Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Partisan politics in the United States are nothing new, but the way in which the two major American political parties are hostile to one another could have serious consequences. What do those consequences look like? And how do they play out in the lives of everyday Americans? Yanna… Continue reading What does partisan political hostility mean for America?
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U-M study of COVID-19 deaths challenges claims, understanding of pandemic-era suicides
Narratives behind numbers point to need for better coordination, support by employers, communities, public health leaders in future crises, especially mental health ANN ARBOR—In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, University of Michigan researchers dug deeper into the numbers-only data of COVID-19-era suicides and evaluated the narratives contained in reports… Continue reading U-M study of COVID-19 deaths challenges claims, understanding of pandemic-era suicides
What is ISR’s role in the future of the social sciences?
ANN ARBOR — In October, the Institute for Social Research celebrated its 75th anniversary. At a symposium in honor of the occasion, Kate Cagney, director of ISR, and Laurie McCauley, provost of the University of Michigan, held a fireside chat discussing ISR’s past, present, and future. Arthur Lupia, U-M’s interim vice president for research and… Continue reading What is ISR’s role in the future of the social sciences?
What can we learn from ISR’s past while preparing for its future?
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, marking the occasion with a research symposium in October. Now three quarters of a century old, ISR has plenty of history from which to draw. What can we learn from that history as ISR turns to its next… Continue reading What can we learn from ISR’s past while preparing for its future?
Does an increasingly partisan political environment have negative consequences for democracy?
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Is a hostile political environment damaging America? Contentious debates between Democrats and Republicans have led many to say yes. Strong partisan views, including hostility toward the opposing party, has field concerns that divisions in American politics could be harmful to the country as a whole. But is that… Continue reading Does an increasingly partisan political environment have negative consequences for democracy?
Vaccine uptake influenced by politics, socioeconomics
ANN ARBOR—COVID-19 vaccination rates have varied significantly based on partisanship and socioeconomic factors, with Democrats getting vaccinated faster and at higher percentages than Republicans and Independents. A University of Michigan study published at NPJ Vaccines also revealed that vaccine uptake was lowest among Black Americans, individuals with incomes below $30,000 and those with a high… Continue reading Vaccine uptake influenced by politics, socioeconomics
U-M’s Institute for Social Research looks to the future while marking 75 years of research innovation
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — President Harry S. Truman’s victory in 1948 came as a surprise to the Chicago Tribune and many voters around the country, but not to researchers at the University of Michigan. In that year, researchers Angus Campbell and Robert Kahn launched a national pilot study on attitudes about foreign… Continue reading U-M’s Institute for Social Research looks to the future while marking 75 years of research innovation
Undecided voters unable to pick a candidate whose views align
If you’re an undecided voter in today’s political climate, do not take personally the less-than-flattering labels—lazy, indecisive or frustrating—that partisan voters use. Instead, as a University of Michigan expert says, you simply have struggled with selecting a presidential candidate whose policies neatly align with your beliefs. “Their indecision is different than selecting between two options… Continue reading Undecided voters unable to pick a candidate whose views align
$3M Minerva Project to Investigate the Role of Social Cohesion in Weathering Crises in the Indo-Pacific
The Minerva Research Initiative, a university-based social science research initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense, has awarded more than $3 million in funding for a research project led by Allen Hicken, a University of Michigan professor of Political Science and a research professor at the Center for Political Studies at the Institute for… Continue reading $3M Minerva Project to Investigate the Role of Social Cohesion in Weathering Crises in the Indo-Pacific
Poll position: Opinion surveys still matter
ANN ARBOR—If you’re feeling a bit confused by the constant media coverage about presidential election polls, you’re not alone. Whether it’s the polls’ margin of error or their fairness and accuracy, the information can become important for some voters in their election choices. And do the polls matter since the presidential winner will be determined… Continue reading Poll position: Opinion surveys still matter