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Boston University Center for Innovation in Social Science

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Launched in September 2021, CISS is a clearinghouse and incubator for all things social science at Boston University. Affiliates welcome!

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Introducing our December affiliate, Erin Tatz! Scan the QR code, or copy the link below to read more about her:
www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/12...

15.12.2025 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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December 11, mark your calendars for an Editor's Confidential Panel, taking place virtually! Scan the QR code to register, or go to the link below:
bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

20.11.2025 17:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here is another upcoming event! This is happening December 4 at 12 PM EST. Copy the link below to register:
www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversa...

13.11.2025 16:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New class alert for the spring semester! CAS HI/XL 332, will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-10:45, and will be using digital methods to explore the past and its stories!

13.11.2025 16:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
November 2025: Dr. Elizabeth Cohen (CAS) | Center for Innovation in Social Science

www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/11...

10.11.2025 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Introducing our November featured affiliate! Read more about Dr. Cohen's career and work by either scanning the QR code, or copying the link below!
www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/11...

10.11.2025 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another event happening on Friday, November 14! This one will be examining LGBTQ+ backlash within Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America. It is also virtual, and the link is attached below!
bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

04.11.2025 02:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Event coming up this Thursday! Link to register is attached here! bostonu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

This event will provide valuable insight into the various nuances of urban health in Africa, with author features and a panel.

04.11.2025 02:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join scientists, among other various professionals for an upcoming climate summit, on November 7! Registration is free too! You can copy the link below or scan the QR code:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

23.10.2025 19:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Head to Coolidge Corner Theater, November 4, Tuesday, for a screening of 3 short documentaries from the Library of American Landscape History, followed by conversation as well!

23.10.2025 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Next Wednesday, October 15! Join BU's Initiative on Cities for an event regarding Urban Growth, and Citizenship machines!
75 Bay State Rd!

09.10.2025 22:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here is this year's line up for the 25/26 American Studies for the Future
programs, presented by the American Studies Program! Scan the QR code, or copy the link below to learn more:

www.bu.edu/americanstud...

03.10.2025 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Announcing our October affiliate, Dr. Cristina Gago! Read more about her research by scanning the QR code, or copying the link below:

www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/09...

01.10.2025 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Open house!! Tuesday October 7th, and Wednesday October 8th, learn more about Blackboard and pedagogy, in the age of new coming technology.
RSVP at link: tinyurl.com/mekb7xnj

23.09.2025 21:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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An important grant information session is happening the morning of September 30! Location is still pending. Scan QR code, or go to link below to register:

shorturl.at/wR5Ba

17.09.2025 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another Upcoming Event!!!
This Thursday, join varying colleagues to learn more about faced challenges at universities.
September 18th, 4:30-6:00 PM.

15.09.2025 21:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Event announcement!! Join this panel to discuss the recent Skrmetti and Mahmoud Supreme Court decisions, their effect on LGBTQIA+ populations, and what we could see in future policy and doctrine. Scan QR to register, or go to link below:

shorturl.at/xbaSw

15.09.2025 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our September affiliate! Read Dr. Carballo's full interview here: www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/09...

11.09.2025 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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October Seminar opportunity! Scan QR to register.

05.09.2025 18:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Meet CISS's Summer 2025 Affiliate of the month, Professor Rachel Brulรฉ! Professor Brulรฉ is an associate professor in global development policy at Boston Universityโ€™s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies.
Check out her featured affiliate article below! www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/06...

02.06.2025 13:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New Event info! Join this seminar, coming up next month regarding enhancing clutter assessment, with AI and Machine Learning! The direct link to copy for the registration below:
bostonu.zoom.us/j/9983468982...

10.04.2025 01:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Meet Our Affiliates | Center for Innovation in Social Science

Meet our affiliate of the month for April, Dr. Pamela Zabala Ortiz! She is an Assistant Professor of Sociology, with her work centering around migration, racism, and racial stratification in the US and Latin America. Her affiliate article is linked below!
www.bu.edu/ciss/people/...

08.04.2025 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BU Libraries is hosting an Open House event next week! Register with the QR code, or copy the link below:
www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-ve...

See you there!

26.03.2025 23:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Conversation with Bestselling Author Keith O'Brien Join us to discuss "Paradise Falls," a true story about community advocacy and resilience in the face of environmental catastrophe.

Join a BU Book Talk with New York Times' Bestselling author, Keith O'Brien! His book 'Paradise Falls' covers the story of the mothers who led a two-year fight to escape their own homes amid one of the worst environmental crises of the 20th century. Register below!
www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversa...

23.03.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meet CISS's March Affiliate of the month, Professor Melissa Kibbe! She is an associate professor in Psychological and Brain Sciences, with work focusing on how all ages represent information about objects.
Check out her featured affiliate article below!
www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/02...

28.02.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Overviews of our Love Data Week for Professor Lang, Professor Carr, and Professor Gondal!

21.02.2025 16:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Overviews of our Love Data Week, for Professor Guillory and Professor Mijs!

21.02.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our second feature of the day for Love Data Week... Professor Piston!

You can read more about this research done in this article (link to copy below!)
veslaweaver.com/wp-content/u...

10.02.2025 22:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today we're kicking off Love Data Week with our first feature for Professor Wing!

10.02.2025 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Taught by Professor Shannon Whittaker, this new course (CAS AA 600) available for registration right now, provides a sharp and unique perspective on the racist inequalities within the public health system. Register today!!!

24.01.2025 20:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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