Edgar Franco Vivanco awarded the 2021 Heinz I. Eulau Award
July 8, 2021
Edgar Franco Vivanco, whose article, “Killing in the Slums: Social Order, Criminal Governance and Police Violence in Rio de Janeiro,” is the recipient of the 2021 Heinz I. Eulau Award. The Eulau Award is given annually by the American Political Science Association for the best article published in American Political…
More seniors may have undiagnosed dementia than previously thought
June 24, 2021
ANN ARBOR—Only 1 in 10 older adults in a large national survey who were found to have cognitive impairment consistent with dementia reported a formal medical diagnosis of the condition.Using data from the Health and Retirement Study to develop a nationally representative sample of roughly 6 million Americans age 65…
Supreme Court ruling that limits hacking law supports U-M researcher
June 4, 2021
ANN ARBOR – This week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in a case involving a police officer who used a database beyond the scope of his responsibility is being hailed as a victory for academic researchers and journalists who investigate discrimination by online platforms.A University of Michigan researcher had previously challenged…
CPS faculty expertise: Race and ethnicity
May 17, 2021
Our faculty conduct research to explore the role of race in politics and society. Their work examines attitudes about social justice movements, policing and protest, and voting behavior. You can read more about CPS faculty expertise on race here.
U-M Political Scientist and Founding President of the World Values Survey, Ronald Inglehart Dies at 86
May 11, 2021
ANN ARBOR– Ronald F. Inglehart, 86, died on May 8, 2021, after a long illness. One of the world’s most cited political scientists, Inglehart published over 400 peer-reviewed articles and authored or coauthored fourteen books during his career. His books have been translated into many languages, and his theories have…
Biden climate pledge: U-M experts available to comment
April 22, 2021
ANN ARBOR—President Joe Biden pledged to cut U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions in half by 2030 during a virtual climate summit today with 40 world leaders.University of Michigan experts are available to comment.Jennifer Haverkamp, a veteran of seven U.N. climate summits, is a former ambassador and special representative in the Obama State…
Chauvin trial: U-M experts available to comment
April 21, 2021
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan experts are available to comment on the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, whose actions led to the death of George Floyd in May 2020.Alford Young is a professor of sociology and Afroamerican and African studies. His primary research focus is on low-income, urban-based African…
The next front in the gerrymandering wars: Which people get counted?
February 24, 2021
Minority representation would drop sharply if states equalized the adult citizen population rather than total people when redrawing legislative districts, according to research by Jowei Chen and Nicholas Stephanopoulos. They describe their research on gerrymandering in The Washington Post. Read Chen and Stephanopoulos’s piece here.
COVID-19 crisis boosts progressive values amidst growing pessimism
February 24, 2021
A unique panel survey conducted in 24 countries reveals the dual impact that the COVID-19 crisis has on values, emotions and the economy. Four decades of research by Professor Ronald Inglehart show that usually crises make people more authoritarian and xenophobic, but in the unique case of the global COVID-19…
Christian Davenport appointed as the Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen Professor of the Study of Human Understanding
February 22, 2021
Christian Davenport has been appointed as the Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen Professor of the Study of Human Understanding by the Regents of the University of Michigan. This professorship was established in the late 1960s to support the study of political and sociological factors that are relevant to the…