ANN ARBOR — Six young researchers will join the Institute for Social Research as the 2026 Junior Professional Research Researcher cohort this summer. Over the next two years, these six researchers will embed in projects throughout ISR, sharpening their research skills and building key professional skills as they contribute to key initiatives throughout ISR’s five… Continue reading ISR welcomes the 2026 Junior Professional Researcher cohort
Project: Junior Professional Researchers
Institute for Social Research announces 2025 Junior Professional Researcher cohort
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research is pleased to announce its 2025 Junior Professional Researcher cohort. The six scholars joining ISR this summer will spend the next two years honing their professional skills, contributing to key research projects and initiatives throughout ISR’s five centers. This year’s cohort comes to… Continue reading Institute for Social Research announces 2025 Junior Professional Researcher cohort
Honoring Her Heritage: JPR Scholar Ritsa Giannakas Conducts Research for the Public Good
It’s Mother’s Day this week in the US and other parts of the globe, and Ritsa Giannakas is wearing a necklace that honors her matrilineage on both sides. In gold Arabic script, it bears the name she took from her Greek grandmother, Ritsa ريتسا, in the language of her maternal grandmother, Kowkab, in Lebanon. Ritsa’s… Continue reading Honoring Her Heritage: JPR Scholar Ritsa Giannakas Conducts Research for the Public Good