesday, May 14, 20242:00-5:00, James Wagner (organizer, chair). Idea Group – Survey Costs: What do we know and what can we measure? Room 221. Wednesday, May 15, 202410:15-11:45, Brady West (presenting… Continue reading SRC Researchers at the 2024 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference
U-M federal research funding fuels innovation, economic growth
ANN ARBOR—Federal grants awarded to University of Michigan researchers help to drive innovation and economic growth, supporting thousands of jobs and generating millions in research-related spending across the United States. According to the university’s latest research expenditure report, U-M spent more than $332 million last year on goods and services needed to support federally funded… Continue reading U-M federal research funding fuels innovation, economic growth
How do interactions with the police affect communities?
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Interactions with institutions shape our lives. From banks to universities to countless aspects of every level of government, institutional control and regulation affects how we work, live, and do business. How do we measure these interactions? What effects do they have? Who is held to account for the… Continue reading How do interactions with the police affect communities?