WEEK OF MAY 20, 2024

The newsletter will be published bi-weekly

until the start of the fall semester.

IN THE NEWS

The "Internet and Society: The Trans-Atlantic Research Future" conference, hosted by Northeastern University London faculty; David Lazer, University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Computer Sciences; and John Wihbey, Associate Professor of Media Innovation & Technology, brought together leadership from government and corporations to discuss ways to democratize the internet and ensure safety for all users.


Read "More researchers needed to rid the internet of harmful material, UK communications boss says at Northeastern conference."

CPI report shows inflation eased in April, but consumer prices still rose 3.4% from a year ago

Northeastern Global News

Robert Triest

Chair and Professor of Economics

Election 2024: New poll tracker by Northeastern political scientist plots changes within pollsters

Northeastern Global News

Nicholas Beauchamp

Associate Professor of Political Science

One-third of bridges in the United States need fixing. Here’s how to do that without wreaking havoc on supply chains and commuters

Northeastern Global News

Serena Alexander

Associate Professor of Public Policy and Environmental Engineering

An identity thief stole $5,000 from me. I spent two years tracking down how.

Boston Globe

Nikos Passas

Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice; Co-Director, Institute for Security and Public Policy

Harvard Protests End With Whimper as Israel Divestment Demands Fail

Bloomberg

Jennie Stephens

Dean's Professor of Sustainability Science and Policy

Lots of Tap Water Contains "Forever Chemicals." Take These Steps to Reduce Your Risk.

Wall Street Journal

Phil Brown

University Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Health Sciences; Director, Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute

Netflix’s ‘Baby Reindeer’ shows how some stalking victims might not recognize or report the crime right away

Northeastern Global News

Carlos Cuevas

Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice; Co-Director of the Violence and Justice Research Lab

ShotSpotter in the cross hairs

CommonWealth Beacon

Eric Piza

Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Director of Crime Analysis Initiatives

Read more news stories featuring CSSH faculty.
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RECOGNITION AND PUBLICATIONS

Miranda Dotson, Sociology PhD Candidate, has published “The raced and gendered persistence of human exemptionalism,” her first solo paper, in Sociology Compass.

Austin Barraza, Political Science PhD Candidate, was awarded a 2024 Wheelhouse Summer Scholars Fellowship from the UC Davis Wheelhouse Center for Community College Leadership and Research. 

Sasha Sabherwal, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Global Asian Studies, published "The Elasticity Of Caste In The Sikh Diaspora: Jat Cool and Caste Masculinities in the Pacific Northwest" in the Journal of Asian American Studies.

EVENTS

Gavels in Governance: Legal Action for Environmental Justice


Tuesday, May 21

5:00 - 8:00 PM


1300 17th Street N

Arlington Campus


Register to attend

Join the Policy School on our Arlington campus for a conversation exploring the strategic use of courts and legal tools to overcome political gridlock to foster environmental sustainability and justice. Speakers include Tracy Corley, Director of Programs, Arlington Campus and Professor of the Practice in Public Policy and Urban Affairs; Maria Ivanova, Director of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Professor of Public Policy; Ray Ludwiszewski '81, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; and Rafael Peralta, UN Environment Programme.

Interdisciplinary Week | Breaking Down Complexities: Accessible Quantitative Analysis for Public Affairs


Wednesday, May 22

2:30 - 3:25 PM


1300 17th Street N

Arlington Campus


Attend via Zoom

Interdisciplinary Week features three captivating lectures that promise to ignite intellectual curiosity and spark interdisciplinary conversations. The second session will be with Anubhav Gupta, Assistant Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at National University of Singapore.

Interdisciplinary Week with CSSH | Leveraging Mixed Methods to Uncover Public Policies of Inequality


Thursday, May 23

2:00 - 2:55 PM


1300 17th Street N

Arlington Campus


Attend via Zoom

Interdisciplinary Week features three captivating lectures that promise to ignite intellectual curiosity and spark interdisciplinary conversations. The final session will be with Etai Mizrav, Senior Researcher at American Institutes for Research at Georgetown University.

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