ANN ARBOR — The United States government relies on the strength of its political institutions to govern effectively. But what if Americans lose faith in those institutions? Many political commentators have argued that the 2020 election gave us the chance to see that question play out, given the actions of Donald Trump and his supporters.… Continue reading How strong are American political institutions?
Project: Center for Political Studies
New study finds more than one billion people worldwide live in energy poverty
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — More than a billion people around the world live without access to sustainable, reliable, and affordable electricity according to a new paper. “Lost in the Dark: A Survey of Energy Poverty from Space,” published this month in the scholarly journal Joule, used nighttime satellite imagery to survey energy… Continue reading New study finds more than one billion people worldwide live in energy poverty
Michael Traugott Wins Roper’s 2024 Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research
Michael Traugott, Research Professor Emeritus at the Institute for Social Research’s Center for Political Studies, has been recognized with the 2024 Warren J. Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research. “I am deeply honored by this recognition from the Roper Center Board of Directors,” said Traugott, who was a friend and colleague of the… Continue reading Michael Traugott Wins Roper’s 2024 Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research
ISR Presentations at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting
Numerous ISR Faculty members will share their reseach at the The Population Association of America’s (PAA) annual meeting, April 18-20, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. The PAA annual meeting is the premier conference of demographers and social and health scientists from the United States and abroad. Please join us at PAA Reception on Thursday, April 18th,… Continue reading ISR Presentations at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting
ANES wins AAPOR’s 2024 Policy Impact Award
ANN ARBOR – The American National Election Study (ANES) has received a significant honor for its long-running, highly successful work on American politics. On Friday, April 12, 2024, the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) granted ANES its annual Policy Impact Award, which recognizes projects making a clear impact, improving policy decisions, practice, and… Continue reading ANES wins AAPOR’s 2024 Policy Impact Award
The evolving attitudes of Gen X toward evolution
ANN ARBOR—As the centennial of the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 approaches, a new study illustrates that the attitudes of Americans in Generation X toward evolution shifted as they aged. The study, led by Jon D. Miller, research scientist emeritus in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, found that while students… Continue reading The evolving attitudes of Gen X toward evolution
Arthur Lupia will serve as U-M interim VP for research
ANN ARBOR—Arthur Lupia, a longtime leader in science-focused institutions, has been appointed interim vice president for research and innovation at the University of Michigan, effective April 1. Lupia currently is associate vice president for research, large-scale strategies and is the executive director of Bold Challenges, an initiative that facilitates large-scale research projects. “Professor Lupia has… Continue reading Arthur Lupia will serve as U-M interim VP for research
How big questions about political research drew Ph.D. candidate Joshua Thorp to ISR
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Understanding why people do what they do politically is the core goal of the Institute for Social Research’s Center for Political Studies. The effort to analyze and describe voting motivations and political behavior at every portion of the spectrum has been a defining part of the Center’s existence… Continue reading How big questions about political research drew Ph.D. candidate Joshua Thorp to ISR
Connect with The Abstract, a new podcast from ISR
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research has launched a new podcast. “The Abstract,” a brief look at presentations and talks given by social researchers at ISR, released its first three episodes this week. Intended to highlight lectures given through ISR’s Insights Speaker Series and elsewhere, episodes… Continue reading Connect with The Abstract, a new podcast from ISR
Political rage on social media is making us cynical
ANN ARBOR—Political anger and cynicism are rising in the United States and in many democracies worldwide, and both are associated with exposure to political attacks on social media, a new University of Michigan study shows. Americans use social media to find information and news about politics, but much of the content they see in their feeds is hostile, uncivil and attacking, said lead… Continue reading Political rage on social media is making us cynical