Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Three researchers with expertise in American politics weighed in on the 2022 midterm elections in the latest edition of the Insights Speaker Series on Thursday, November 17. Jowei Chen, Mara Ostfeld, and Nick Valentino shared their perspectives on the election results and the overall trends on display in… Continue reading Insights Speaker Series recaps 2022 midterm elections with three presentations
Project: Center for Political Studies
Learning science in a hurry
How Americans learned to acquire coronavirus information for personal health decisions and public policy judgments in the COVID-19 pandemic Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, people were plunged into a situation that required them to acquire information about an emerging scientific issue to assess the adequacy of government… Continue reading Learning science in a hurry
Detroiters say quality K-12 schools is top policy priority for November elections
Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] DETROIT—Detroit residents say the quality of K-12 schools is their top priority for the November elections, followed closely by inflation, affordable housing, affordable health care and crime. That’s according to a new representative survey of Detroiters by the University of Michigan’s Detroit Metro Area Communities Study. The survey—which took place… Continue reading Detroiters say quality K-12 schools is top policy priority for November elections
Voters must wade through political information for accuracy
Contact: Jared Wadley, 734-834-7719, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—Voters can easily find endless information about political issues and candidates from various sources, from the internet to media outlets. The challenge, however, is determining the information’s accuracy and the reason why the content is shared, said Arthur Lupia, the Gerald R. Ford Distinguished University Professor at the University… Continue reading Voters must wade through political information for accuracy
Mara Ostfeld explains how skin color is more than skin deep in ISR Insights talk
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research’s Insights Speaker Series returned on Thursday, October 6 with a look at the impact of skin color in the United States. Mara Ostfeld, a faculty associate at ISR’s Center for Political Studies, spoke on the different ways that a person’s skin color affects… Continue reading Mara Ostfeld explains how skin color is more than skin deep in ISR Insights talk
Mark Tessler’s new guidebook to kindle social science research in the Arab world
Contact: Tevah Platt [email protected] ANN ARBOR – The Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan is the world’s largest academic social science survey and research organization, and the torch it carries, “social science in the public interest,” reflects a determined commitment to educating future generations of social scientists. A new book on the… Continue reading Mark Tessler’s new guidebook to kindle social science research in the Arab world
Hakeem Jefferson continues to pursue questions he first asked at ISR
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Hakeem Jefferson’s academic career has been centered around two constants: a deep interest in politics, and the Institute for Social Research (ISR). Now an assistant professor at Stanford, Jefferson started his academic journey as a graduate student in ISR’s Center for Political Studies (CPS). Working under academic advisors… Continue reading Hakeem Jefferson continues to pursue questions he first asked at ISR
Lupia Wins 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship
CPS Research Professor Arthur “Skip” Lupia has won a 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship and will use the award to complete a book on political knowledge and civic engagement. The 2007 Fellowship winners include 189 artists, scholars, and scientists selected from almost 2,800 applicants for awards totaling $7,600,000. Decisions are based on recommendations from hundreds of expert… Continue reading Lupia Wins 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship
Mike Traugott receives 2010 AAPOR award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement
Congratulations to Mike Traugott, who this last weekend received the 2010 AAPOR award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement. The award, by the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) is the Association’s higher honor, in recognition of lifetime achievement and outstanding contribution to the field of public opinion research.
Nancy Burns reappointed Director of ISR Center for Political Studies
Nancy Burns has been re-appointed Director of the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR). A political scientist who has studied the reasons for gender differences in political participation, she was the first woman named to lead an ISR Center.