Contact: Daniel Rivkin, [email protected] Fernanda Pires, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—In Michigan, 140,000 cases of suspected child abuse or neglect are investigated each year—with many of these youth ending up in foster care, where they can be especially vulnerable to long-term difficulties. In an effort to reduce child maltreatment recidivism and foster care placement, the University of… Continue reading U-M Youth Policy Lab to evaluate state child welfare and safety program
Project: Center for Political Studies
Human rights a thing of the past? Google says: No
Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—Recently, scholars have expressed doubt that the language of human rights still animates the global fight for better living conditions. Critics say the “human rights-based approach,” defined by the United Nations as a “conceptual framework for the process of human development that is normatively based on international human rights… Continue reading Human rights a thing of the past? Google says: No
‘Weathering,’ the Life’s Work of Arline Geronimus
Arline Geronimus, who coined the term “weathering” to describe the corrosive effects of systemic oppression on marginalized people’s bodies, has a new book that is the culmination of almost 40 years of research furthering our understanding of how population groups who experience systemic cultural oppression, long-term material hardship, exploitation, stigma and political marginalization suffer biological… Continue reading ‘Weathering,’ the Life’s Work of Arline Geronimus
Insights Speaker Series covers group empathy and opposition to restrictive voting laws
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research held the latest edition of its Insights Speaker Series for 2023 on March 9. Nicholas Valentino, a research professor at ISR’s Center for Political Studies, spoke on the growing opposition to oppressive voting laws, specifically outlining how empathy toward marginalized groups can increase… Continue reading Insights Speaker Series covers group empathy and opposition to restrictive voting laws
Four projects selected for grants in joint program focused on rural life
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Rural areas around the globe face distinct challenges and four new projects bring social scientists and engineers together to improve understanding and develop solutions. The projects are part of a joint pilot program between the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research (ISR) and College of Engineering (CoE).… Continue reading Four projects selected for grants in joint program focused on rural life
17 U-M faculty members named 2022 AAAS Fellows
Contact: Jared Wadley, 734-834-7719, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—The American Association for the Advancement of Science elected 17 University of Michigan faculty and staff members as 2022 Fellows. AAAS, which is the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, announced that 506 scientists, engineers and innovators have been chosen for their… Continue reading 17 U-M faculty members named 2022 AAAS Fellows
Institute for Social Research remembers Barbara Opal, a long-time member of the ISR community
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — A valuable member of the Institute for Social Research community has passed away. Barbara Opal, who worked for the University of Michigan for 50 years, died on Thursday, January 19, 2023. She was 68. Opal spent nearly all of her career in ISR’s Center for Political Studies (CPS),… Continue reading Institute for Social Research remembers Barbara Opal, a long-time member of the ISR community
Gun control measures associated with reduced police use of force
Contact: Jared Wadley As police departments and activists look for strategies to reduce excessive use of force by police, new research from the University of Michigan shows limited data, lack of transparency and irregular implementation of reforms make it difficult to determine which approaches are effective. The Black Lives Matter movement, which gained worldwide attention… Continue reading Gun control measures associated with reduced police use of force
Winter Seminar Series Examines Political Polarization
The U.S. is experiencing unprecedented levels of political polarization, especially in terms of affective polarization, or feelings of dislike and distrust towards members of the opposing political party. This winter, the Research Center for Group Dynamics at the Institute for Social Research is hosting an interdisciplinary Winter Seminar Series, free and open to the public, to… Continue reading Winter Seminar Series Examines Political Polarization
ISR honors Rosemary Sarri with research symposium
ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research honored the memory of trailblazing researcher Rosemary Sarri with a research symposium on Friday, December 2, 2022. Past students and colleagues presented work in Sarri’s memory, sharing insights and discoveries achieved during and after her long career in the social sciences. The speakers were Sara Goodkind, Brittani… Continue reading ISR honors Rosemary Sarri with research symposium