ISR Insights: The State of the 2020 Presidential Campaign with Less than a Month to Go
September 30, 2020
ANN ARBOR – ISR Insights Speaker Series is a series focusing on the research happening at ISR.Wednesday, October 14 at 1pm, EDT: https://youtu.be/GiVedWB1ppMPanelists: Michael Traugott (Research Professor Emeritus; Center for Political Studies, Communication Studies, Department of Political Science), Josh Pasek (Faculty Associate, Center for Political Studies Associate Professor; Department of Communication Studies…
Yuen Yuen Ang awarded Theda Skocpol Prize for Emerging Scholars
September 24, 2020
Yuen Yuen Ang won the Theda Skocpol Prize by the American Political Science Association in recognition of her “impactful empirical, theoretical and/or methodological contributions to the study of comparative politics.” The prize recognizes emerging academics up to ten years post-PhD for scholarly excellence in political science. Congratulations!
Early COVID-19 news coverage amplified political divide
September 1, 2020
ANN ARBOR—Newspaper coverage of COVID-19 is at least as politicized and polarized as climate change coverage, say University of Michigan researchers.Both newspaper and network news COVID-19 stories were polarized in early coverage of the pandemic, which may have shaped pandemic attitudes, according to a new U-M analysis of U.S. media…
Mai Hassan receives best article award
August 31, 2020
Mai Hassan and Thomas O’Mealia won the best article award from the African Politics Conference Group of the American Political Science Association (APSA) for their article, “Uneven accountability in the wake of political violence: Evidence from Kenya’s ashes and archives,” Journal of Peace Research, 55(2), 161-174. Congratulations!
Global forest restoration and the importance of empowering local communities
August 24, 2020
ANN ARBOR— Forest restoration is a crucial element in strategies to mitigate climate change and conserve global biodiversity in the coming decades, and much of the focus is on formerly tree-covered lands in the tropics.But recent forest restoration research rarely acknowledges the social dimensions or environmental justice implications of such…
Democratic VP candidate Kamala Harris: U-M experts can discuss
August 12, 2020
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan experts are available to discuss presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s selection of Sen. Kamala Harris of California as his vice presidential running mate. The historic announcement makes Harris the first Black woman and the first Asian American on a major party’s presidential ticket.Susan Douglas, professor of…
ISR Insights Speaker Series – The American National Election Study: History and Insights from Recent Surveys
July 30, 2020
ANN ARBOR – ISR Insights Speaker Series is a series focusing on the research happening at ISR.Wednesday, August 12, 11am EST. https://youtu.be/QQ1ghL5zh5MWhy does America vote as it does on Election Day? Since 1948, the American National Election Studies (ANES) has provided data to inform explanations of election outcomes in the…
Arthur Lupia named Gerald R. Ford Distinguished University Professor of Political Science
July 17, 2020
“Professor Lupia has been hailed as one of the leading political scientists of his generation,” Rackham Graduate School Dean Michael Solomon wrote in his recommendation. “He has contributed path-breaking and highly influential research in a wide variety of topics, including electoral behavior, public opinion, direct democracy, legislative organization, institutional design,…
Vincent Hutichings appointed as a University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor
July 17, 2020
Established in 2019, the University Diversity and Social Transformation Professorship recognizes senior faculty who have shown a commitment to the university’s ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion through their scholarship, teaching, or service and engagement. “These faculty members have demonstrable impact in their disciplines,” said Susan Collins, provost and executive…
Black women often ignored by social justice movements
July 14, 2020
ANN ARBOR—Antiracist and feminist movements often fail to advocate for the rights of Black women, who are less likely than white women to be regarded as a “typical woman” and viewed much the same as Black men, according to new University of Michigan study.“Black women are often overlooked in people’s…